I have stripped down my LG washer/dryer F1403RD to replace the bearings and gasket after a leak and I've come across a couple of problems. Firstly , the front outer tub is burned like it's melted at the front top so I'm pretty sure water has been leaking out the top on spin the running down the inside drum door seal onto the motor.
Then there's the 2 sealed bearings the inside one and outside one that go into the rear half of the outer plastic tub. The larger one on the inside is fine and I installed the new bearing fine but the smaller back sealed bearing is loose in the hole of the rear tub. It moves back and forth and clicks in the bearing hole on the rear tub , even the outer edge of the sealed bearing spins in the tub hole. I think the rear tub recess hole is worn and with all the shaking over time its slightly bigger the outer tub rear bearing hole.
I ordered the front half of the outer tub from LG for £36 with next day delivery inc, but the other half, the rear outer tub is a whopping, crazy £224 !!. All's I need is for the bearing to be tight in the tub recessed hole but the whole lot is spinning. Would it be possible to weld the outer edge of the new bearing in situ the the metal hole of the rear outer tub?. I know it will be there permanently but if it works , great , right now monies really tight at the mo so a cheap permanent repair is my only option .
Or any tips on how to secure a sealed bearing in a slightly bigger hole would be brilliant.
Then there's the 2 sealed bearings the inside one and outside one that go into the rear half of the outer plastic tub. The larger one on the inside is fine and I installed the new bearing fine but the smaller back sealed bearing is loose in the hole of the rear tub. It moves back and forth and clicks in the bearing hole on the rear tub , even the outer edge of the sealed bearing spins in the tub hole. I think the rear tub recess hole is worn and with all the shaking over time its slightly bigger the outer tub rear bearing hole.
I ordered the front half of the outer tub from LG for £36 with next day delivery inc, but the other half, the rear outer tub is a whopping, crazy £224 !!. All's I need is for the bearing to be tight in the tub recessed hole but the whole lot is spinning. Would it be possible to weld the outer edge of the new bearing in situ the the metal hole of the rear outer tub?. I know it will be there permanently but if it works , great , right now monies really tight at the mo so a cheap permanent repair is my only option .
Or any tips on how to secure a sealed bearing in a slightly bigger hole would be brilliant.