Hi all,
Today i embarked on a "change the bearing" exercise,first a bit of background.Machine is nearly 6 years old,before Christmas stopped draining so changed pump mechanism.Early Jan wouldnt do anything,then wife found 5 year insurance policy was just in date so rung up explained fault,fitter arrived few days after with a pcb,fitted it still wouldnt do anything,so he ordered new motor and bushes,left the new pcb on,fitted motor etc,brilliant like new!!!! few days ago bearings started grinding,purchased relevant bearing on flea bay(£10) fitted them today after trawling through this brilliant forum,not for the faint hearted someone wrote!!!!!bleeding hell didnt realise the work just to get at it.Took me nearly 7 hours should point out am only a D.I.Y er not a expert.If we hadnt had all the repairs done wouldnt have tackled it,but her indoors has just done 1st wash all seems good never ever ever again though!!! Hats off to you guys who do this sort of thing regularly.To all diyers dont even go there
Regards
A very tired but happy Paulc
p.s did take a photo half way through may try to upload later.
Today i embarked on a "change the bearing" exercise,first a bit of background.Machine is nearly 6 years old,before Christmas stopped draining so changed pump mechanism.Early Jan wouldnt do anything,then wife found 5 year insurance policy was just in date so rung up explained fault,fitter arrived few days after with a pcb,fitted it still wouldnt do anything,so he ordered new motor and bushes,left the new pcb on,fitted motor etc,brilliant like new!!!! few days ago bearings started grinding,purchased relevant bearing on flea bay(£10) fitted them today after trawling through this brilliant forum,not for the faint hearted someone wrote!!!!!bleeding hell didnt realise the work just to get at it.Took me nearly 7 hours should point out am only a D.I.Y er not a expert.If we hadnt had all the repairs done wouldnt have tackled it,but her indoors has just done 1st wash all seems good never ever ever again though!!! Hats off to you guys who do this sort of thing regularly.To all diyers dont even go there
Regards
A very tired but happy Paulc
p.s did take a photo half way through may try to upload later.