NOT SURE ABOUT THIS EXACT MODEL BUT ON MANY OF THE tv SERIES DRIERS THE PLASTIC BEARING IS ONLY SUPPLIED FITTED TO A NEW DRUM WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY £120 RETAIL. IT IS NOTICEABLE ON THE REPLACEMENT T/D RANGE (hdv SERIES) IT IS A MERLONI-STYLE BEARING SET UP BUT THEY WEAR OUT JUST AS POORLY!!!
HOOVER FAIL TO REALISE THAT IT IS A DESIGN FAULT IN THE SAME WAY THEY FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR DUST MANAGER BAGLESS VAC FILTERS CLOG UP ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER BEAING CLEANED RESULTING IN NUMOEROUS MOTOR BURN OUTS.
IF YOU CANT GET THE PLASTIC BEARING ON ITS OWN, I WOULD RECOMMNED SCRAPPING IT AND BUYING A ZANUSSI OR AEG DRIER. THEY SEEM TO BE THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH!
Dr fiX, May 2008
