Our machine is getting very very noisy. I took the back panel off and put some copperslip on the drums rear bearing but that hasn't made any difference. I took the belt off the drum to the motor and put the motor on fast spin and that seemed quiet. I assumed this meant the motor was ok (unless it's noisy when under load).
It sounds like a train and it's also clunking.

Pete, November 2008

water left in drum clthes dripping wet

pat, October 2011

washing whites & power keeps cutting out

keith w, January 2011

its not easy to change the bearing you have to dismantal nearly all of the washer trust me its a pain if you can afford a new one then dont bother

keith, January 2011

Bearing failure.
As for changing the bearings.........
Power off, remove covers. Disconnect drive belt, remove drive pulley. Remove heater, thermostat and pressure switch. Check if drum splits at front, rear or the middle. If the drum is a plastic welded one- ie one which doesn't split, then its game over. If it splits at front or middle, drum will prob. need removal from machine. This involves dismantling the suspension and damping system and removal of door seal and concrete weights. Undo the drum fixing system - either a clamping ring or a series of peripheral bolts and split the drum. If the drum splits at the rear, removal from machine probably not required. Remove the clamping system and pull off the rear plate. Seal and bearings will come away with the plate. Seal needs to be dug out with a suitable lever and the old bearings hammered out with a punch from opposing sides of the backplate. Refitting is, as they say, a reversal of the above process.
Thats it in its briefest form. You do need to have significant spanner skills. If youre the type of guy (or gal) who works on their car, it would be no problem. If you're a novice, dont even go there, get a professional to do it, but its going to have to be a judgement call taking into account the high labour costs (at least £120) and the condition and value of the machine.

Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html

dannyboy, November 2008

hi pete,open the door & put your hand on the stainless steal drum, then with your fingers see if you canlift the steal drum or any movment other than spinning round if there is movment it's your bearing's,but from what you have said seem's like the bearing's are on there way out anyway. best of luck

steray, November 2008