During a spin an the machine running the drum sounds very noisy, no banging though, could it be the bearing that is starting to fail? If so are the parts easy to come by and fit with relative ease?

Glynn, May 2010

the bearing are defo going or gone not a easy job to do better off getting complete drum with bearing attached

hotpoint man, July 2010

parts easy to source, to fit as with most washers a MAJOR strip down of machine required loads of space for the bits removed,to get the drum assembly out, then knock the old bearings out without causing damage knock the new ones in, then reassemble it all back with no leaks,no odd wires unattached, and no bits left over.

BEARINGS ARE NOT AN EASY JOB TO TRY AS A FIRST REPAIR pumps and motor brushes yes

wirecutterman, May 2010