On 08/09/10 01:08 pm, Wayne Whitney wrote:

My 6 year old Kenmore front loading clothes washer was getting louder
during the spin cycle, so I figured the bearings were worn. I tore it
down to remove the two bearings holding the spin basket shaft, and the
forward-most bearing was rough and rusty. Apparently the shaft seal
between the bearings and the wash tub had partially failed, allowing
some water into the bearing. Everything else was in good shape, so I
guess I caught the problem early.

I've ordered replacement bearings and a replacement seal, but I have a
few questions about reassembling the machine:

Ours is maybe 9 years old and is getting noisy too. Where did you find
the bearings and seal? What are the part numbers? -- just in case ours
are the same.

Perce