On 05 Feb 2006 14:49:21 GMT, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

New bearing kit (two bearings and bearing seal) for a Hotpoint
is under a fiver. Buy a new drum seal at the same time as old
one won't reseal after 20 years. Don't know if same applies to
a Zanussi.

Thought: make sure the seal is fitted the correct way round. If not,
water will leak into the new bearing and cause early failure.

iirc, some machines were recalled because the factory fitted the seal
the wrong way round.

sponix