On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:32:12 -0000, "Ian"
wrote:


"Timothy Murphy" wrote in message
...

I think the bearings in my 15 year-old AEG washing machine
are getting worn -
it seems to vibrate much more than it used to.

Is it possible to get the bearings replaced or restored?

--
Timothy Murphy
After buying the bearings and a bearing puller it will be cheaper to get a
new washing machine with manufacturers guarantee. It's not a job I would
try again. It takes too long.

Hmmm, I did it on our (then) ~12 year old lavamat and it didn't take
*very* long nor cost much to do. But then I already had some pullers,
a 10 tonne hydraulic press and a bearing stockist round the corner.

The tricky bit was getting the bearing - drum seal but luckily a local
parts supplier had one in his generic parts book and that was quite
cheap and was identical to the one that had failed.

It's still going 5 years later ... good value for 25 quids worth of
parts. ;-)


All the best ..

T i m