"Pat" wrote in message
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Thanks Oren. The video at the above site was very useful.
Unfortunately, it took the expert 40 minutes of video to change the
bearings and he had the ability to stop the camera and skip repetitive
steps. There was also a lot of "be careful" warnings about breaking
plastic parts while hammering the bearing out and back in. I normally
don't shy away from repairs, but this thing scares me. I am amazed at
the number of assemblies that must be removed to change the bearings
(the top, the front panel, many electrical connectors, the motor, many
hoses, shocks, springs, gaskets, clips, etc.). I will guess the
expert took at least 3 hours to do it after already knowing how. It
would take me all day.

I think I need to look into a new washer. Is four years the expected
lifespan of these new appliances?

Pat

I have found that the cost of the parts and the amount of time it takes for
many of the appliance repairs I am beter off just getting a new one. If it
is very simple and the parts are cheep I will attempt a repair, but for much
I just get a new one now.
Especially if I am going to have to pay someone to do the repair.

About 50 years ago my dad repaired items for an appliance store. Then the
pay was not that much and the cost of new ones was high, now it has turned
around. High labor and parts, new apliance not that much in many cases.



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