In message , Bob Eager
wrote
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:42:40 UTC, (Paper2002AD)
wrote:

if you replace the spider, you should also replace the inner and outer
bearings, and the seals - œ97 dont sound bad if it includes labour

Bearings, seals and spider for my Hotpoint were about 20 quid from CPC.

Took a couple of hours and a bit of swearing...but still going fine
several years later...


I would also guess that if the spider has broken the bearings need
replacing.

I've just replaced these parts on my washing machine (parts less than
£20 from CPC). I took a few hours longer and there was probably a lot
more swearing.

I got some clues about how to do it from instructions found reading the
newsgroup archives at http://groups.google.com/ and from a Haynes
Washing Machine manual[1] which was somewhat out of date (the copy I
have is 12 years old). Instructions such as tap lightly to release shaft
from bearing actually mean hit hard with a lump hammer.

{1] Don't bother buying the book unless it's 20p at a local boot sale.
The book is well described at
http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/humor-site/real-haynes.htm
--
Alan