Hi,
The bearings failed on my AEG washer-dryer. I have replaced them
successfully but discovered secondary damage to the drum, where the
inner part appears to have struck the heating element (bending it) and
knocked a fitting of some sort (possibly a support for said element?)
off the outer drum. This has left a hole about the size of a penny at
the bottom of the outer drum.

I'm about to price a replacement drum (suspect this is going to be
uneconomic) but wondered if it's likely to be practical to repair the
hole some other way (a silicone sealed patch pop-riveted in place,
perhaps?).

I'm concerned that the elemement may be damaged, too- is a resistance
check likely to be sufficient to confirm it's working? If so what
would I be looking for (~8 ohms?)?

Advice appreciated, especially "cut your lossed"!

Cheers,
W.

PS it's an AEG OKO-Lavamat 1261 turbo, if that matters... about 5-10
years old.