Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to
the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is kaput.

Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like they're
just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?

Cheers,

Steve.

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Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to
the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is kaput.

Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like they're
just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?

Cheers,

Steve.

Look up bearing suppliers in the yellow pages. It might just be a
standard size. Other than that, it will be a complete motor swap.

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presented the following explanation :
Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to
the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is
kaput.

Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like they're
just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?

Cheers,

Steve.

You might have to go to an industrial estate: they will often sell to retail
customers but there might be a lower price limit e.g. a bearing might
cost you £10.

Andy.

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wrote:

Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem
to the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings
is kaput.

Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like
they're just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?

Cheers,

Steve.

You could try http://www.transpart.co.uk/ I've never used them - but they
might have it.

Otherwise, look for bearing suppliers in the Yellow Pages, and hawk your old
one round to a few in the hope of finding something to match. It's probably
a generic bearing rather than something made *just* for tumble dryers.
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On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:53:57 GMT,
wrote:

Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to
the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is kaput.

Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like they're
just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?

Cheers,

Steve.

They are pressed onto the shaft.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
EricP wrote:

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:53:57 GMT,
wrote:

Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the
problem to the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the
bearings is kaput.

Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like
they're just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?

Cheers,

Steve.

They are pressed onto the shaft.

You could probably press a new one on, using a piece of metal tube and a
large G-clamp. A small puller would help to get the old one off. Otherwise,
hold the bearing in a vice and tap the shaft out with a copper mallet.
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On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 wrote:

Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to
the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is kaput.

Thanks for everyones advice. I took it to my friendly, local motor
rewinder, who replaced the bearings (for a lot less than the 80 odd quid I
was quoted for a replacement motor). The tumble dryer is now tumbling and
drying once more.

Steve.

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On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 wrote:

Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to
the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is kaput.

Thanks for everyones advice. I took it to my friendly, local motor
rewinder, who replaced the bearings (for a lot less than the 80 odd quid I
was quoted for a replacement motor). The tumble dryer is now tumbling and
drying once more.

Out of interest, who, and where is your local motor rewinder ?

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