Well i just finished up mine, new bearings new seal, running test on basket clean cycle, so far success, no more leak....$80, lots of time, it's tedious, lots of stuff in there, but better than $800 for a new washer, GE it's 15 years old, inside still looks clean just stain where it was weeping for some time on the seal back area....finally started weeping more then i seen the water on the cellar floor, so far it's DRY. The video really made it doable. THANKs
Success! Took me longer than I thought, but worked out great. My Whirlpool Duet washer whirls again, quietly. I recommend taking lots of pictures for reference on reassembly. Thanks British James! Your service saved me hundred of dollars.
Sweet! I saw your other comment and noticed it was recent, so was tempted to ask you how you made out. I'll be trying this myself in another week or so.
Purchased my bearing kit today from you. Even though you're about double the price of ebay chinese knockoffs, it's well worth it to reward for using good bearings and an excellent instructional video like this!
Few things I'd like to add for someone doing this the first time, as I was: 1) Take the weights off while the drum is still in the machine. It's only 3 bolts holding each in, super easy to take out, and makes this a much easier 1 man job. 2) When taking the clips off which hold the drum halves together, I'm not a big fan of how he got them off. It will scrape some plastic off if you do it that way. The best way would be to have a tool which hooks into the holes on each side of the clip and spread them apart. If you don't have that, get an awl, and put it in one of the holes, and pry up. That will release the clip on one side and it should come off usually in one go. 3) After my drum casing came apart, the drum wouldn't come out. A wooden mallet banging on the axle a few times and it came out. Remember, your bearings failed for a reason, probably because the seal went bad, which means there's probably corrosion. Videos like this are great, but I have a hard time believing this is an actual home machine, look how clean it is! 4) I hoses and scrubbed off slime and scale from inside the drum. The stuff stinks, and will make your washer smell. 5) I cleaned up the surfaces where the bearings went with some scotchbrite (I believe called "emory cloth" in other parts of the world). They were corroded. 6) Finally dried every thing off ready for bearing installation. 7) If you have a 3d printer, I made an alignment tool which held the new bearing and old bearing in alignment. WORKED GREAT!! It was just a cylinder with a bit of a press fit inside the hub of the bearing. Finally, these bearings supplied are obviously really high quality. Since you have the machine apart, you might as well put better parts in.
I just finished up my GE washer new bearing and seal kit. 15 years old, clean inside, I always leave the door open, when done washing..so it doesn't get moldy. Scotchbrite I also used, Emery cloth is different, Emery is for polishing, very fine, Scotch brite comes in several textures, for cleaning heavy or fine stuff. cleaned out some rust in casing where bearings sit, wipe it down bearings went in, seal in, then put it all back together, lots of screws on the GE, not clips...my drum came right out, bearings where not corroded up at all, just some rust where pully is, outside from weeping..So far I'm back in business, no leaks... My GE had NSK bearing in it OEM...not not junk...same bearings as supplied here. Works great. $80 is better than $800 for a new washer. But it's tedious, so much stuff in there, and yes, I pulled weights off first so drum is lighter...I left the bottom drain hose on basket, disconnect at outlet hose connection instead..And the GE shock absorber are riding on push in plastic stud, release the little tab the pull out of the bottom mount..I left them on drum also, less chance of breaking them when you twist the off the rum mount. GE drum came apart easy, pulled right out of bearings but I see two hairline cracks in area where shaft mounts, in bearings, no leak, but its showing it age...Plastic is only forever in the ocean. Motor dismounted with one bolt and it just drops down, pulls off the other side, they streamlined that part for sure
His bearings and seals are worth the price. I’ve purchased several sets over the few years. Nachi bearings from Japan. ALSO!!! RUN WASHING MACHINE CLEANER ON “SANITIZE” OR “CLEAN” SETTING BEFORE STARTING THE JOB. It will save you lots of cleaning once you break open the tub halves. Tide and Affresh brands are in your local grocery stores with the laundry detergent.
could not ask for a better video. your simple right to the point ways made my job simple everything right on point. simply follow these instructions install new shocks and have yourself a new washer
Thank you for the video! A replacement tub is over $800! I checked my 2005 Frigidaire model number, the tag says Elecrolux Home Products! It's the GLTF2940ES0 Never had a repair since new, but now making a thump, thump, thump shake on spin cycle.
Dang. The metal bracket that spreads out to the drum in three areas was the culprit to my problem. No replacements. The drum "assembly" is $600 and up. No thanks! Time for a new washer. Thanks frontloadbearings for an awesome tutorial on replacing the bearings..
For the retaining ring (spring clip), take some pliers and bent the tips of the removal tool so they are at least parallel to one another when first engaging into the clip. Even better if you bend them so the tips are slightly pointing in towards one another. This will make it so the clip will want to ride up towards the tool, rather than riding down those pins and slipping off.
FYI, someone suggested greasing the shaft before installing it in the housing. You don't want the shaft rotating inside the ball bearing race, you want the bearing to turn. I have had many worn out hvac shafts due to it rotating inside the bearing when the locking collar came loose, and these don't even have locking collars! I was going to suggest a bit of loctite on the shaft where the bearing race rides to prevent that. Thanks
Hey watched your video, having trouble with my whirlpool, got everything taken apart and found rust on the shaft is this what you are talking about when you said they warranty the tub assembly here's my MOD wfw9050xw00. I'd appreciate any help
WHERE TO PURCHASE YOUR BEARINGS AND SEAL FOR A WHIRLPOOL DUET WASHER FOR MODEL WFW9250WW00? I LOOKED ON eBAY BUT TO MANY AND NO REFERENCE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED MODEL #. THANKS
Hi, I have ge front load washer and during spin there is a loud knocking noise and if you watch the drum it jumps up a little when it knocks. Any idea?
I have a seal different from yours. Mine is the same as the original, and when I tried to tap it down with a hammer (as you suggested), I damaged the bearing underneath. I don’t think this seal is supposed to go down as far as the one you installed, and it would have been great if you had mentioned that.
