Miele w806 drum bearings help

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Miele W806 noisy drum bearings and missing shaft seal/counterface parts

The problem

A Miele W806 washing machine, about 25 years old, had noisy drum bearings. During strip-down the drum spider and large bearing were removed, leaving a rusty disintegrated part on the shaft assembly. The owner wanted to know what components should be present and in what order.

Likely cause

The thread supports that the rusty debris was likely the remains of the shaft seal counterface, described as a ceramic disc or similar part that runs against the main drum seal. The accepted reply also states the assembly normally includes two drum bearings plus a seal or counterface on the drum shaft and a large seal protecting the front drum bearing.

What fixed it

Recommended action was to rebuild using the correct bearing and seal arrangement: two drum bearings, the proper shaft seal/counterface, and the main large seal. It was specifically noted that new bearings should not be fitted without the correct seals. Exact repair completion was not confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Spider removed from drum shaft
• Large bearing removed
• Rusty disintegrated remains found in shaft area
• Reference diagram located by the owner
• Discussion confirmed the machine normally has two drum bearings and sealing components

Parts or tools mentioned

• Bearing kit
• Spring disc
• Ceramic disc/counterface
• Main drum seal
• Drum bearings