Bosch serie 8 bearings
Hi all,
I have a Bosch serie 8 machine and I'm fairly sure the bearings are starting to go (noisy spin, slight resistance at points when rotating drum by hand).
I bought it refurbished 2 years ago, so no manufacturers warranty.
I've been told it's not cost -effective to fix... Is this right? What sort of cost am I looking at?
Thanks!
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Bosch Serie 8 washing machine suspected drum bearing wear
- The problem
- The washing machine was reported as noisy on spin, with slight resistance at certain points when the drum was turned by hand. The owner suspected the drum bearings were starting to fail and asked whether repair would be cost-effective.
- Likely cause
- Most strongly supported diagnosis is worn drum bearings. The accepted reply states that on many machines the bearings are not supplied separately and may only be available with a complete outer drum, making repair very expensive.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was that repair is generally not worth pursuing because of the cost and complexity. If the bearings are only available with the outer drum, replacement of the machine may be more economical. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Noisy spin reported
- Slight resistance felt at points when rotating the drum by hand
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Outer drum
- Bearings
- Special tools to fit bearings
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hi. A lot of drum bearings aren't available only come complete with a new outer drum. This makes it ridiculously expensive. Some might sell bearings but you need special tools to fit. Generally its not worth bothering with any more.
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