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model: WM-1280FHD
bearings shot it
have never stripped one down..so looking for some directionmachine 6 to 7 years old
a] is it worth repairing or scrapping?
b] if it worth repairing, what sort of labour and part costs are we looking at on average to complete an effective repair
thanks
Graham
Re: LG washer
They’re more like Zanussi or Hotpoint WMA. Drum has to come out and be split. There’s belt drive models and direct drive models. On direct drives, removing the motor (which is behind the pulley) could be a bit of a puzzle the first time. Look carefully, you only need take out some of the bolts.
The other difficulty is getting the right spider (if needed). There are quite a few variations and info is not always readily available.
Mike.Re: LG washer
Also when you put the pulley back on locktite the nut , I had 2 that kept rattling loose I don’t know why but locktite fixed em’
DJRe: LG washer
Like Cornflakes – I am due to visit this washer tomorrow with the description of noisy spin. Most cases usually means bearings failure so I would like to prepare myself for this. One person says it’s a doddle to replace the bearings, I rarely carry out bearing changes most of them I do are rear half tubs.
Am I right in assuming the principles are the same, split the tub, tap the drum/spider out, prise the bearings out and replace with new bearings, etc?
Locklite nuts? Do you mean superglue or debor glue?
Do anyone happen to have diagrams?
Re: LG washer
Yup that’s the one its dead easy 😀 And that was ment to say locktite as in the blue stuff that stops the nut from rattling off. Good luck and god speed! 😉
Re: LG washer
thanks mate,
found some links just to give me an idea –
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/LG-Direct-Dri … 0005691539
Is this what is like generally?
Found rear half tubs just like Hotpoint, wondering if this is easier or bite the bullet? Do I need to replace the tub seal and grease up the beariings before putting together?
Re: LG washer
Yea that looks about right, just follow the usual rules like when hitting out the old bearings and putting the new ones in be “gentle” as you can don’t scar the aluminium housing . And I always use debore glue to put the bearing seal back in and a little wd40 to help them slide in.and also I use silicone to re seal the two halfs of the drum (but I’m sure you know that) 😉 Let me know how you get on its dead.easy just follow your nose for the strip down. Once your in its fine. Hth DJ
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Been to the job, confirmed it’s the bearings failure. slight problem with getting parts for it (out of stock), bearings and seal are not cheap as I thought.
Wondering if it’s worth fixing as it’s 5 years old, how long will it take to do it time wise (2 hours)?. managed to get diagrams of the washer/dryer with fixed drive motor (WD-12126RD). The set up does looks a bit like the early hotpoint washing machine though I admit that I am not overly familar with it as I am more used to the newer ones. Will let you know how I got on…
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Dead easy – think WMA – 2 hrs max and all the wiring is colour coded to the relevant plug so no problem there – QUALITY !!. One thing i will suggest is beware of cheap bearings if it`s a direct drive . Because the motor is so quiet , any noisy bearing will sound ten times worse when installed and the cheapo ones can sound very rough even when spun on your fingers – SKF are good …
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I did look at the LG bearings and seals also looked at pattern parts kit from Electrupart. The machine looks like it’s a direct drive. The client wants the cheapest option (£60 different). I did offer both choices but at the end of the day the client will pay what they want to pay.
I have not found that the bearings from pattern parts any worse then the genuine one as I have not experienced noisy bearings from pattern parts and they are often better but that was mainly for hotpoint/creda. However I will bear this in mind. It would be dis-heartening to find it’s noisy after going into a lot of trouble to replace the bearings!
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Finally I have fitted the drum bearing and seal to the washer/dryer.
Pretty straight forward but very labour intensive. I liked the colour coded cables. The plugs can be a bit fiddly especially the one under the direct drive motor. The bearing support bracket are very soft cos it’s made of Aluminum, looks rather fragile.
The only thing that really annoyed me was that the door seal clamp is so tight to put on, the one you put onto the drum not the door. Took me a good hour to put it on after I managed to get a second person to help. A right bugger that was!
As someone said on the previous post that the cheap bearings can feel rough, that’s true in my case but the client was so happy that she’s willing to overlook the roughness.
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