Which tub gasket/seal can I use if the one for my exact model is not available?

[el_Pedr0]

I need to replace the tub seal/gasket on my Samsung WF0602NUW washing machine, but all all the spares sites say that the gasket is unavailable for this model (I suspect it’s discontinued). Can anyone recommend a different tub seal that would work?

[electrofix]

the tub seal that seals the 2 halves of vthe tub together is obsolete as far as i can see

is the seal damaged or broken ?

Dave

[el_Pedr0]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for checking it out.

I don’t know if the tub seal is failing, but there seems to be a very small amount of water that escapes the machine – sometimes.

The (albeit shakey) evidence:
* Very occasionally the tiled floor appears to be damp or to have been damp. Perhaps the amount of water is so small that it just collects in the bottom of the machine and then evaporates.
* The other day I did a load of washes back to back and the last wash caused the power to trip (multiple times until I left the machine off for an hour or so).
* The bearings were replaced 2 years ago and are already starting to make a loud noise.

So I was going to replace the bearings and I was hoping to replace the tub seal while I was at it – belt and braces. Not only would be a right pain to change the bearings and the bearing seal only to find that water continues to escape, but even worse I fear that cracking open the tub to replace the bearings might make any problem with the tub gasket worse than it currently is, basically sealing my fate to buying a new machine.

I was hoping you might say that a tub gasket is a tub gasket is a tub gasket. As long as it goes all the way around, any one will do. But I guess they are made to specific dimensions?

[electrofix]

if tub gasket is leaking there will be evidence, marks of water being there and dripping off

dont forget leaks can come from the top and dribble down from soap draw or hose

I would also look at the door gasket and look for a small split above waterline

dave

[andyjawa]

Only thing I can suggest is to try tank seal DC6901154A. It MIGHT be long enough ( there are no known lengths recorded )/ you might have to cut it because from memory the original tank seal ends pokes out the top of the tank. The question really is how come the bearings are on their way out so soon? What went wrong there? Was the shaft and oil seal hub damaged by the previous failing bearing because if so you will only be back to square one soon again. Though I grant you 2 bearings and an oil seal is not costing much if you get another 2 years use out of the thing. As Dave suggests check everything else first that way you can make a costing apprasial before going to the hassle of a bearing change.
As a general note. Samsung, of which I am not a fan, do have this infamous habit of making spares obsolete on a whim. Actually you can say the same for most if not all the Chinese / Korean made stuff. The worst thing about it is they could not give a toss whether someone splashed out 200 quid ( 1 box of tissues to cry into ) or £700 ( 5 boxes!! ) for their pride and joy. I very much doubt Right to Repair ruling will change anything with these boys one jot.

[el_Pedr0]

Thanks [USER=”19014″]andyjawa[/USER]. Yes, the failing bearings are a major alarm bell for me. My assumption is that water ingress has made these replacments fail after just a couple of years. (They replaced what is thought to have been the originals, which had been working fine for many many years).

What signs of damage to the shaft and oil seal hub should I look for?

[electrofix]

your looking for damage or wear where the seal sits on the shaft. you should also lubricate the seal with the correct grease as it last way longer when you do

Dave

[el_Pedr0]

Ah! Can’t remember what grease I would have used last time. But I’m sure I didn’t use a made-for-purpose one like this: https://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/universal-bearing-seal-sealant-grease.

Thanks. I guess I need to just open it up to inspect for clues. I’ll buy the bearings, bearing seal and grease ahead of time to minimise downtime. Hopefully the tub seal won’t show any signs of failure.

[andyjawa]

“Hopefully the tub seal won’t show any signs of failure. I`d get the thing in bits first before buying anything”. You could always try a silicon sealant on the old tank seal if it is not that bad or get the tank seal I suggested but If the damage was done 1st time round to the spider shaft and you did not notice or you cleaned the muck off the hub ring with fine sandpaper ( a disasterous thing to do ) you, like I said, could well be in the clagg even sooner than 2 years this time around unless, if so required, you can get a new spider which might, I haven`t checked, be obsolete or too pricey. Other things to look for is the corrosion of the spider in general – Samsung are not famed for using a good alloy ( and they are not alone on that one!! ). As far as grease goes most folks use a silicon based grease for oil seals which you can get a tube for not a lot off e-bay. I used white marine grease and never had a problem with that – if it is good enough for a destroyer propellor shafts in salt water it is good enough for a washing machine. Ordinary car grease is not a good idea. Also check the bearing tube and the surrounding plastic fantastic tank area for hair line cracks too.
Best of luck with the thing. I hope you get the machine going.

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