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Re: Bearings? Blomberg 1501AAA
Thanks everyone. The bearings arrived quickly from WhiteGoods Spares. The old ones were easy to remove and the new ones pushed into place without any trouble. The machine is now much quieter, so this suggests the old bearings DID need replacing.
The old bearings and seal LOOK perfect No sign of water entry or rust. And moving them with fingers there is no detectable looseness. But the new bearings are an improvement.
Could I conclude that washing machine bearings do start wearing after after about 1000 wash cycles, and are best replaced? (at least for Blomberg 1501).
Re: Bearings? Blomberg 1501AAA
I have ordered new bearings.
When I fit the new bearings what grease should I use? (I have normal car type greases available).Re: Bearings? Blomberg 1501AAA
I have got the machine in bits and the spider is OK. With the drive belt removed, the screeching noise still happened when the drum was rotated, so it was not the motor or the pump.
My question is — although the bearings do not LOOK damaged, is it likely they ARE worn and causing the symptoms? I cannot think of any other component that might be causing it — can anyone else suggest anything.
Should I just go ahead and replace the bearings anyway? (I’d estimate machine has done about 800 wash cycles since new, in 6 years).
