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Thread Number: 77646
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Post# 1016607 , Reply# 1 12/2/2018 at 23:27 (1,964 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Search archives 
There is at least one thread on bearing changes for a Miele washer.
www.automaticwasher.org/c... You can contact MieleUSA (parts department or tech support), and they will provide proper part numbers. They will also advise if in stock, price, etc... Tech support will also tell if things are a "kit" meaning if you'll need to order a set of parts, not just the one. | ||
| Post# 1016610 , Reply# 2 12/3/2018 at 00:18 (1,964 days old) by richnz (New Zealand) | ||
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How is the drum spider? Still in one piece? Put photos up. Love an autopsy | ||
| Post# 1016675 , Reply# 4 12/3/2018 at 12:30 (1,964 days old) by MrSmokey (new hampshire) | ||
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Well the phones are now sortof working. I called in and got as far as the number for the assembled spider with bearings, MIELE 7447243. The tech was saying something about the bearings not being available by themselves when the phone cut out again. I'll try again later and see if i have better luck. | ||
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Post# 1016727 , Reply# 6 12/3/2018 at 20:16 (1,963 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Again search the archives
Those who have attempted and or completed a bearing change on Miele washers (IIRC) went through same. Bearings come as a "kit" so to speak meaning you'll have to purchase the lot.
There are also videos on Youtube showing Miele washer bearing changes. Just so you know MieleUSA does *NOT* do bearing changes/repair in home. In fact for all but warranty work they actively discourage because of time, labor and expense. Machine must be secured, packed up then transported back to Mile's shops in Princeton, NJ (or whatever similar in Canada), work done, then machine packed and shipped back to owner. If out of warranty this costs very dear, and Miele also wonders about opening a can or worms. That is much like a surgeon opening up a patient there is a worry of finding other things needing work while they have machine apart. | ||
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Post# 1016995 , Reply# 11 12/5/2018 at 19:52 (1,961 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Have told you
MieleUSA does not do repairs of that nature on washing machines in home; but rather machine must be packed off to Princeton, NJ. Now what a DIY/hobbyist will do in terms of repair likely is vastly different than Miele.
In terms of time, labor and other costs it is likely far cheaper for Miele to swap out the entire drum assembly rather than deal with individual parts. There is also the commonly shared wisdom that if one part of an assembly goes another might not be far behind. So you replace the spider now, then in several months or a few years the bearing goes, now what? You haul the machine back out to New Jersey again? Since the job is only done in Miele's own workshops, parts sent from Germany likely reflect who is going to be doing the work and where. This being said while a member did have a bearing failure on new Miele 4840, even the tech admitted such things were rare on new and IIRC even older washers. In any event he got a totally new washer for his troubles. This being said, Miele did for a while use aluminum spiders which some believe are inferior to cast iron. For the record we've had a few (ahem) *heated* debates here in the group over the merits of aluminum versus cast iron spiders. www.automaticwasher.org/c... | ||
| Post# 1017014 , Reply# 13 12/5/2018 at 22:14 (1,961 days old) by MrSmokey (new hampshire) | ||
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Laundress, Thankyou for the links! I am going to try to source one of those old style steel ones, wish me luck. | ||
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