Thread Number: 81757
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
My Kenmore HE top load ate the bearings AGAIN |
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Post# 1057696 , Reply# 1   1/15/2020 at 17:07 (1,554 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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Post# 1057719 , Reply# 3   1/15/2020 at 20:03 (1,554 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Good News is WP will give you free parts for 1 year.
We have replaced bearings in at least 100+ of these machines and I am unaware of any repeat failures., careful seal installation is critical to be sure.
Most machines we have seen with bad bearings had seals that were ruined from mineral build-up and gunk left behind by poor washing practices.
John L.
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Post# 1057728 , Reply# 5   1/15/2020 at 20:45 (1,554 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1057849 , Reply# 9   1/16/2020 at 22:58 (1,553 days old) by Spinmon (st. charles mo )   |   | |
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You indicate some monetary distress (I'm familiar) in getting a different machine. Too bad. This ungrateful KM needs a concrete block drop at max spin... |
Post# 1057879 , Reply# 11   1/17/2020 at 07:25 (1,552 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1058103 , Reply# 15   1/19/2020 at 06:37 (1,550 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1058106 , Reply# 16   1/19/2020 at 08:18 (1,550 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I have seen several of these washers where the rotor bolt gets loose, it is as Glenn suggested to use some blue Loctite on them.
Be careful of reusing a used shaft on these washers as the shaft is the other half of the critical water seal, unless the seal area and area where the basket slides on the shaft is perfect you may not get a lasting repair.
Out of the well over 100 of these we have put bearings in I do not know of more than one that we have had to redo, we have always used the complete WP supplied kit.
John L. |
Post# 1058162 , Reply# 18   1/19/2020 at 22:41 (1,550 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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