I fixed mine the other day put a new jockey wheel on it had to take it all apart thank, god for KZfaq not bad for a 75 year old woman , if it’s fixable I’ll have a go 😂

Great fix, i love it when you can fix stuff that easily.

Did this myself but actually got a real roller bearing job done for life. 😊

Fix everything me where I can. Fridges, washers, dryers and dishwashers. Love the process of fault finding and the satisfaction of seeing them work perfectly again

Good job brother 👏 No1 seems to have this old school attitude these days RESPECT

I love a fix video (making or watching). The issue is how we convince the YT algorithm to show them to those who dispose of things at the first sign of an issue. Good to know they're easy to dismantle. Glad you got it sorted and showed us all how simple it is.

I love this. Man after my own heart. Well done!

You must be so proud of yourself! 👏🏻

I remember having to do similar with a washing machine years back. There were two magnets at the back of the drum (circular ones with one inside the other which move together in opposite directions) one had broken and partly disintegrated. I mixed an epoxy resin and re set the broken bits back together. I got another 2 years out of that machine.

Replaced this bearing a few times over the years on mine. First time it went I rotated the bearing 180 degrees and drilled and tapped a new hole to attach it. The spindle is the bearing down on the unworn surface. Lasted over 12 months until the heating element went on it 🤣

I've done this on our indesit 4 times now over 8 years, I've never had to dismantle it this far, just the back cover and top. will always check this part before dismantling any further. also replaced the door lock, mechanism and the locking tab, parts are so easy to get on indesits, it's starting to resemble triggers broom

Great fix Charlie

I replaced a new rubber belt myself and all dusts cleaned and it works as a new tumbler machine! New belt rubber is just £10. Done job 👍🏻 Thanks for this video!

I did the same thing on our washing machine. It was actually a badly fitted seal so water had ruined the rear bearing. Easy cheap fix 😊

Wow, mine does this when i first turn it on. I didnt know it was this easy to fix. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

Well done…I long for the day when when things get repaired one more time than they are broken ❤

Nice one. I've been pimping my vacuum cleaner for years now, changed plastic parts that break for upgraded metal parts. It's really rewarding fixing and keeping it

Nice one Charlie!

The phrase out of landfill is balls, this would have been off to a metal recycling facility

You are clearly experienced and clever with this stuff.... not all of us can be good or as confident ..... good job tho fella 👍

Surprised our heavily abused bosch tumble dryer hasn't needed new bearings in the 14 years of ownership.

Good for you. I like this style of content, it might well start a fad encouraging people to fix things and perhaps purchase items that last longer. Cheers from Australia.

You really are an inspiration Charlie 🙏

Problem can be getting parts, glad you fixed it, I replaced the element in ours to give it a new lease of life.

Great job man! 👍🏻

Great video thanks

Great job

Big black Bosch condenser dryer. Come on round Charlie!

Nicely ✅ done

Yes!!! Repair before replacing!!!

i've not done a tumble dryer but fixed numerous washers, new pumps or drive belts sort of thing and the cooker a few times new elements and door when it smashed im a firm believer in try fixing it yourself!

Just the video I needed 👌🏽 my gentle rocking the crap outta it has stopped producing results 🤣

Easy to do, love how you didn't show getting the belt off the motor, tried replacing my white Knight belt, horrendously designed and one of the few jobs in life I've thrown in the towel for.I then Bought a candy 10kg drum and the belts just gone on that. Sat there a month not been brave enough to look

Cool that you could fix it! This tumble dryer should be replaced as it is an energy eating monster if used on a regular basis. This one uses around 4,5 kWh each run, and a heatpump dryer around 1,5 kWh. Copper, glass, and sheet metal is easy to recycle.

I got my tumble dryer for free cause the belt snapped so my mates landlord replaced the whole unit. For £20 and an hour I got a tumble dryer. Has worked without issues for 2-1/2 years!

My dryer has been doing the same at times and i keep kicking it until that doesn't work then turn it off. I was at my wit's end after i replaced the belt and it did the same , i had it in bits gave it a clean and thought it should be good as new and it was screaming after 30 minutes, after seeing this video im convinced it will be this same issue, thanks for sharing 👍 😊

Damn i need to do laundry 😂😂

Always fix mine myself as they are so easy to fix

I had an old Zanussi dryer (one of the first condenser dryers) it worked tirelessly for years. 2 new belts and a new jockey wheel were all it needed over those 16 years. It finally died and went to the great scrapyard in the sky after the motor burnt out nearly taking our kitchen with it!

Always great when the kick method comes off 😂

Good job, that’s for the vid!

So true. The belt broke on ours and I just gave it a try and these are really simply constructed even if it's the first time working on one. It's working fine again and I even got 4 extra screws 😂

"A little grease on the shaft..so to speak"😂

Thanks Charlie, anything we can do to avoid waste and unnecessary expense has to be good ! We all have to be extra careful when maintaining laundry devices though - water and electricity don't mix !

I’m always fixing my hot point washing machine. Some a few repairs myself and it feel great once it starts working again!

Love this ❤

Very good

Mines just done exactly this! Easy fix

Good share, where did you get the schematics knowing what the specific item broken was called?

Good on ya mate. Cheers!

Mad that that belt just goes around a naked motor shaft and halfway around the drum lol

You know when you feel the internet is watching you... I just put this exact tumble dryer in landfill. Sorry Charlie! At least it was replaced with a heat pump one but still. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks for the telling off, well deserved 😂

well done.! I attempted to fix an oldie a while ago. Turns out it was the motherboard. These cost about the third of the price of a new one which uses less than half the electricity. So fingers crossed the old one will be recycled properly (it should be) and not end up on a landfill.

Well done. Just a shame that we can't afford to run these anymore🙄

A tip for knowng which screw goes in which hole is to put each screw back in the hole it came out of as you disassembe it.

Its so true about the fluff gathering in the machine this is called filter bypass i worked with water filtration and anything that would pass the filters was a big no no and these dryer companies have no excuse

My washing machine is a bit like Trigger’s broom. I’ve changed that many parts on it; it’s not the original washing machine anymore. Drain pump x3, drum motor, heating element, drum agitators, shock absorbers.

Love the energy and enthusiasm! As being German, I am looking for to that EU-sustainability act, that should force manufacturers to design their products reparable and provide spareparts for a certain period.

The bearings are designed not to require grease. When you do apply grease fluff / dirt can get stuck to it making it wear out faster. This is why when people replace them they find the replacement will not last as long at the original one did.

And then taping the extra screws to the back of the unit for future use

Good old kick does the job 😂😂😂😂

I like to take photos of things before taking them apart.

De-mistifying DIY one project at a time 👍🏻

Our tumble dryer is about 40 years old. Good maintenance and repairs, all done by me. I will never buy a new one.

You're lucky, we had a White Knight tumble dryer have the same problem but the issue we had was that a new 'spider' bearing for it cost just over £100 and it was one of those unfortunate times where we had to weigh up keeping an 8 year old machine going or do we spend another £100 on top and get a brand new machine with warranty... I'm all for repairs when they're cost effective

Dryers can be fairly easy to fix. My GF got mad at for fixing her dryer instead buying a new one. My dryer has a minor design issue which eats belts every 4 years or so I keep a spare on handy.

Can you recommend a video on how to replace the entire drum on one of these? Mine snapped off earlier and needs replacing but I don’t want to pay a fortune for it! Id rather do it myself

Fair play Charlie, how many people would have put that out for the scrap guys and bought a new one?!

That’s an oilite bearing. It’s self lubricating. Applying grease can reduce the service life. 👍

Mines on its 3rd one of the pear shaped washers, can do it from the back without taking the whole machine apart..

Hate those teardrop sintered bearing. I changed mine out for a flange bearing. Problem solved. Also Alu taped up the pipes as best I could.

My washing machine 20yrs old every part is still available and replace pump motor brushes several times just done the suspension legs and door seal . It's still as good as new no digital safety cut outs all analogue switches far better than any new washing machine

No kidding how have they still not made one that doesn’t look like your grandmas attic when you open it

Wish more people would fix their stuff rather than dump.😊

I had a similar problem but it was the nylon pads that the front of the drum rides on. I wondered why these weren't proper roller bearings - maybe something to do with lifespan/costs. Anyway I changed those and changed the belts and rear bearing same as you and the dryer is like new again.

I think the only original parts on ours are the circuit boards and outer panels 😂

I have a combi washer dryer which makes noises, shows error codes and sometimes fills with water and empties without the drum rotating, I'm keeping it because I enjoy kicking it.

Last time I did that I had a box of surplus screws

You can get to that bearing from the back. No need to take the drum or anything out.

It’s a shame sometimes companies make washers or dryers so they can not be fixed

The manufacturer decided a ball bearing race would be to long lasting.

Mine was the Front door seal that Velcro strip that goes on the front rim casing. But got a new shaft as it was bent and bearing Was a compact hotpoint vented dryer. I would definitely say the small ones are harder to put back together than a big one. It still makes a high pitched squeak when on. 🙄 So I got a 2nd hand miele heat pump for 25 quid just need a new moisture sensor for not much money use less than half of the electricity of my old hotpoint. And the fluff inside the hotpoint was a Henry hoover bag and a half of fluff don’t know how something didn’t catch fire. I still got it as a spare it’s such a quick little thing.

Moral of the story - always grease your shaft 😂

Oi did a repair on mine a while back left me whith a handfull of leftover bits an thingamabobs it made this sound for a while so i closed the door untill the problem fixed itself. All is well that ends well

Nice fix but it's usually the heating element that fails before the bearings and then the circuit board !

“The designers can’t be bothered to make these machines not fluff up “ - it’s inevitable, it happens with all Tumble Dryers even the Top End ones.. we are meant to maintain machines and prevent fires ourselves.It’s not the companies fault if someone puts a fleece blanket in there and it creates strands of fluff through out the machine !! 😂

Replaced bearing wheels on a Hoover condensing tumble dryer about 2 years ago, and pretty much designed to break down over time because surprise surprise, they’re made from a plastic 🙄

I needed to replace the whole drum when my bearing went. It was uneconomic. Good old Bosch.

I got one of them

Meanwhile my two day old Hotpoint double oven's induction hob blew up and no longer works. Needs a complete replacement with a new unit.

wind is free

How do you find where to buy the parts?

Used to be able to try these repairs. Now painfully disabled and can't do it anymore. It pisses me off! Now have to pay someone to get it done. 😡

this is what engineers are for

Resect to you my friend, sounds like me, kick n all... 😅😂 My attitude is if they can do it, so can I. Or at least have a go.. Bless..

Fun fact, I made that drum at work 😁

So he lubed the shaft eh? 😂😂😂

With modern washers and dishwashers, the usual first thing to go is the electronic control board. Replacement can cost as much/more than a new machine.

😅 😅 Been doing this for years. I had a 90's washing machine until 2018, only two drum bearing changes and a few other bits. It was awesome beige!!!!! So easy to fix and once you've done it and seen that they all have the same bits inside you'll realise you've been had by marketing trash.

Why would you take the drum out? What i do is turn bearings 180° , new hole for screw as its on the other side now. Fix without parts.