This is one of the most valuable youtube videos I see online.... thank you so much for sharing!!! You are clear and precise!

Thanks so much for this video, its saved me hundreds of dollars and taught me washing machines are not all that complicated. Cheers!

Thank you for this video. I’ve now successfully replaced the motor brushes, the bearings and the suspension arms using this and other videos. It’s a job that requires some patience. You explain the process very clearly. Thanks again.

Much obliged to you. Would never have been able to do this without this video. In my case, the worry I had over a sealed drum turned out to be unfounded, but the front part of the tub had the concrete block glued to it! Removing the old bearings (or the remains of) proved a bit tricky as did fitting the new ones. I had mixed success with the makeshift bearing tool: inner bearing fitted fine but back bearing did not want to go in - very tricky. Eventually had to tap in using the old bearing case to distribute the impact. Also, metal drum spindle had corrosion on it but wet and dry did wonders for this. Delighted with the result - great sense of acheivement. Thanks!

My Siemens washing machine IQ300 (WM14Q390GB/13) was 5 years old when the bearings went due to the failure of the shaft seal. Discovering it was one of these damn sealed tub things but knowing it would only have standard commercially available bearings, after some research and I'd say big thanks to a number of KZfaq sources, I'd worked out what the bearings and seal were likely to be as they basically don't vary much over the models and years. sourced the parts and screws for around £20. Having spent a day dismantling the entire machine as per other peoples comments, I tackled the cutting open of the drum, anxious time but eventually got it done, use a pad saw with hack saw blade rather than an actual hacksaw. After substantial cleaning and descaling of the inside of the tub, heater element, hoses and drain pump etc I changed the bearings and seal easily. Tip, I changed the bearings for rubber seal (2RS) type rather than dust shield (2Z) type then liberally covered them and the space behind the seal in waterproof grease. Re-assembled every thing having drilled 18 holes for fixing screws. Silicone sealed the joint and fitted the stainless screws and nuts. let it stand over night and leak tested the next day with the tub on its back. Great, the shaft seal held well, few small joint leaks from screw areas that needed addressing with more silicone added externally. Re-assemble the whole machine and it ran sweet as a nut on test runs, quiet like new again. However, word of warning, in the case of this machine the redundant fixing bosses for screws that some manufacturers still have were not present so screws were fitted through flange surfaces, unfortunately, on a full load at last spin 1400rpm the vibration proved too much and the tub flange broke, screws pulled through and the plastic tub basically disintegrated in spectacular fashion! How gutted was I as the bearing replacement and overhaul had been successful and time consuming. So in the end a replacement machine had to be bought but hey , nothing ventured nothing gained and it was worth a try. Shame the whole machine was killed by the failure of a £6 rubber seal. The irony and silver lining is, the new machine, a Siemens WN14N200GB/14 actually has a split tub design secured by screws! Maybe at least one manufacturer has realised the down side of sealed tub design and the the life of the whole machine gets pinned the weakest component. It was an interesting project to try and repair the old one and at least in a few years, if the seal and bearings go on this one, I will be able to dis-assemble it.

This video is so awesome because you show taking it apart and putting it back together. Well done!

Thank you so much for the detailed video, we used it to fix our machine in Australia. We really appreciate the time you put in to help others.

thanks for the very detailed video, I'll be watching it a few more times and also referring to it whilst I do the repair. One thing I'll be doing a little differently though is not using silicone sealant, I'll be using a silicon grease instead. I will, however, be doing the water test as you have, that's a very clever idea. Thanks again !

Hi I found that it wasn't necessary to remove the heating element. It was fine to leave in place as it was on the front half of the drum which is not the part you will be working on. I also wondered if the silicone was necessary as it is not mentioned on the repair kit instructions and is not present on the original seal. Also, I wondered whether the acid released by the silicone during curing would damage the new rubber seal. It clattered a bit on first spin and I think that it was excess silicone hitting the drum. It quietened down and small pieces of silicone came out of the drain hose. I discovered one thing that could result in the shaft seal failing early. The plating on the shaft is failing where it goes through the seal. The rough surface will wear the seal. Will hope for the best... It's a time consuming job, but the good thing is that only a few tools are needed. All done and working now, so thank you so much for the video.

Thank you! 56 and only bought one new washing machine. I have replaced these critical bearings on both my own and a friends’ machine:once. Problem, it was over twenty years ago! Great reminder of how to do this task! Good for you my friend.

Repair your washing machine. This guy's videos are 👍

Watched this excellent self-help Video for Bosh washer. It took me through step by step explanation, which very useful and informative

Very nice video. I have similar washing machine with same issue. Its Bosh wvt 1260,13 years old and problem with bearings ocured.During the operation its very loud. Nice tip with the tool very smart. I just need to buy the right type of bearings and God help me with :D Ty for video I will try to do it on my own...very helpful video...!

I followed this for my machine. Different model, but close enough to get the general idea. Re-used the o-ring (cleaned and then added some grease). Painful to get old/broken bearings out, but not too bad. Made notes and kept bolts, etc. separated by number. I did this a year ago, with a Zike bearing kit from Amazon. Not recommended. Replaced again today, this time with a Nachi kit. Hopefully it lasts a lot longer.

Very labour intensive. My Bosch bearings were shot after 20 years, so I didn't even bother fixing it. My new laundry machine is a Bosch too, and for environmental sake and because I hate ironing, I now centrifuge at only 400RPM. Then hang the laundry to dry on the attic. This also makes the bearings last longer (I expect).

Is very nice washing machine repair good programme like this thank you youtube happy valentines day

Brilliant, best washer repair video I have ever seen, I would have put an old mat down though to save marking the floor. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video it was very helpful but I was in for one hell of a surprise - my seal had failed and my bearing had rusted in place - both of them - both on the outer drum and on the inner drum shaft - it was one heck of a banging. Even the seal had turned into hard plastic - had to chisel it out. Nevertheless learned a lot of new things. Here is a tip to people with similar problem - get a socket on your shaft nut, leave the nut on the shaft and bang away. Also since you are going to replace the old bearings anyway - feel free to use force on them - just put the drum in position where it is not absorbing the hits.

Great video, many thank. My machine started shaking around. I checked for play and noise in the drum by manually turning the drum (and lifting the inside of the drum) when not attached to the motor. It all feels/sounds fine. On removing the stabiliser legs from the machine frame I notice they just slide in and out, so they're not really taking any weight. should they have a form of gas resistance in them? Does this sound like the main source of vibration, or should I look at other things while the machine is in bits? Many thx in advance for any advice you can offer.

Quite helpful in repairing my Siemens machine. A few comments for those contemplating this: 1. Your machine WILL be different in many small ways so be prepared for that. 2. Seriously consider replacing what he calls the suspension legs. By the time the bearings go out, those will likely be tired as well. They can be done as a separate operation on my machine, but MUCH easier when you are this far in. 3. Consider also new brushes for the motor and of course a new belt. 4. The nut on my drum was bigger than shown. Do not rely on using an adjustable wrench to loosen/tighten it. I was lucky to have a socket big enough. 5. I had to work a LOT harder to get the shaft out of the old bearings. Wood cushion was too soft so had to resort to the two-hammer method. 6. The mechanical procedure goes pretty quickly, but I spent quite a bit of time in cleaning the insides of the machine- something I wouldn't want to pay a repairman to do but it certainly needed it. 7. He went quite quickly through removing/installing the drum seal. Take time to study how it goes as it's rather counterintuitive. 8. Biggest struggle I had with the entire job was reinstalling the retaining rings on the drum seal. Both of mine are the type he shows on the outer one- a wire with a short spring rather than a continuous spring as on his inner. My front concrete ring is not removable so clearance was very tight and the spring tension is substantial. 9. My machine is 13 years old so the various plastic retaining clips are getting brittle. Hard to avoid breaking some of them. Bottom line: If you consider yourself above-average in mechanical ability, then go for it. The folks at how-to-repair are top-notch and VERY helpful!

This was very helpful. Thank you. I just fixed my machine today and save from repair bills

Very well detailed and explained. Thank you

Great gives the main basic requirements thank you

Bloody good job mate ! found the the video very helpful .Thanks a million..

Thankyou for the video. Been trying to knock the drum shaft out of the bearings but they must be rusted on . Any ideas as I don’t want to damage the shaft where the bolt goes for the pulley wheel

Thank you so much. You saved me a lot of money. Regards from Antonio from Goa the state of India

Thank you for the video from Serbia :-) do You know what bearings go for wfd 1160 bosh?

Brilliant video. My Bosh has started to get very noisy on the spin cycle

love to see a video of replacing the pulley

Evening Paul. WVH28360GB/01 - 42 months old and the bearings are shot (Washer Dryer)... yet I cannot find a part number for a new bearing kit. I'm more than up for the job (Even though I've ordered a new machine). Am I right in conceding a Rear tub only is available? Rick.

Great ! I did it myself with your video ! Wasn`t easy - 2 days for me :) But a lot of $ stay in my pocket. :) I have Bosch Maxx 7. Thanks !

Very good tutorial, I find some indersit and other manufactures machines today they want you to buy the complete outer and inner drum all assembled this makes it impracticable to repair another way of righting off the machine thats our throw away society or is it? they could be more friendlier so the blame solely rest with the manufactures, I used to be with Hoover when it was Hoover till some bright spark killed the company off I used to repair white goods that washing machines and fridges /freezers and the vacuum cleaners again used to rebuild all the models and service them thank you for putting this up I am retired now but still keep my hand in

great video. the original bearings were covered in grease. I don't see you adding any. Should I put grease in between the new bearings?

We inherited a decent in-built Bosch Logixx 7 washer when we bought our house. I recently stripped the front of the machine down to clean out as had a draining issue. A few months later and the bearings are becoming noisy. We have a good washer stored in the garage from our previous house and although its not an inbuilt machine I just can't bring myself to completely dismantle and rebuild a washer when we have a spare in the garage......

Hi, we are having trouble removing the pulley nut to even inspect the bearings. We even tried a hammer on the wrench to loosen nut in counter-clockwise direction. I called Bosch and they said, "The rotor torque locked, necessary auxiliary tool needed." Is this something you have run into? Model: Bosch Axxis WAS20160UC/23 Any help or comment you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Brilliant Video. My Bosch is like Triggers broom but after 25 years the bearing has gone, all wobbly now. Its just too much work so i will buy a new one but thanks for the detailed instructions !

Very good video! Thank you 😉

Interestingly the original has no silicon on the seal. For me i fitted the new seal into the groove, pushed it with a screwdriver so it stays inplace and then put the silicon on top. imho you are more likely to get a leak there than in the groove. Also you need all those extra screws to screw both sides of the tub together to get a good seal. Also in the two machines i have taken apart, the bearings have been fine but the spider on the drum had cracks; the first machine was really old and not worth fixing (20 year old Candy); the 2nd one was a bosch classic and it was pretty modern, and worth buying a new drum for, since new bosch machines are at least £320 quid, and £180 new machines are rubbish. you can buy a new drum direct from bosch and it was £109 including free delivery. I noticed the new drum had some design improvements; a thicker spider and a metal belt around the drum to give it more strength; also no holes on the back, presumably to stop water getting to the bearings. if you buy a new drum from one of the spares companies, the price is about the same, but they will order it from bosch, wait for it to arrive, then send it on to you! Expect to wait a week for delivery if you dont buy it from bosch! Other thing i noticed on the original drum is that they packed grease between the seal and bearing; presumably to prevent water getting to the bearing? Anyhow i did this too. Machine is like new now; machine was made in 2006 so recon i will get another 10 years out of it (replaced bearings and seal as well as the drum).

Do you have any tips on prolonging the life of the bearing?

Is very good programme good work washing machine repair idea like this

i need the front plastic outer assembly how do i get?

I did this myself about 6 years ago and it took me about 7 hours! It’s without doubt the biggest job you can do on a washing machine, but once done and working you will have saved yourself the price of a new machine, What I would like to ask is, my bearings have gone again, they have lasted 6 years, would you do them again or would it be better to buy a new machine, it’s now 10 and a bit years old thanks

great video, thank you so much!

Great video!

My old rubber door seal has a port for the bleach and liquid detergent. The new seals do not have the nipple at the top to hook the dispenser hose to. What are you suppose to do with the hose when new seal has no port at the top. jp

nice movie I don't understand just one Why do you give a new tank gasket if you gave silicone anyway?

excellent video. thank you

I do not have pine boards with knot and knot holes like you demo. What can I do now? hahahah thanks for the detailed vid. Chicago I have replaced the drain pump twice now and have cut a door in the side cabinet metal in that position to reduce time required to pull out the old pump and install new. I can do it in 10 minutes now. The selector knob on the control panel wore out so I drilled a hole, cut out the center of the handle and filed a square shaft from the original plastic and tightened down the new shaft. That was years ago. I have 30 years of Bosch tools; to bad the Bosch washers do not last.

Excellent instruction!

Started following these instructions for my Siemens machine but once inside I see that there are a lot of differences. It's an older WM33710/15 with an all metal drum.

Thanks for the video. Very instructive. Unfortunately my wife won't wait until I can master it and has ordered a new machine, but thanks anyway.

Great video thanks!

A very nice and helpful video although I didn't like the usage of the silicon sealant to install the main o-ring/gasket. The gasket should do the work by itself. From my experience (in general), o-rings and silicon sealant do not "work" together. I would use silicon only if I don't have the o-ring at all. I don't have much experience in washing machines repair and this is only my general idea :-). However I liked this video.

Great video thank you. What is the 'special tool' required to remove the bolts holding the two halves of the drum together?

Complimenti! 😊

GREAT VIDEO THANKS

Very useful Thanks

great video, whats the diameter of the washers?

Hi there my machine is making a whining noise, havent figured out if its a drum bearing yet, is it possible that its also a motor bearing as there isnt much movement in the drum? Great video very clear instruction.

I used your video to open up the drumhousing for cleaning only to find out it's to dirty to even consider cleaning. Beer is on the way ;))

All fairly good Explained.I startet Appliance Service 50 years ago.To Replace Bearings on a Machine in the higher Price Range might be ok.On a Cheaper and maybe 10 Year old Machine it's Better to get a new Machine.

Great video. Thanks. I don't think I am going to attempt it though !

Mate whats the average price to do that exact job , strip down change bearings put back together. It's just that I need that exact job done and need to know a rough price .

Brilliant tutorial,you made it look so easy.I know that's probably from years of practice.So when,or if I ever attempt this I will expect it to take me the whole day at least.How long would it take your good self,just out of curiosity.Thanks very much.

Thanks for your top movie.Which selicon can I use? sanitary selicone ,tec7 , mounting kit ?

Quite amazing that you quite literally have to deconstruct the entire machine to do this. Most repairs you can work around parts but this item means building a washing machine from scratch like you were in the factory! They certainly did not want these to be repaired. My Bosch is barely 2 years old (just out of guarantee ) & I'm disgusted at a Bosch (given their price, which is fine if something lasts) lasting just 25 months before a bearing failure.

just replaced the bearings on our Bosch Series 6 Washer-Dryer (WVG30461GB/03). plugged it in after spending 2 and a half hours reassembling the machine, and no power which ever way we turn the knob. anyone have any ideas on what this could be?

hi i already remove all the bearing but i found that the housing is warn out so is a bit of play can it be fix or put some cand of shims thnks

I just want to ask you have we another option for open the drum's plastic lock? Please explain

holy mother, what a labour intensive job 😲 I think I will buy a new machine instead. it is only a matter of time, when the motor blows, the belt snaps, the pump dies, the seal cracks. our bosch is almost 20 years old.

A little lubricant or WD40 makes it much easier to extract and fit the bearings

Hi there. How much that king of job would cost?

Another good tip is to put the new bearings in the freezer maybe an hour or so before fitting. Freezing them will shrink them slightly so they fit in the recess easier. I've done this on my motorbike bearings on the rear wheel and they just slotted in. The frustrating thing for me on our Bosch 1200 Classixx is that I took the whole think apart (using this video! Thanks!) and it wasn't the bearings. The frame on the back of the drum (3 pronged aluminium bracket) had snapped on all three prongs and therefore the drum was loose on the spindle. I think this could have been identified by the fact that the pulley wheel on the rear of the casing and the shaft were not loose in any way.

The smaller front bearing while extremely difficult to knock out is still possible. However the violent blows needed to do this cause enough shock and noise to damage your hearing and give you nerve damage in your hands even if you manage to avoid smashing them. It is essential to wear ear plugs and heavy gardening gloves. I have found the large back bearing impossible to shift firstly with a chisel and lump hammer and now using a tube spanner and the back of a very heavy axe. I soaked it overnight in penetrating oil which still didn't help and now suspect that it might be an interference fit which will require freezing spray and about 30 quid unexpected expense. Treating it like this is ridiculous and damage to the tub and seat is inevitable. I am now working out how to improvise a bearing puller. I already have a car hub puller and now need to find two extremely large thick washers. If I can't wind it out I am going to give up and spend 400 quid on a new machine.

What is the difference between the spider arm being damaged and the bearings being damaged ? My machine won't get further into a cycle than filling with water and turning once before pausing a long time, repeats a couple times, then empties and wants to spin, bangs the left side of the machine and stops.

Thanks

Hi Can you buy a drum spider kit for a Bosch classixx 6 1400. Model no. Wae28363gb/06? Cheers Rod

The new bosch washing machine serie 6 are still fixable? Openable?

so please you l love this job and l like you

Thnks

This vid was so good, the Mrs.watched it with me! Well now I know I can do it..but do I WANT to do it? Bearing set, new seal, and new door gasket will cost around $170 USD. True, much less then a new washer but I'm not happy with my Bosch front loader. I've already replaced the door latch, and had to removed coins from the pump 3 times. Why can't they just have sump trap underneath that you can take off easily so objects will not go round and round and then jam the pump? Looks like a trip to Lowe's tomorrow after reading reviews..uggh ..

That's exactly the same as my washing machine!

Can you do this with modern machines? The Bosch WAN24100GB part diagram shows that it is a split drum, but the bearing doesn't appear to be available as a part on it's own. Instead it comes integrated into the rear tub www.bosch-home.co.uk/customer-service/care-protection-and-parts/WAN24100GB/01#/TabsTogglebox=spare-section-3/Togglebox=tb0318/

when I dismantled the drum from the bearings, I noticed some corrosion pitting around the shaft where the rubber seal sits around. In my opinion it will damage the new seal if I will insert it in this way. Is there any possibility that I can repair this shaft?

Hello, i followed all your steps with success i just have an issue, to seperate the rear tube with the front it doesnt have any screws or the one your washmachine had, nothing it looks glued.. can you help me out? my washmachine is SiemensIQ500 varioPerfect 2013. any help would be appreciated thanks in advance.(the tube is plastic and from siemens they told me that i replace half tube to change bearings.

Heater may be in the rear of machine so check before you start

What if your serial number has been worn off because the washer is so old how can you find the model number?

hello, i change my water bump ,then for some reason the drum locked and dont turn ,i hear like something feel in, when i was starting to disable to look the drum it start again to work , i put it up together and then it locked again!any clues?

I will be attempting this soon, a repair engineer just quoted me £280.00 to do this for me but i rekon i could do this. The sad thing about buying from your website is that the Card payment is not secure......

After this video I'm definitely buying a new washer....

Brilliant video but I would my DeWalt 10.8 (12v) tools for the bolts and screws including the 3/8 impact wrench for the pulley bolt. Instead of silicone sealant, I would use Blue Hylomar. It's a bit messy to apply, admittedly, but I've been using on cars and machinery that need watertight/oiltight joints for years, utterly brilliant stuff..!!

i was contemplating doing this job on my bosch maxx 6 but I'm now thinking i ll buy a new machine instead 😐

You did not show adding any grease on the inside of the seal and bushing, that is horribly wrong !

I'd use my oscillating saw to cut the plastic tabs.

Fucking hell, my Bosch bearings are noisy but this looks like a massive undertaking.

great video, think i'll pass and buy a new machine

So much work it might be easier to just buy a new one.

If you install bearings like it is shown in this video make sure the washers are as large as outer bearing race.

Pretty straight forward really, buy a new one.

So i followed this video..opened the washing machine expecting the bearing to be gone..however the drums rotar arms are broken on mine.. shocked..the machine was made in 2017..that's really poor quality