I have the same air conditioner and replaced the bearings in it after seeing this video. Before starting I wanted to have the bearings with me so I didn't have to wait for them to arrive while the air conditioner was in pieces. I found someone else's comment that shared which bearings they were but I'm going to share it again if someone else considers performing this fix. I was surprised to find out that they are just skateboard bearings. This is what I ordered from Amazon. 608-Z Shielded Sealed Miniature Skateboard-Bearings - 8x22x7mm

Over all a very good how to video especially since it was your first. I was a window air conditioner specialist since I performed all kinds of repairs to about 3,000 window acs in the 1980s from 1979 until 1989. I had my own shop and was the best at window ac repair in the St.Louis Missouri area. I do want to point out one thing where I believe you made an error in judgment. There is a reason that ac is designed for water to puddle in front of the condenser and that is so the spinning fan blade picks up some of the water and sprays it across that hot condenser in order to efficiently cool it. By drilling that hole now the head pressure will run higher than it was designed for therefore shortening the life of the compressor. A better remedy although more time consuming would have been to cleaned the rust away and repainted it with a high quality rust resistant paint. There were some great old work horses made in the 1960s, real energy hogs but if taken care of some of those acs would last for 20 plus years. I liked the old whirlpools and the old Frederick window acs. They had those heavy barrel shaped compressors that were bigger at the bottom than the top and the compressors were externally sprung which cut down on a lot of internal compressor problems and made them run very quiet.

I Would suggest reading all of the comments before starting this project. I just read... “I suggest marking the location of the armature on the shaft just in case it slides.” I got into this and I’m pretty sure the armature slid and I’m a little uncertain of where exactly it’s suppose to sit, would it be exactly centered between where the two c-clips go? Looks like I’ll be buying a new air conditioner after all... UPDATE: It does appear that the armature sits centered between where the two c-clips go. I put it all back together and it’s working great! I still recommend reading all the comments to get all the helpful hints before you dive in. Thanks to Mike for this vid!

Dude! This is the same A/C I have with the same problem. 😅 picked it up at a pawn shop for free because they said it was the motor. Took it home, cleaned it, found your video and bam! Momma has a new she-shed A/C! Thanks a bunch!

Mike! Just wanted to thank you for taking the extra time to document this issue and your repair. Your video guided me along the process and, sure enough, one of the bearings had some noise and some rust. I performed the repair and I'm peacefully basking in the cool breeze. I can't thank you enough!

I've owned 5 of those same AC units. 3 of them were 12,000 BTUs and the other 2 were 8,000 BTU. All 5 were the Frigidaire and had the exact same front panel as yours the only difference was the BTU rating between my 2 units. All of them have had bearing issues as well as the Phillips screws that hold the motor mount down to the unit we're all rusted out as well. This window AC unit was probably the worst window AC unit to try to clean. Some manufacturers make it super easy to remove the motor and the fan unit that way you can clean it easier but Frigidaire definitely is not one of those manufacturers. I spent a total of $2,600 on my 5 AC units. All five failed in the middle of the second season. In other words about 1 1/2 years after I bought them. Good thing they have that 1 year warranty. 🤔

*It’s: Pretty. Quiet. **Fastly.Cool** in my room. Works wellLittle of hassle to install was TOTALLY worth it. I’m loving it so far. I recommend watching the installation video and taking it slow~*

I have an arctic king which purchased brand new last summer. Two months later I took it apart to clean out the mold that was creating a locker room smell blowing out of the unit. I had to let it sit for a few days to dry because I got water on the circuit board and it won't start or turn on like that as a safety feature. After putting it back in the window three days later it sounded just like this. I ran it the rest of the summer like that. Cleaned it out again last week and am using it currently. After seeing this video I may take it all apart to fix those bearings. Thanks for the video!!!

I followed this video exactly, and it didn't fix my issue! But you or I did nothing wrong! Thanks for your excellent work making this! I have a much newer Frigidaire unit, and they have switched to rivets to hold the motor halves, and after carefully drilling all (5!) of those out, I discovered there is also an internal steel envelope in the motor with a pretty beefy pinch weld ALL THE WAY AROUND. I'll attack it another day, and document my failure or success to hopefully help others in the future!

Very useful video. I just replaced the noisy bearings in a Frigidaire 6500 BTU a/c unit w skateboard bearings. Sounds a lot better. Lost a little skin on my knuckles pulling things apart. The a/c was working fine and I had cleaned the cooling fins with soap and water, and even though I ran it for 10 minutes or so after the cleaning (to dry any water that might have gotten in the bearings), 3 days later the fan was frozen and needed a push to start and one of the bearings was making noise. I would suggest that anyone cleaning their a/c run it right away for at least 30 minutes or so, and do it again the next day too. It doesn't seem to take much to compromise the bearings.

I love the way you made this video. I'm from Iowa and the first thing I said was "cool accent!" Not sure where it's from. Simply pointing to the places where you took the screws out I've not seen before but I caught on quick what you were doing. I like that you have a different approach. Different is cool. And I love the part where you added this was your very first video! You seem very humble and easy to understand. I just tore my whole unit apart yesterday and then stopped when I got to the motor saying "well that's not going to tell me anything because I don't know what I'm looking for". But now I do! I'm gonna get some sleep and then start fresh on removing the housing and finding the bearing part numbers. You have given me the confidence to continue and I thank you muchly for that mister!

Nice repair! I have two window units with bad bearings. I've replaced the bearings in an alternator before, but never an A/C fan motor. Doesn't looks to difficult. :-)

Hello everyone, I had the same problem, but my A/C Window unit was a newer model! It was a bit of a pain to get that motor out, but I got it out. The motor in my Frigidaire AC is a Wellington Motor YKTS-35-50L, The bearing part number 608Z Nzsb, tiny little bearings. But I recommend that you make sure you can do the job, get access to your motor, be able to remove the motor and take the motor apart to gain access to your bearings before you go buying bearings. This was a very helpful video and thank you "mike mike" for making this video. So if you have noise when turning on your A/C unit, typically its a bearing, and these bearings are cheap like if $5bucks for some bearings! Better than buying a whole new AC LOL. Rather save a couple $$$ lol. Btw: Amazon does have these bearings listed and for sell.

Thanks for this video! I get ACs alot for free because people run them without filters or proper cleaning, and after years they clogged up and don't work.. I've gotten many that I cleaned, but trashed the bearings because of cleaner or water getting into them no matter how hard I tried. I've even tried soaking them in heavy oil, no luck. Never thought I could replace them, I guess they are fairly standard bearing sizes.

after watching your video i figured i would give it a shot, took about 4 hours total, but i was able to get the bearings replaced and its quite as can be, got one more to do, thanks for all the tips

This is the first video I found that addresses the same noise my Kenmore 12,000btu unit has been making on and off for the past week or so. I thought about buying a new ac for around $300, but being an ex motorcycle technician, I decided to find out if my suspensions were correct because of failed bearings and if so replace them myself. I looked online for a parts catalogue for the bearings with no results. I knew if it had bearings like in this video, there would be a bearing number on them and I would buy quality bearings, NOT made in China like the original ones are made, which is why they don't last. As soon as you turned your ac on and I heard the sound it made, I knew I found the right video because it's the same noise mine makes. I just wish I had a bearing number so I could buy them first so I could do the job in one shot. Thanks for this video. Now for the fun part.

Thank you so much for producing this video. Great info!! There's hope for my $200 discontined model window AC. Funny how the label on the unit means nothing, they all appear to be made in the same factory with the cheapest possible parts.

I just want to say THANK YOU for this video. My air conditioner had the exact same problem, and I was able to use the exact same solution. By the way, I also learned that the Z on 608Z bearings refers to the enclosed sides. 608Z theoretically means the bearing has one enclosed side, and 608ZZ theoretically means the bearing has two enclosed sides. But they stamp the number ON THE SIDE PIECE of the bearing before assembly, so the side doesn't know whether it will be part of a bearing with one side or two! I took out a bearing stamped 608Z and received bearings stamped 608ZZ which I was almost going to return before I found that out. My air conditioner is quiet and cold. Again THANKS!

I just saw your video and I'm glad i did! I just took one of my window AC's out and did a deep clean on it as I do every year, but this time i must have gotten some water in the motor bearings. 2 days later when running it before putting it all back together, I'm getting the grinding crunchy sound from the bearings. I'm going to take the motor apart and get the bearing part numbers tomorrow. Thanks for the walkthrough!

This is an awesome video and dead on for what was wrong with my window unit which was making the same noise. I did have a different model number and different bearing numbers. When i removed the motor i had separate the front half of the motor from the rear. It was sealed with some sort of metal connection which i drilled out and then it came apart. I purchased two bolts and locking nuts to reassemble the motor. All went well. AC is up and running with no bearing noises. Thanks!

Thanks AC unit is back to working a little bit quieter again, my Haier until used a 608z bearings which I had to used my Dremel and carfully cut them off the shaft. Then was able to snag a 10 pack of 608 2rs from Amazon for $7 and used a sprinkler riser attached to a coupler to hammer them in. Thank you again saved me at least $140 vs buy another unit

Great job Mike...If my unit didnt weigh 130 lbs and I was 10 years younger I'd give it a shot....Just too old and a bad back for this s***

Great video, saved me $300!!! My biggest expense was a bearing puller kit.

This is a terrific room air conditioner. Our main unit went out but this unit is just as good for my living area. My electric bill went down as well. Glad we got it.

Great video. I'm having the exact same problem with the same frigidaire model. Was the confirmation I needed and a great guide for disassembly. Thank you!

Great video and thanks for uploading this. You were fortunate to have caught the problem before a heat wave that we are now suffering through in 2023.

Great job! Terrific narration and delivery. I'd watch a tutorial video from you of how to cut toenails.

Thank you for the help! I figured the bearing were the problem but this confirms it. Considering today is nearly 90f I’m just going to let it run until its cooler 😄

Great video! I was able to use skateboard bearings to quiet my ac. Thanks for this!

I have the same problem exactly the same problem and the same type of ac. I'm glad to see this video.

Excelent video, it was the perfect guide to fix my wall a/c ...

Great video. My ac is only 2 years old and sounds just like the bearings are going.

thanks for the video. I was wondering before takling a similar project how long would you say did it take to get apart, how long to clean, and how long for reassembly minus waiting for parts just the man hours?

I added a drainage hole to my 22 year old window unit. When it rained heavily and my gutters overflowed (lazy maintenance) it would make a god awful noise. It's a GE and still working, I've never removed from the window during the winter either.

Thanks mike for making this video. You did pretty good. Especially being your first one. I will be working on the same issue this weekend.

Thank you for posting this mike mike. Nice job for your first video! Got mine tore down, and the bearings off. Will go to the local bike shop tomorrow for some sealed bearings. Shame on Electrolux for not putting sealed bearings in to begin with. Now, if I can just get the new ones installed, and get it all put back together, lol.

This is exactly the problem my AC has been having and I wish i found this video even a day ago because my AC is louder than it's ever been and i just got it sealed up in the window. well now i know what my next week is going to be, taking it apart and replacing bearings, yay. Bearing that are supposed to be sealed and watertight

Thanks for the solution. I had the same problem on 2 similar frigidaire units (8k btu). The same noise came just after clean them.

Just a few comments to add to this excellent video for people with minimal tools/experience like me: Skateboard bearings worked for me. My bearings were 608Z and 608 ZRS worked fine. Curious to see how long they stay quiet Like Mike says, take photos of the way things are put together before they are removed and different types of screws and where they come from. Also the spindle is different on either side so take a photo that reminds you how it came out of the motor (longer threads on fan end, etc.) The two fender washers did not fit with the lock washer, small washer, and screw, so I had to replace one of the fender washers with the one I had with a smaller hole and it worked fine. Mark the edges of the armature in the beginning - it moved for me but was easy to set on the edge of a wood surface and hammer the spindle until it went back in place. Sand the spindle with a very fine sandpaper before removing the old bearings and oil with something like WD-40.

1st KZfaq ever!!??? great job brother 👍👍 I haven't even thought to see if you had any other videos on your channel but I really hope you do. I don't see any reason why you wouldn't have a lot more videos man. you're a natural, honestly. great job man

Those fan motors have poorly engineered casings that fail to protect the bearings from moisture. Regardless, if you don’t wet them, they’ll still get wet from the blower wheel sucking in evaporator condensation, and still rust them out to where they’re screachers. ...and then those screws... OMG!!! they rust out to the point that they’re an obstruction to your disassembly work, or rendered completely useless. To people who wish to DIY these compact units: Get some Easy-Out reverse bits for those worn screws, a drill, a long Bosch extension bit for those floor pan screws mounting the fan assembly to the pan, a 2-3 foot long Phillips screwdriver, to tighten those same screws, some cork tape, and some new stainless steel replacement screws. Stainless steel screws aren’t magnetic, but a tiny amount of cork tape helps the screw stick to the screw driver, in hard-to-reach places.

Thanks for the video. Interestingly, I have the exact same A/C with the exact same problem. This leads me to believe they were originally manufactured with crappy bearings. May I ask what you used for replacements?

Thank you, I had this exact problem. Unfortunately I had a terrible time removing the old bearings. I looked up some low tech methods that didn’t involve getting extra tools, and after getting a bunch of scratches on my hands and arms, it’s running quietly again! Hopefully it last a while before some other part inside breaks.

exactly what mind sounds like. we cleaned. bought new last year and it was noisy actually when bought new.... when we ran before putting back in window, didn't seem as loud but it's loud...wonder how long it can run like that. gonna have to find someone to fix..

Ball Bearings Double Rubber Red Seal Bearing may be quieter, I will try them in my AC. Thanks for the video.

Now I know what I need to do I have an 8000 BTU Frigidaire I got my work cut out for me thank you for the tutorial

great find on youtube nice to see the step by steps! Great. Oh, reverse threads. Thank you

I've tried doing this. How did you get the styrofoam out to get to the wheel nut holding that side of the shaft in?

Found your video because I just put my AC in, same as the one you have and the bearings sound like crap. It will do for now, but I won't be running it when I am sleeping for now. I'll get it tore down and grab some bearings. I actually worked for an electric motor repair shop for about 4 years so the motor part is easy for me. Word of advice, get some pullers to pull the bearings. Even if you have to do a loan a tool its worth it. When it comes to installing the new ones you can actually heat the inner race and the bearing will literally fall down the shaft. Saves from beating on the shaft. Also bearings are 99% chance nothing special. They are generally something like a 605, 602, etc, and they are either sealed or they are not.

Hi Mike. Saw your video and managed to remove the motor. Need to also change the bearings but came to a standstill. I unscrewed the housing for the motor and removed it. My problem is the shaft won’t come off from one side of the housing. The 2 clips are all off of each side of the shaft but one side of the housing to slide off the shaft won’t let me do it. The housing seems to be bolted to the shaft as I can’t just slide it off. You mentioned in your video about reverse thread on the shaft. Do I turn the housing counterclockwise to remove the one side of the shaft that seems to be bolted?

i wonder if that will work on the smaller 8000 btu similer motor

A good DIY trick would be to put the shaft and bearings in the freezer for some hours before reassemble.

Thanks for the vid. Had a GE with this prob when it was a year old.

I have a Frigidaire FFRH0822R1 window heat pump that developed the same problem when I fired it up again after some very cold weather. It is nice to know the fix will be inexpensive if I'm willing to put in the work. As to the rust in the pan, I've wondered for a why even more expensive units don't make that section from stainless steel or adonized aluminum. I'm also curious if a sacrificial anode (similar to that used in water heaters) could reduce or eliminate the corrosion.

I am having a similar problem. Thank you

What size socket are you using to remove the screws holding down the motor assembly? Many thanks!!

Mike Mike- YOU DA MAN! I would like to mail you $25 for making this video and saving me hundreds on a new window unit. The internet relies on people like you. Not really sure how we do this without publicly posting our information....thoughts?

The bearings you use for you AC unit, do you think they will fit mine? My AC unit model number is LRA107CV1. The bearings in mine doesn't sound that bad but I'm pretty the bearings is mine are on their last leg.

Just got sold a working unit but it is loud. The guy plugged it in and it seemed relatively quiet. When I brought it home it would start screeching after a few minutes. Now it seems to do it more. I can't return it so I think this will be a project. Thanks.

what about grease inside the casing? I am trying to do this but wondered if you need to grease it

This was an excellent video thanks so much I don’t know what it is about these window units from Frigidaire I had bought mine and I don’t know if it was because it was on its side are at work but I used it for like four months only as I wanted some Extra cooling In my bedroom and all the sudden the same thing happened to mine it was actually a good thing because I cleaned it out As here in Southwest Florida things get pretty nasty from the humidity I ended up getting a couple sets just in case and I’ll tell you what it sounds quieter than It did in the first place

I was thinking of doing this for my small 5000 or 6000 BTU AC but after watching this, i think we'll probably just spend the $150 for a new one 😅

ive seen videos of cleaning AC where they put a plastic bag it looks like over the motor, im guessing to avoid getting water during cleaning?

nice work dude

Excellent explanation... thanks

So everyone will know the best called for oil for these fractional horsepower motors is straight 20 weight. For those that only need a small amount and don't want to purchase a whole quart, the Three In One oil that has the blue top is the proper oil to lubricate these motors with. The regular three in one machine oil if memory serves has a red top and a red colored can. That oil along with WD-40 is okay to clean with but for long lasting lubrication the 20 weight oil is what is supposed to be used.

Very nice job thanks for sharing . I broke the fan on mine yesterday and want to know if the fan pressed on ? Also fan side lefty tighty righty loosy? Thanks

Hi mike, how did you open the motor casing?

Hello Mike, Great video, very informative and I have a Frigidaire FFWW123WBE 12,000 BTU A/C window unit and it got noisy recently. I live by beachside here in Florida so rust is a big problem. Definitely I have the same problem with the bearings. My question is where can I get the replacement bearings for it? Would appreciate your advise. Thanks.

Could you show us what you did after 1:00? We removed the front plastic panel only. Then, how to remove another layer to reach inside? OR is there any shortcut to put some oil on motor bearings?

Great video 👍

How did you get the casing apart. It's the only part I have issue with so far and it's not in the video.

I've done this to 2 of mine, worked perfectly

So I killed the C clamp thing in getting the bearing off. Is it OK for it to be loose?

I thought you uselly heat the bearings so they would expand and then they'll slide on or maybe I'm wrong, is it different for smaller bearings

These darn bearing should be sealed bearings. Water getting in kills them.

Mike Mike, I have the same exact issue you describe & show in your video here. I went in and gave the unit a good cleaning. It made a slight difference but the major issue is still there. The model number of my unit is LRA087AT7 and it is an 8,000 BTU unit. Was wondering if you knew or could find what ball bearings it would need to accomplish this task? I also took a picture of the motor area and can give you info off of that if it would help you.

I just cleaned my 12,000 btu Kenmore and now am having that same noise issue. What Happens if i just let it run? Will it eventually eat shit? How long would it last it's running way cooler than it ever did. Tbh it was so dirty i now know why it struggled so badly last year. Regardless i have it in energy saving mode till this weekend when i can pull it back apart and probably replace that damn bearing. I don't imagine the bearing will be salvageable

Skateboard bearings works for replacement on fans ...worked on my LGs

Hi, your video is very much helpful. Just one question, do your remember the Bearing # which you purchased and replaced. It is Been 6+ year, the link of ebay item is not there any more. Is it 6201 or 608? My window unit has same Motor as in the video, so it shall be same bearing as yours. Thanks

Mike, do you happen to have the part number for the bearings you replaced? I have the same unit with the same problem as a result of me doing the same thing 😂 I would like to have the new parts ordered and on hand before I start taking it apart. Thanks

Recommend having the ac on for awhile before you put it away in storage in storage from keeping this from happening again.

Sounded like a horror movie lol

What size bearing takes

thanks for your help,I learned a lot but I have a question I need to get a bear for a Sharp model AF_S125RX.12,000 BTU.Air Conditioner.please.

great video, i wish it showed how to reassemble, i have a few pieces im not sure where they go

Are all window ac the same bearing size?

What info did you type to get the correct bearings

To get the front half of the motor case off of the stator I used the heat of a torch (carefully) to expand it. The case was free before I made one complete pass around it with the torch.

I'm having trouble getting the housing off the motor, I think I heard you said you used a chisel. Any other suggestions?

I'm sure there's going to be those people wondering "Why go through all this trouble?" Money. Five dollars and an hour or so of your time and you get to delay spending a few hundred dollars for a bit longer. I think the bearings in my AC might be going out. I might replace them over the winter if I can't find another unit for as cheap as I got it (only paid $10 for it).

Is it easier to figure out how to press in some lubricant

Sir, the clip you said need not be removed unless necessary. Can you explain why that clip is placed and what is the purpose of the clip.

Mine sounds exactly the same!! I have a GE 10,000 BTU n it was only a few months old when I put it in storage n now I need it!! I need to find bearings for a 2003 GE model # AGN10AEI any help U or your commenters could give would really be great!!

What model ac do you have ?

Thank you

I have the same problem with my window AC. Also Frigidaire but different model. I haven't opened my motor yet but can you tell me if your motor is a YSK33-6AS? If so, I'll just go ahead and order these bearings.

I have the same exact problem with the same air conditioner. I know this video was from 7 years ago but by chance do you remember where you ordered those parts from? Because any site that I look up they're trying to charge me $30 a bearing. Thank you

What size bearing did they take I have the same one with same issue

Wow, great video. Didnt know it was possible and I have the same problem. It seems like you did a lot more work than I had expected. Do you have a guestimate as to how many hours you spent. Perhaps 10-20? Not sure that I can justify that with mine since it dates to the 90s or early 2000s. But at least now I know..or I have a project for a snowy day next January. Thanks again! Nice COMPLETE video. Definitely a 10 for your first KZfaq Video out of the chute.