Really £300+ to replace bearings on Bosch washer?

poppellerant

chippy2u wrote: »

Can somebody please explain what !!!8217;s means! I see it a lot on mse posts and don't understand it.

It is where apostrophes are supposed to be. It is a known issue with the forums: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5788856

imho

savemoney wrote: »

If it really costs that amount time to get a new machine. A washing machine repair man told me LG are some of the best on market he has one.

I was told LG washing machines are good as well but I bought a Bosch for £449 and it leaves the clothes so wet I have to put it on another spin.

EachPenny

Jackmydad wrote: »

£300 for bearings? Really?
Just looked at a tutorial for Bosch bearing replacement, and although yes, it is a big pull apart, the bearings just look like ordinary ones.
Get the number off them and get replacements from one of the bearing suppliers online. They really should only be a few quid. (provided that they aren't "special"

It usually isn't just bearings (often 2) but also seals to keep the water in the drum and out of the bearings. Plus labour, as it involves taking almost every bit of the machine apart.

I tried to convince a friend that getting the bearings changed would be better than buying a replacement for a 3 year old machine which otherwise was perfect. I was happy to do the fitting for them. I was getting prices of around £300 for a "bearing replacement kit". Turns out it was a whole new drum as that model has non-replaceable bearings. A new machine was significantly cheaper and a lot less work.

ratechaser wrote: »

Plus Beko seem to be getting decent reviews for a sub-£300 model. Life's too short

The above friend's machine was a Beko. Reasonable quality, but don't expect to be able to do any cost-effective repairs.

It is absolutely essential to get the machine leveled and on a solid floor. Any vibration or 'rocking' puts strain on the main bearing and causes premature failure. The installation instructions usually have dire warnings to this effect, but I imagine they are rarely read.

Rolandtheroadie

EachPenny wrote: »

I tried to convince a friend that getting the bearings changed would be better than buying a replacement for a 3 year old machine which otherwise was perfect. I was happy to do the fitting for them. I was getting prices of around £300 for a "bearing replacement kit". Turns out it was a whole new drum as that model has non-replaceable bearings. A new machine was significantly cheaper and a lot less work.

Was reading down to see if anyone had suggested this.
I was going to do the bearings before on a machine, but discovered the drum was sealed within the unit. No way to get it out.
It was something like this you were buying.
https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es1130269?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=google+shopping&mkwid=sGt4jns3i&pcrid=174054713172&kword=&match=&plid=&pdv=c&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bnUBRA-EiwAc0hZkzB3AZS31KS4lTnVc9nTW1yVx5TwP4uVQTcXd-CeHO59NWl6e70xUxoCz9AQAvD_BwE

ssparks2003

I don't know if things have changed greatly in recent years, but I used to work for a bearing company and quite often we would get people in huffing and puffing over the cost that they had be quoted for a bearing kit by the washing machine companies. If you are basically capable with a set of spanners take it apart as most times they are standard metric bearings and a rotary shaft seal. Your local bearing stockist could provide for less than £20, and if it turns out it is some weird and wonderful bearing you have not lost anything but a bit of time for looking