bearing seems to have gone one indesit W161?

There is definitely two bearings and a unique size seal fitted, The seal fails due to scale build up and the inner bearing fails soon after. Mine failed after 9 months and neads another at 19 months ! ! ! The motor brushes have also been renewed as has the door rubber, all poor quality short lived components. !
To change, undo all 8 hex head bolts and centrepulley bolt, remove pulley and belt, then cast iron spider.

Alan Webb
July 2005

I replaced the bearings on a WE 16s but it still knocked.After taking it all apart I found that an inner spider arm had failed( machine only 2 yrs old). No way to get in to replace it, and by then it had worn through the thin outer drum in a couple of places at the back, new drum assembly required but at what cost, and how long would that last.Is the 1600 spin the reason for all the problems?

David H
July 2005