Our tumble dryer starting making odd noises today, traced the problem to the motor which I've stripped down and found one of the bearings is kaput.
Any suggestions where I could get the bearings from? Looks like they're just an interference fit onto the motor shaft?
Cheers,
Steve.
snipped-for-privacy@m.for.tea presented the following explanation :
Look up bearing suppliers in the yellow pages. It might just be a standard size. Other than that, it will be a complete motor swap.
You might have to go to an industrial estate: they will often sell to retail customers but there might be a lower price limit e.g. a bearing might cost you £10.
Andy.
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Otherwise, look for bearing suppliers in the Yellow Pages, and hawk your old one round to a few in the hope of finding something to match. It's probably a generic bearing rather than something made *just* for tumble dryers.
They are pressed onto the shaft.
You could probably press a new one on, using a piece of metal tube and a large G-clamp. A small puller would help to get the old one off. Otherwise, hold the bearing in a vice and tap the shaft out with a copper mallet.
Thanks for everyones advice. I took it to my friendly, local motor rewinder, who replaced the bearings (for a lot less than the 80 odd quid I was quoted for a replacement motor). The tumble dryer is now tumbling and drying once more.
Steve.
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