Creda motor bearings

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.

You could try

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.