Hi, The bearings failed on my AEG washer-dryer. I have replaced them successfully but discovered secondary damage to the drum, where the inner part appears to have struck the heating element (bending it) and knocked a fitting of some sort (possibly a support for said element?) off the outer drum. This has left a hole about the size of a penny at the bottom of the outer drum.
I'm about to price a replacement drum (suspect this is going to be uneconomic) but wondered if it's likely to be practical to repair the hole some other way (a silicone sealed patch pop-riveted in place, perhaps?).
I'm concerned that the elemement may be damaged, too- is a resistance check likely to be sufficient to confirm it's working? If so what would I be looking for (~8 ohms?)?
Advice appreciated, especially "cut your lossed"!
Cheers, W.
PS it's an AEG OKO-Lavamat 1261 turbo, if that matters... about 5-10 years old.