My sons washer packed in the other day, he sent me a video and I said it sounds like the drum bearings, he has four children so just bought a new one as he couldn't wait for me to sort it for him.
He dropped the old machine at our house, so I dismantled it hoping to change the bearings, only to discover it is a sealed drum so the bearings are not designed to be changed, but it is possible with a bit of effort, splitting the outer drum with a cutting disc, then glueing it back together, but after splitting it the damage was too much to repair, the front bearing had collapsed and damaged the shaft beyond repair.
But what a stupid idea more waste more recycling that wouldn't be required if it was repairable, all to cut costs and make more profit for the manufactures, things should be made more repairable nowadays not less.
He dropped the old machine at our house, so I dismantled it hoping to change the bearings, only to discover it is a sealed drum so the bearings are not designed to be changed, but it is possible with a bit of effort, splitting the outer drum with a cutting disc, then glueing it back together, but after splitting it the damage was too much to repair, the front bearing had collapsed and damaged the shaft beyond repair.
But what a stupid idea more waste more recycling that wouldn't be required if it was repairable, all to cut costs and make more profit for the manufactures, things should be made more repairable nowadays not less.