The drum in the old one was making the devil's own noises so I started to strip it down. That was almost to the last nut and bolt, but eventually, I was able to remove the tub, which allowed me to remove the drum, which revealed that the spider has corroded all the way through.
Cost of a new one: £450. Then of course, it seemed silly to renew that without new bearings, and the door seal had been a bit chambled and would need to be replaced, so now we are looking at £650 - £700 of parts. I would probably have spent a day putting it together again, which would have left me with a 17 year old washing machine.
The drum in the old one was making the devil's own noises so I started to strip it down. That was almost to the last nut and bolt, but eventually, I was able to remove the tub, which allowed me to remove the drum, which revealed that the spider has corroded all the way through.
Cost of a new one: £450. Then of course, it seemed silly to renew that without new bearings, and the door seal had been a bit chambled and would need to be replaced, so now we are looking at £650 - £700 of parts. I would probably have spent a day putting it together again, which would have left me with a 17 year old washing machine.
