Noisy Tumble Dryer Replace back bearing on White Knight & some others Crosslee, Bosch etc

[@chrisnorton1245]

I am so glad you started this video by telling people to unplug the unit from the mains first. So many "how to" videos omit that essential piece of advice.

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[@Santje1987]

This guy has saved me so much money over the past year or so. Great repair tips that save me probably hundreds if not thousands of pounds.

[@robbiecrosbie4506]

This is why I like white knight dryers. They are like the hotpoint washers and dryers. Basic and easy to work on. Great video as always

[@derekcoleman8985]

They stopped making them 18 months ago. No more Dryers.

[@woofwoof7069]

Nice one fella. Helped me immensely. Now have perfect dryer again. 👍

[@woofwoof7069]

Tip : replace rivets with M5 16mm Dome head bolts & M5 Nylon threaded nuts. These fit the spider bearing perfectly.

[@derekcoleman8985]

I thought about doing that, however the drum gets hot which may cause an issue with the nyloc nuts. At the extreme end may be a fire hazard. Im open to replies if anyone has a view.

[@Toob41]

@@derekcoleman8985 Agreed, the nyloc inserts could melt. I'm using stainless button head bolts and two plain nuts locked together 🤞.

[@chris1717chris]

Great videos. Thank you. I was able to drill out the old rivets today and used 16mm x 4.8 Magnusson rivets from B&Q. Make sure you rivet from the inside of the drum out, so the smooth head is inside the drum, protecting the clothes.

[@kevinpeters5000]

I used some 25mm M6 bolts as I had them available, but had to drill the spider out very slightly. 25mm bolts are a bit long - 16 or 20mm would better. I also went with nyloc nuts. The instructions say to use some electrically conductive grease between the screw head and conductive strip but I couldn't find anything reasonable anywhere! What did other people use? Finally, the new bearing still had quite a lot of play in it so I suspect the spider assembly is also worn but these no longer seem to be available. However, the clunking/banging sound has now stopped with the replacement of the bearing and rivets. Only time will tell how long this lasts.

[@chrishall4946]

Just replaced bearing kit on my white knight tumble dryer wot a difference it made.Excellent video

[@Toob41]

Fantastic video thanks, absolutely perfect. If only I'd seen it before I drilled out the rivets on the spider frame - doh!

[@ianroberts7054]

Great video , easy to follow and very helpful 👍

[@michaelphillips6878]

Excellent video. Very clear and concise. Thank you.

[@How-to-repair]

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[@Jordan_0121]

Great advice. Thanks, will be awaiting our delivery of the new bearing kit for our White Knight. This has helped alot!

[@henryrealpe6042]

Very professional job .

[@How-to-repair]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope it rectified or dryer, although parts are becoming very hard to come by for white night. @henryrealpe6042 please remember to subscribe to our channel as that really helps us kzbin.infoe432SAb2g08 Thanks, Paul 👍

[@alanchivers9675]

You don't appear to have these kits on your eBay site at the moment. Is that a temporary thing or are you unlikely to stock them anymore?

[@t0nito]

The 3 legged spider assembly connected to the drum has ovalized on mine, where can I find that part?

[@ivanpowell3624]

I dismantled like you said but the rivets on the drum were broken, can I replace those? Ivan

[@iheggis86]

I recently replaced the drum & bearings in my whiteknight eco83a however the replacement drum didn’t have the brush runner strip. Am I right in thinking the drum brush is for the moisture sensors? As the sensor dry no longer functions correctly.

[@TR5Q3]

Is it the same bearing kit for the gas tumble dryers?

[@Ronnie1001]

A quick (hopefully obvious) clarification at 1m55s onwards - he is using pointy-nosed "radio pliers" to PULL the connectors off, not side-cutters to snip the wires off...!!! :)

[@malcstag]

I've fitted bearing kit all okay but still loose , spider housing I guess is worn too , I think I left it too late before replacing the bearing . I cant see how you can buy/ replace spider.

[@moozeek]

Any advice if the bearing bracket is loose? I was thinking of using epoxy over and around the rivets to stop it rattling. Just a bit concerned about the heat. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

[@carolirving4870]

Hi.Can you help.I have watched your video but the wiring connections are in the shade.Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo before I stared,now I am not certain which wire goes where.Could you show a photo for me.Thanks, Jimmy.

[@wilteduk007]

I've just done this today but forgot to apply the grease. How important is it? Should I take it all apart again to apply the grease?

[@speedwell0560]

What is the symptom of a failing bearing? My dryer makes a regular ‘clunk’ when rotating but there doesn’t appear to be any lift of tight spots in the drum, I’d like to be able to buy parts before taking it apart as it’s a pain removing being integrated

[@Law_Abiding_Citizen_ok]

Think you may find that the actual drum is cracking by the rivets and on every rotation it makes an awful clunking noise. You may be able to see the cracks by looking inside the drum through the loading door if your dryer is built-in.

[@beezergood]

Our dryer is doing exactly that - one clunk per revolution of the drum. I’ve taken it apart and the plastic bearing is very worn. I will replace it and report back.

[@cdbecdbe2392]

Would be good to hear it running with the failed bearing to confirm fault diagnosis.

[@cdbecdbe2392]

I've done this repair now. What you're likely to find is additional wear in addition to the bearing - especially if you've ignored the noise for a while! The aluminium spider that's riveted to the drum - rivets likely to be loose - solve by drilling out and replacing with nuts and bolts, the housing that the bearing sits in could be worn so the new bearing is not a tight fit - it will need sleeving. Mine was so worn I was able to fit a piece of 22mm copper pipe with a cut (hacksaw or angle grinder) along it's length in and then hammer the bearing in. I've made similar repairs previously with a bit of tin can if a thinner walled sleeve is needed. Mine is back together and running - it's making the odd grinding noise which I'm hoping is the bodgery with the spider "bedding in" fingers crossed.

[@melvinlomas8961]

These really are great videos. However the link on the RH side to the part in question is broken. And if you go to the website you cant find the part because there are thousands and no way of filtering.

[@Skynepsis]

My new bearing feels wobbly, is that ok, washers don't but up!

[@CheeseSlicess]

The parts for this exact white knight model are discontinued - I searched high and low for a part that might fit instead. Any suggestions?

[@ivanpowell3624]

I’ve got the white knight C77AB and the rivets are broken as well

[@francistronchin6214]

Please i’m in Italy i have This dryer whit bearing kit to replace. Could you send me a link or web site where i can find the original part? Thanks

[@waynec8582]

Hi i changed my vent hose. Then started using it and it's now making clunking noise. Took it apart to have a look. when I spin the drum it clunk's you can also feel the clunk on your hand. What do you think ,any advice

[@waynec8582]

Found my problem its the rivets that hold the bearing back plate on. They are sticking out a bit allowing movement. Is it easy to change the rivets

[@anthonywhitehouse2295]

I did this but now the wires came of the white connection box. Can you send me a picture of how the wires go back please

[@loulou4148]

HELP 🙏 I tried taking the back off to clean away the dust/lint, instead of taking top off I just unscrewed the main back panel, upon trying to remove the panel the whole guts came with it, so heavy it's dropped & due to wires etc still being intact I found myself holding on for dear life to try to line the panel back up to the screw holes which almost impossible, I had no choice but to turn dryer on it's front & force the panel enough to put screws back in, now the Drum won't turn at all, why is the Panel not just coming away easily without the whole unit attached to it, despite removing the Screws 😢

[@gigabyt3r]

Just what I needed. Thanks

[@derekcoleman8985]

What manufacturer and model of electric screwdriver do you use? Mine are much larger.

[@How-to-repair]

I usually have Bosch compact 10.8 volt. Thanks please remember to subscribe as that's is was keeps this channel going. Thanks 👍

[@JojoKey]

So the centre screw holding the bearing to the drum is stuck and shredded. Anyone know how to get it off? Thanks

[@bazookamerah9522]

hai sir..i am frm malaysia..how much cost that spider baering 1 set..??

[@510bronson]

Can u help my white knight drum doesn't have a screw inside the the drum ??

[@indknight]

My drum does not have a screw, how did you get over this problem

[@catherinelesslie2614]

These videos are all well and good but are only showen on vented one's the invented one's are different please show videos on them too.

[@samirabedi6353]

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