Bearing Shell 131462800

Had to replace the tub due to the bearing noise caused by a broken isolater on the bottom of the basket.

The difficulty with this installation is accessing all 23 bolts that hold the rear and front drum halves together. These bolts must be removed and put back from the front, which is a pain due to limited space for hands and tools. Some bolts were removed one click at a time with a ratchet. This whole process took approx. 9 hours, and I am not an inexperienced repair person. It is not necessary to remove the boot but you do need to remove the front panel and the two bottom weights to access the bolts. A second person is useful when aligning the two halves together to begin re-installing the bolts. Difficult, yes, but it saved me about $700. My machine is a 20 year old Frigidaire and I expect to get at least 15 more years out of it.

Purchased part to repair 14 yr. old Kenmore front loader. Was not able to separate the inner tub form the outer tub assembly. Tried everything, ended up sending the part back and buying a new washer.