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• If the hole in the teardrop bearing has elongated towards the bottom and the dryer has recently been more noisey you may just need to change the teardrop bearing without the need to change the shaft. To check if the shaft is okay, accurately measure the bearing retaining self tapping screw hole from the centre, then mark and drill a new temporary hole for the self tapping retaining screw the same distance from the centre but 180 degrees opposite the original hole, this will enable you to rotate the bearing around 180 degrees so the elongated part is now near the top and the shaft will rest on the unworn part of the bearing. If the dryer then works with no drum noise then the shaft is okay and you just need a new teardrop bearing. By GB - - 12 November 2016
• Can I just add that the shaft part that looks like it has had ball bearings in, actually looks like that because it has worn a groove in it because it has gone right through the bearing part itself into the casing. So you will need a new shaft also. By SimonT - - 28 November 2011
• no this part is made to wear By Richi - Ireland - 29 July 2011