bpetersxx
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would this work for noisy bearing in a Haier front load washer
Not really excited with wd40 for bearings
Not really excited with wd40 for bearings
zoom oil
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No, but you’re right turban oil is better than WD-40, which is not really a good lubricant for bearings and such.
The main bearings in the front load washer are sealed ball bearings. They’re not really designed to be lubricated and once they’re noisy, they’re damaged and no amount of lubrication will correct the noise problem, sealed ball bearings almost always fail because they get water in them so you also need to deal with the water seal issue, etc.
John
The main bearings in the front load washer are sealed ball bearings. They’re not really designed to be lubricated and once they’re noisy, they’re damaged and no amount of lubrication will correct the noise problem, sealed ball bearings almost always fail because they get water in them so you also need to deal with the water seal issue, etc.
John
WD-40 isn't a lubricant. It's a rust-prevention solvent, suited for freeing rusted-stuck mechanisms and protecting metals from rust, to an extent ... it must be regularly reapplied for long-term protection.
My garage door repair guy after fixing a broken spring on the door told me to spray WD-40 on the springs every year ... to protect them rusting, not for lubrication.
The product name is an acronym for Water Displacement Formula 40.
I was told, or read somewhere, long ago that WD-40 washes away good oil when sprayed on motors and mechanism bearings and such. Use it to free-up a stuck mechanism but then follow with a proper oil.
kalanikaau1
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3 In One Oil
If you have ready access to the bearings, I suggest a drop or two of 3 In One Oil.
It silenced the noisy drum bearings on my 25 year old Whirlpool dryer.
If you have ready access to the bearings, I suggest a drop or two of 3 In One Oil.
It silenced the noisy drum bearings on my 25 year old Whirlpool dryer.
3 in 1 oil
If you decide to use that oil make sure you buy the blue bottle for electric motors. The more common red bottle is different stuff.
If you decide to use that oil make sure you buy the blue bottle for electric motors. The more common red bottle is different stuff.
kalanikaau1
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Reply# 3
Sound advice, to be honest with you I never knew there was a blue grade.
Logical, given the higher temperature environment the roller bearings are subjected to.
Learning new things every day from this forum!
Sound advice, to be honest with you I never knew there was a blue grade.
Logical, given the higher temperature environment the roller bearings are subjected to.
Learning new things every day from this forum!
Turban oil
It's "turbine oil".
It's "turbine oil".
reactor
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penetrating fluids
Please see the separate post, I just placed, for reviews of penetrating fluids. Very interesting...
thread: 96421
Please see the separate post, I just placed, for reviews of penetrating fluids. Very interesting...
thread: 96421
bpetersxx
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update
going to get the 3 in 1 blue oil
oil the washers
then the tower fan
makes a racket like it is taking off
going to get the 3 in 1 blue oil
oil the washers
then the tower fan
makes a racket like it is taking off
ragnboneman
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The blue 3 in 1 oil is a non detergent blend made for oiling brass sinter bushing on electric motors, small ones.
Its very good for that.
Ball bearings generally need grease, the lubrication requirements are different.
Even if you don't run the machine the grease will bleed out the oil in.
Its designed to do that.
Grease ages dries out.
If you become aware of a dry bearing sound you can get out a head of a failure and pull the seal out of a 2RS bearing and re-grease it.
Not all greases are compatible you need to use something similar to factory.
SKF for example seems to be using a polyurea grease these days that might not be compatible with older Lithium greases!!!
Turbine oils.
I have used some of those in plain bearing pumps with oil slingers.
VERY large pumps ( 500 hp ).
The light turbine oil I used last was intended for steam powered equipment and was tolerant of water.
There is a lot to bearing lubrication.
A site called Bob the oil Guy that might answer your questions a lot better than me.
Its very good for that.
Ball bearings generally need grease, the lubrication requirements are different.
Even if you don't run the machine the grease will bleed out the oil in.
Its designed to do that.
Grease ages dries out.
If you become aware of a dry bearing sound you can get out a head of a failure and pull the seal out of a 2RS bearing and re-grease it.
Not all greases are compatible you need to use something similar to factory.
SKF for example seems to be using a polyurea grease these days that might not be compatible with older Lithium greases!!!
Turbine oils.
I have used some of those in plain bearing pumps with oil slingers.
VERY large pumps ( 500 hp ).
The light turbine oil I used last was intended for steam powered equipment and was tolerant of water.
There is a lot to bearing lubrication.
A site called Bob the oil Guy that might answer your questions a lot better than me.
