Washer Bearing Seals Kit for Samsung DC62-00156A, DC97-17004A, DC97-17004B

Very satisfied with this two sets of bearings and water seal set. Local appliance repair was prohibitively expensive to do the job and I was unable to find these through local parts stores, but these could be delivered overnight. I’m not 100% certain of the quality of the parts, and Samsung is quite bad about making service parts available. These came packaged neatly in a small cardboard box, and while clean and neat were not as precisely made as the originals, but if this gets me several more years, I’ll be very satisfied. Installation of this is not for the faint of heart, but there’s an excellent YouTube video by a gentleman going out of the title of “jungleexplorer”. Search for “DIY: Best Samsung FL washer bearing replacement”. Honestly, the only hard part is driving out the old bearings with a punch, which is a real pain. The whole time you’re sweating, wondering if they’re gonna come out and then magically they pop right out. I put these in on Christmas Eve 2024, it took about four hours, but I’m new to this and I was watching the video referenced above. Good luck, merry Christmas and happy new year.

The replacement process took several hours, not because of the replacement parts but due to the washer design. The new bearing fit well and the washer functioned “like new.” After 5 months of use, the new bearing has failed. The noise level sounds like freight train and we will be looking for a replacement washer. The original lasted over 10 years and the replacement only months, I expected a much longer life.

I read a lot about these bearings having short life from the factory. I don't believe it's the bearing's fault. When you install the drum in the tub you are handling something around 2 feet in diameter in a 2.25 foot hole, but the shaft is only about 1/2" diameter. A few hundreths of an inch of mis-alignment during installation could damage the seal, allowing a tiny bit of wash water to get past it, leading to short bearing life. I suspect alignment is as difficult at the factory as it is in the field. Be very careful when installing it to not damage the seal.

I originally gave this product 5 stars. It worked and no noise. That is for about 2 months. Now the washing machine sounds louder than ever. Replacing them took me about 4 hours and now I will be searching for a higher quality to do the job all over again. Please don’t waste your money on this cheap quality. You’ll just end up buying another one down the line. You get what you pay for

Worked fine

Why did you pick this product vs others?: just like most reviewers said, it only lasted 2 months. greased it with silicone and everything.

PERFECT fit for my SAMSUNG front load WASHER model# WF425200AP/A2. NOT HARD to install at all once you get to this area of the drum. Watch a good YouTube vid to tell ya how.

The rear bearing is good. No issues with installation parts fit good. The front bearing needs to be replaced due to leaking by the front seal. I R mechanically inkined I tink. lol, fallowed direction and watched some video just to be sure of installation. The manufacturer should invest in a Viton gasket material for seal and front bearing. Viton is a chemical resistant material. It resists chlorine in the water and the soap used for the washers. Other chemicals like fluoride and other kinds of chlorines used in municipal water supplies can damage our units in short time. So, with that said use the least amount of chlorine and soap and clean as recommended by manufacture. I ordered it again oops. I could blame my wife, but I was knee deep in disassembly and had her search my order history and order the same bearing and gasket seals. (my fault) If you apply a thin coat of clear waterproof grease, it may, and I say it may last longer time will tell on next review stay tuned for the rest of the story. Hint put the gasket and bearing in the freezer installation is much easier just be careful of rubber on install. Have fun!

Same as original

Do not waste your money and time! After one month the bearing is gone. Again noise! Bad quality!

This is a challenging install because you have to pretty much disassemble the entire washer. Once you get it apart, replacing the bearings and having them seated level and in the right spot was no easy task. The bearings worked perfect. It is a great replacement part, but the installation is not for the faint of heart.

I ordered the kit, and found out only the seal matches the specs. Decided to order the right bearings locally and end up using the seal i bought from amazon. It works just fine after that. Overall satisfied.

Installed this bearing kit and it was good as new. 3 weeks later it started making noise again