Some things to consider before DIY repair on your washer. If you have well water which has high levels of minerals, the age of your washer is 8- 10 years old and/or have NOT religiously ran the cleaning cycles with cleaners, you may want to just buy a new washer? Reason being is that there will be a LOT of cleaning to be done of the buildup of minerals and sludge from soaps and softeners. Hours of disassembly of all parts, scrubbing and some harsh cleaners. I found there was more parts needed once I started the disassembly and cleaning. My first thought was, why did the bearing fail. Age? When I inspected the bearing I found water had got into the bearing due to the seal failing. Why did the seal fail? Age and grit from several years of washing. Normal wear and tear. At this point I inspected the area that the seal contacts the driveshaft and found that where the seal, seals around the shaft is worn. Needed to replace that shaft assembly so the new seal will work properly. Even if the shaft is not worn, there's a lot of toxic crud built up under the shaft assembly that needs thorough cleaning. Removing the shaft assembly from the drum is difficult due to the bolts having Loctite on the threads and the nuts are held only by a plastic housing, the bolts in my case, could not all be removed. They would slip and strip the plastic. I Had to break off the plastic agitators on the inside of the tub to get a wrench on the nuts. The rest was not difficult but very time consuming. Remember when reassembling that you are working with plastic and sheet metal. I don't recommend using any type of power tool. Hand tightening only. There's a few videos on YouTube that are helpful. Review them before you decide which way to go. I spent $400 in parts and many hours of cleaning. How long will it last? Hopefully long period of time.