My washer had gotten VERY loud during the spin cycle over the years, but I never noticed because I usually set the timer so that it washes while I am at work. A brief Google search led me to the cause of the loudness....the bearings holding the inner steel tub to the outer 'shell' needed to be replaced. So I ordered the 2 bearings, 1 seal for the inner bearing, and the seal for both halves of the tub shell. It took me about 2 hours of disassembly time, working slowly and meticulously. Finally got to the point of having to remove the inner steel tub from the back half outer shell, and it would not budge. Used a small 3lb hammer, and that did the trick. However, it also exposed a bigger problem which prevented me from finishing the job that day. I never treated my machine to any special cleaning maintenance, and the hard water had caused the inner bearing to strongly bond itself to the shaft of the spider. So I had to order a new spider to go with my new bearings. Once that arrived, reassembly was a breeze. Cleaned the metal area of the outer shell with a wire brush and some sandpaper, lubed the new bearings with a little bit of dish soap, and all was set after that point. Just reassemble the whole machine in reverse order. WOW!!!! Hard to believe I had forgotten how quiet it is supposed to be! So my advice.....if you live in an area with hard water and you haven't been maintaining your machine as recommended, do yourself a favor and order the bearings, seals, and a new spider so that you can be sure to finish the repair in one day. You'll be glad you did.