Chester B Monroe , CT April 13, 2016 Appliance: Maytag Washer- Horizontal Axis MAH4000AWW Maytag Washer Mah4000aww: Sounded like a helicopter takign off during final spin. How to replace Bearing, Front. This fix required the bearings and lip seal kit. My machine was purchased in 2000 and the seal was leaking into the bearings. Getting the drum out and then bearings out and in was not an easy task. Get a puller to accomplish this job much quicker. I needed to really pound them out and back in. This took a lot longer than expected due to the corrosion in the drum metal and the bearings. I did clean a lot of gunk (from Soap scum) out of my machine. It is now working quiet as it should. 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours