Did my first TL bearing/seal/brake job

[Anonymous]

This morning tore into my speedqueen toploader, replacing the drive hub/seal, along with the bearing, and while I had it tore down, the brake pads and belt, per Pete's suggestion.

Took me about 3.5 hours - would have been faster had my vent-cleaning guy not been there, talking my ear off while I'm trying to figure out exactly how the thing goes together.

Now after doing that I'm not afraid of anything a toploader can throw at me. Pretty simple beasts.

Thanks to coinwash for the helpful hints and advice on just what parts/tools were and were not needed.

- John

[Outlaw]

Glad it worked out well.

[pete f]

I don;t remember saying to replace the belts and pads, but I always do on my top rebuilds. I replace the water pump and water valve for good measure also to end up with a new rebuilt washer that hopefully will not give me trouble for a few years... you did Ok for the first time, I spent at least that on my first one, it may have been 3.5 DAYS!.

[Anonymous]

It was in an old thread that you had commented "do the pads and belt then you've got a nice rebuild job."

Would have been longer had I not absolutely lucked out and had a torx bit to take off the pump, so I could replace the belt. In any case I'm glad it went ok. The only embarrassing part was when I realized that the new 'friction ring' I'd bought had nothing to do with the brake assembly. Gee it sounded like it was part of a braking system to me :)

- John