Product review (5 stars): It's like my washer is brand new.
Wow, It's like my washer is brand new.  I did this on my own without the special tool, I just used a hammer other parts to put in the bearings in.  The last step to seat the rubber seal worked fine with 1 1/2 inch PCV pipe and the good old hammer.  In hind-sight I wish I would  have bought the special tool and then put it on ebay or craigs list after I was done.  This fix looks quick, clean, and easy on the youtube videos, but it took me about 6 hours.  The first hour was lost because I have the cabrio platinum and the top releases differently from what every instruction or video shows.  The platinum opens by removing the 1/4 inch sheet metal screws at the top of the rear 'hinge' and then the top slides forward, then can be lifted up (no putty knife for the platinum).  I also removed the small plate that holds a tube and wires next a rear hinge just because it looked like it would help.