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Any washing machine experts?
« on: 12 November 2006, 19:32:49 »
Crappy old Hotpoint makes a load click in one place and quieter click in another place on every rotation of drum.

Bearing? Or something else?
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Re: Any washing machine experts?
« Reply #1 on: 12 November 2006, 19:34:49 »
Plug in your Tech 2 Jamie, see if it throws up any fault codes ;D
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Re: Any washing machine experts?
« Reply #2 on: 12 November 2006, 19:41:27 »
Could be something stuck between the drum and the casing?
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« Reply #3 on: 12 November 2006, 19:42:05 »
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Crappy old Hotpoint makes a load click in one place and quieter click in another place on every rotation of drum.

Bearing? Or something else?

You need a new one.......go get a Sony one.....oh sorry i meant Bosch  ;D
My Bosch one is over 10yo's and all its needed in that time is a new water pump......cambelt and tensioners were fine  ;D
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Re: Any washing machine experts?
« Reply #4 on: 12 November 2006, 19:46:54 »
Dont get a Bosch, the inetrnals are made by Hotpoint.

Is it electronic, any additional symptoms?

Is there any distinct movement (other than the suspension) in the drum metal section?

Motor brushes not worn out?
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« Reply #5 on: 12 November 2006, 19:52:16 »
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Dont get a Bosch, the inetrnals are made by Hotpoint.

Is it electronic, any additional symptoms?

Is there any distinct movement (other than the suspension) in the drum metal section?

Motor brushes not worn out?
Thought Hotpoint were made by Bosch?

It is an electronic machine, the noise is obviously mechanical.

I'm no expert, but I would say there is no play in it.

Haven't checked brushes yet, just happened, but machine is not that old (4yrs maybe bit more?) and isn't used all time as there is only 2 of us here....

Difficult to pinpoint were noise appear to come from - my initial thought was want Timbuk said, as noise seems to come from drum area, but I cannot see anything from inside drum. Any other check I can do?
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« Reply #6 on: 12 November 2006, 20:00:29 »
Wire out of Timuk2's bra came out one day, went completely through drum holes and lodged itself in the pipe going down to the sump,catching the drum on every rotation, couldn't see nothing till i took the whole thing apart :-/
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« Reply #7 on: 12 November 2006, 20:00:58 »
The usual check is to use a small torch and get your head in the drum to look through the holes.....Bra underwires are a common one!

Given that its electronic it wont have a pecker so that rules that out.

Brushes are a favourite to wear on these and easy to replace as they just unclip.

And its Hotpoint that make Bosch (Bosch make very little actualy!)
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« Reply #8 on: 12 November 2006, 20:01:40 »
SOunds like something between drum and casing
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« Reply #9 on: 12 November 2006, 20:29:27 »
One other thought.....not been washing trainers and mangled a drum paddle up?
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« Reply #10 on: 12 November 2006, 20:44:23 »
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The usual check is to use a small torch and get your head in the drum to look through the holes.....Bra underwires are a common one!

Given that its electronic it wont have a pecker so that rules that out.

Brushes are a favourite to wear on these and easy to replace as they just unclip.

And its Hotpoint that make Bosch (Bosch make very little actualy!)

Bosch washing machine is on 5/6 times a week.....apart from water pump it needed....touch wood...nothing else has gone wrong..in over 10 years..i also got a bosch dishwasher.....and again touch wood that hasnt gone wrong....thats on every evening...and again over 10 yo..and never gone wrong......did get blocked once but that was due to food blocking on outlet pipe

Did have years ago a zanussi w/m that make wierd noises.....service guy called and discovered credit cards lodged between drum and casing......so check ya wallet to see if any missing.....i never noticed untill the service guy retrieved em  ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 12 November 2006, 20:44:28 »
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One other thought.....not been washing trainers and mangled a drum paddle up?
It appeared to happen after she overloaded it a bit...
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« Reply #12 on: 12 November 2006, 20:57:03 »
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One other thought.....not been washing trainers and mangled a drum paddle up?
It appeared to happen after she overloaded it a bit...

Ahhh so is it ok when not overloaded? could have been just the drum moving about too much with the extra weight  :-/
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One other thought.....not been washing trainers and mangled a drum paddle up?
It appeared to happen after she overloaded it a bit...

Ahhh so is it ok when not overloaded? could have been just the drum moving about too much with the extra weight  :-/
No, makes the noises when turning (empty) drum by hand...
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Re: Any washing machine experts?
« Reply #14 on: 12 November 2006, 21:09:13 »
Only one option here Jamie, get the screwdrivers out :-?
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