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Last month I had cancelled the breakdown insurance on the Hotpoint washing machine after 7 years in which time I had had a new drum, new lock, new control board and a new pump fitted by the Hotpoint service guys. Last weekend the damn thing ceased to to rotate or spin the drum. The water cycle was fine, but the thing just refused to turn.
Isn't the internet a wonderful place? I suspected the carbon motor brushes were worn. So armed with the model and having confirmed the motor make, I ordered two new brushes off a spares site.
This is what the brushes look like new:
This is what mine looked like.
Not a major job really. 13mm box spanner, philips screwdriver and a torx bit for the cover, and a replacement cable tie, and I had the motor whipped out, brushes removed and new ones in place. The most fiddly bit was getting the belt back on. I needed another pair of hands to turn the drum while I eased the belt around it.
Considering I thought it was totally borked and was looking at £250 for a new machine, £19.97 delivered and all is well. Result!
What little DIY victories have you had?
Isn't the internet a wonderful place? I suspected the carbon motor brushes were worn. So armed with the model and having confirmed the motor make, I ordered two new brushes off a spares site.
This is what the brushes look like new:
This is what mine looked like.
Not a major job really. 13mm box spanner, philips screwdriver and a torx bit for the cover, and a replacement cable tie, and I had the motor whipped out, brushes removed and new ones in place. The most fiddly bit was getting the belt back on. I needed another pair of hands to turn the drum while I eased the belt around it.
Considering I thought it was totally borked and was looking at £250 for a new machine, £19.97 delivered and all is well. Result!
What little DIY victories have you had?