Hotpoint Bwd129 Broken Drum Lifter Locking Tab
Hi,
One of my drum lifter paddles broke off in my Hotpoint BWD129. Some of the plastic clips had broke on it so I ordered a new one. When I went to fit it, I noticed that the metal locking tab has snapped off the drum so although I can fit the plastic drum lifter paddle - it comes off under a heavy wash load due to the lack of a tab.
Is there any kind of contraption I can buy as a replacement to the metal locking tab to ensure the drum lifter paddle can't slide off easily.
Thanks in advance,
Gary
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Hotpoint BWD129 drum lifter will not stay fitted due to broken drum locking tab
- The problem
- On a Hotpoint BWD129 washing machine, a drum lifter paddle broke and was replaced, but the metal locking tab on the drum that secures the paddle had snapped off. Because of the missing tab, the replacement paddle slides off under a heavy wash load.
- Likely cause
- Confirmed damage to the drum-mounted metal locking tab. The accepted reply says there is no separate replacement available for that tab.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was that there is no replacement contraption for the broken locking tab. A proper repair would require replacement of the inner drum, or on some versions possibly the entire outer tub assembly if the tub is welded and cannot be stripped down. This was described as potentially making the machine uneconomical to repair.
- Checks to try
- Confirmed the replacement plastic drum lifter paddle could be fitted but came off under heavy load
- Observed that the metal locking tab on the drum had snapped off
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Replacement drum lifter paddle
- Inner drum
- Outer tub complete assembly
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
There won't be anything I'm afraid, so unless you can come up with some way of fixing it properly it's potentially a scrap machine because it would need a new inner drum. That alone would be too expensive for most people and that's assuming they are available. If it's fitted with one of the common welded tubs that can't be stripped down you can't even replace the drum without having to fit an entire outer tub complete.
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