Replacing a motor on a 30 year old Hotpoint!

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Hotpoint 9545 likely uneconomical to repair due to age and motor issue

The problem

A Hotpoint 9545 Electronic 1200 DE LUXE washing machine, said to be about 30 years old, produced smoke and a burning smell. The owner suspected the motor had failed and asked whether a motor listed for a Hotpoint 9546 could be used.

Likely cause

Probable motor failure was suspected by the owner after smoke and a burning smell, but no diagnostic testing or part compatibility confirmation was provided in the discussion.

What fixed it

The accepted advice was not to fit a replacement motor to this machine due to its very advanced age and the likelihood that repair would be poor value. Replacement of the washing machine was recommended instead. Compatibility of the Hotpoint 9546 motor with the 9545 was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Smoke reported from the machine
• Burning smell reported from the machine
• Owner checked a spare-parts website and found a motor for Hotpoint 9546 but not 9545
• Owner contacted Hotpoint, who could not help because the machine was long discontinued

Parts or tools mentioned

• Motor for Hotpoint 9546