Hoover washing machine clicking sound

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

Hoover washing machine clicking from motor area

The problem

A Hoover washing machine made a clicking sound while the drum was spinning. The noise stopped when the drive belt was removed. The original poster then found there was no noise when the drum was spun by hand from the front, but the clicking was present from the motor when the motor spindle was turned by hand with the belt off. A burning smell had also been noticed during use.

Likely cause

The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was a loose commutator on the motor armature. This was suggested because the clicking was traced to the motor rather than the drum, and was accompanied by a burning smell.

What fixed it

The recommended action was that the motor would likely need replacing. The thread was marked solved, but no final confirmation of the exact repair being carried out was posted.

Checks to try

• Drive belt removed and noise stopped
• Drum spun by hand from the front with no noise
• Motor spindle turned by hand with belt off and clicking heard
• Burning smell reported during operation