Bosch Washing Machine Drain Problem

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

Bosch WFO2866GB/01 will not spin while water remains in drum

The problem

A Bosch WFO2866GB/01 washing machine, around 12 years old, would spin only after the water had been drained manually. It would not enter spin with water still in the machine. The owner had cleaned the hoses and replaced the drain pump, but the fault remained. There was also a reported delay of up to a minute before spin began when the machine was empty.

Likely cause

The accepted diagnosis was a fault in the pressure system, because the machine was reported to pump out water when drained, making the pump an unlikely cause. A motor fault was mentioned only as a possibility if the motor appeared weak, struggled to turn or sparked.

What fixed it

Recommended action was to investigate the pressure system rather than the drain pump. If the motor was visibly struggling or sparking, a motor-related fault was suggested as an alternative possibility. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Owner cleaned all hoses and reported no blockage
• Drain pump was replaced with no change
• Machine would spin when empty but not with water in it
• Reported delay of up to a minute before spin started when empty

Parts or tools mentioned

• drain pump