Hoover Door Hinge Broken

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Hoover washing machine door hinge replacement requires splitting the door halves

The problem

The door hinge on an 18-month-old Hoover washing machine had broken. The door could be removed, but it was unclear how to separate the door to remove and replace the die-cast hinge.

Likely cause

Broken door hinge. The accepted reply indicates the hinge is accessed by separating the two halves of the door.

What fixed it

Remove the door, then separate the two door halves by inserting a small screwdriver between them and gently prising them apart, sliding the screwdriver around the edge to release the door all the way round. This gives access to remove the old hinge and replace it.

Checks to try

• The four screws on the reverse of the door were undone
• Door can be removed from the machine

Parts or tools mentioned

• Replacement door hinge
• Small screwdriver