Beko 2 month old bushes, bushed

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

Beko washing machine wore out one motor brush within two months

The problem

After replacing the motor brushes about two months earlier, the washing machine stopped working again. One brush was still about 3cm long, but the other had worn down to the plastic and the plastic was burnt.

Likely cause

The strongest supported diagnosis is that one carbon brush jammed in its holder and did not extend properly as it wore, causing arcing and burning. The discussion also suggests the fitted brushes may have been lower-quality non-genuine parts, but this was not proven as the sole cause.

What fixed it

Replace the failed brushes again, using genuine brushes rather than cheaper pattern parts, and ensure both brushes are correctly released in their holders after fitting. The exact completed repair was not confirmed by the original poster.

Checks to try

• One brush found still about 3cm long
• Other brush worn to the plastic with burning present
• Original poster confirmed the smaller brush was stuck in the holder
• Original poster confirmed the carbon had split down the middle

Parts or tools mentioned

• Genuine carbon brushes