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Hoover counterweight replacement

GRGrahamP
Asked over 1 year ago7,782 views
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Hi. I've inherited a Hoover machine (1682d3) that I wanted to pass on to my son for his new flat. It runs fine but on closer inspection the lower counterweight is loose (bit of a give away when a bolt fell out from the bottom of the machine....). I've taken the seal off and it looks like its not just that the counterweight is loose but the mounts on the drum are also damaged? The photo is down through the door with the seal off, right hand end of the weight. I'm happy to have a go at replacing the mounting bolts but its not going to be worth buying a new drum for this machine. Maybe theres cracking in the counterweight too. Any advice would be appreciated - will it definitely need a new drum or should I push ahead and look further? Thanks. Graham

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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 1 year ago

Hi Graham. It's a write off I‘m afraid. There's no way to repair a broken tub weight bracket on the outer drum. You can imagine the forces involved when the drum bounces to and down and side to side on spin. Nothing is likely to stay "glued" on.

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GrahamP
Answered over 1 year ago

Thanks Andy. Trip to recycling then!

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