Hoover counterweight replacement
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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Hoover 1682d3 loose lower counterweight traced to broken tub weight bracket
- The problem
- A Hoover 1682d3 washing machine was running, but the lower counterweight had become loose and a bolt had fallen out from the bottom of the machine. On inspection with the door seal removed, the mounting area on the outer drum appeared damaged.
- Likely cause
- Accepted advice was that the tub weight bracket on the outer drum was broken. The discussion indicates this is not a repairable condition because of the forces generated during spin.
- What fixed it
- Do not proceed with simply replacing the mounting bolts. The accepted recommendation was that the machine is effectively beyond economical repair and should be disposed of/recycled rather than fitting a new drum.
- Checks to try
- Lower counterweight found loose
- A bolt had fallen out from the bottom of the machine
- Door seal removed for inspection
- Mounting area on the outer drum appeared damaged
Safety: A loose counterweight can be dangerous in use. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
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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Thanks Andy. Trip to recycling then!
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