Can't Turn Drum At All - Seized Up
The Saga goes....
My wife reports that machine will not spin... Investigation starts
Filter thing at bottom emptied (nothing there)
try different cycles... all will fill then get to the bit where the drum should turn and it stops.
I try to manually move drum but it will not budge.
Case is now off. Belt removed,motor moves freely
Drum will is seized up
No sign of an obstruction other than a ball shape in one of the lower hoses attached to bottom quarter of drum. difficult to access the circlip to inspect and i suspect it is a float of some sort.
Has it died?, or is there still hope that it is a simple fix.
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Washing machine drum seized and will not turn
- The problem
- The washing machine fills but stops when the drum should begin to turn. With the belt removed, the motor turns freely but the drum cannot be moved by hand, indicating the drum assembly is seized.
- Likely cause
- The accepted diagnosis was either a strong obstruction trapped between the inner drum and outer tub, or seized/collapsed drum bearings. A collapsed drum was also mentioned as a possibility. The ball-shaped item seen in a lower hose was not confirmed as the fault.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to inspect all the way around the drum for signs of a trapped object or visible drum damage. The accepted reply also advised confirming the belt is removed before deciding the drum is seized, which was already done. No completed repair was documented, so the exact fix was not confirmed. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
- Checks to try
- Filter emptied and nothing found
- Different cycles tried; machine fills but stops when drum should turn
- Drum could not be turned by hand
- Belt removed
- Motor checked and moves freely
- Visual check noted no obvious obstruction except a ball-shaped item in a lower hose
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
If the drum is seized up there's either an strong obstruction stuck between the inner drum and outer tub, or the bearings have seized up (or drum collapsed). If there's something jammed inside I'd expect to see damage to the drum, din't etc. Try looking all the way round the drum.
If the washer has been noisy for some time on spin the bearings may have collapsed - some of the symptoms of this can be found here - Noisy washing machine
Always make sure the belt is off before deciding a drum is seized up because if a motor seizes up it will also stop the drum rotating when the belt is on.
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