Hotpoint Noisy On Spin
Hi All
When washing then its ok
on synthetic spin boarders on getting noisy
on full spin it gets extreamly noisy.
no dents in drum - and doesnt sound like anything trapped
spinning the drum by hand - isnt noisy - bearings or motor
no rusty marks at back of drum - bearings
top and bottom concrete appears tight
drum not lopsided - suspension seams ok
however
very slight movement between metal drum and outer drum
also, inner drum appears off centre to front facia as you turn it - up slightly - down slightly, maybe 5mm between two
could an inner bearing cause this?
couldnt see any cracks in the spider on the back
stumped!!
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Noises are very difficult to communicate, when you say "noisy" that doesn't help much because it depends exactly on what kind of noise is being made as to how you think about diagnosing it. If drum bearings have gone you should be able to lift the inner drum up and down by a fair amount not just a millimetre or so, and there is usually rust and water marks at the back of the outer drum. When you spin the drum by hand it should feel rough, and make a rumbling noise.
When you turn the drum by hand and observe the front lip if it is out of true (slightly elliptical) the drum could be damaged due to an obstruction but it's possible the drum has always been like that as they aren't always perfectly round. It could be you only noticed it after carefully examining it.
If you could film the noise with your phone and upload it, that might help. (clicking "more options" button on reply gives attachment option. Other than that try to describe the noise.
Have you checked out all this article on noisy washing machine?
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I was scared, the machine was in a million bits around the kitchen. Just have a notepad and write everything down, making lots of notes about the wiring especially. I also noted the sequence I stripped the machine, then reassembly was just the reverse, making it easier.
might have a go
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I changed my bearings about 5 years ago and it was a big job, but an engineer did offer to do it for £60 plus £90 for the parts. Probably much more expensive now. I did haggle that price, it was originally a much higher quote. I watched a few youtube videos and tried it myself and was successful. The thing that confused me the most was getting the nut off the pulley, it's a reverse thread, so I was always trying to tighten it lol.
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looks like a new machine
Thanks
I think what you are describing is the bearing wearing more one one side or the shaft could also be damaged/worn on one side.
If I put one hand on the outer casing of my machine and one on the inner drum, I really can't move them separately at all, not even 1mm. If there was any movement in the shaft through the bearings, it would accelerate the wear of them because the balls/racers would be shaken around.
Thanks for the reply
as I said, the throw on rotation makes me believe that the isnt central through the bearings if that makes sense -
the movement independant of the casing is about 3mm if I rock it
would that be enough to prove the inner bearing has had it?
If you can see the inner drum moving independent of the drum casing, then the bearings are definitely at fault and need replacing. You shouldn't be able to see any movement between the two.
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