minordelay
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 04:49 PM |
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Hotpoint bearings
The washing machine is SO LOUD that ear defenders may be required soon. Has anyone replaced the drum bearings (Hotpoint Aquarius) is it much of a job.
I don't really want to do it but it works fine otherwise so it would be silly to replace it.
Might be a good opportunity to find all of those missing socks too.
All help appreciated
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stevec
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 05:12 PM |
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Got my bits from here,
http://www.sparesrus.co.uk/home.htm
fair prices and quick delivery, Mine failed because the seal went and let water into the bearing, make sure that that area is good, I bought a kit
with new seals.
If you can build a car you can do this I reckon.
Steve.
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pif
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 07:14 PM |
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please, please take the learning from my experience. have got a hotpoint aquarius with theeeeee noisest bearings. went at it with the tools and a
"stand back man at work" approach while the swmbo and kids looked on. plan was remove bearings- goto local bearings place - "set o
them mate please kinda conversation - whip em in - job done.
oh nooooo, after 1 hour of turning washer upside down and on its side and back upside down and on its side i gave up and couldnt even get to the
bearing without cutting a hole in the case.
cut a long story short. little known fact.... buy a hotpoint washer and it comes with a warranty of 2 free parts fitted by engineer in its first 5
years. ring hotpoint and exercise your little known right, tell them the motor is on the way out and get that changed at the same time as your second
spare part. think i paid a fiver or so for a new belt as a 3rd aprt to the engineer on the day.
HTH
been a bit of a rush job really, bodged it all together in just 5 1/2 years.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 07:25 PM |
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We (dad and I) have changed several hotpoint bearings in the past.
How old is the machine?
If its only a couple of years old, you need to dismantle the whole machine to replace the bearings. Not difficult, but it is time consuming. you also
need to make some drifts to refit the new bearings so you dont damage them. If the machine is older, its a bit easier, as the drum will come out from
the front of the machine.
Whatever it is, its not a difficult job, but it will take you half a day if you do it yourself, and you will need an extra pair of hands.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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chriscook
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 07:46 PM |
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I did the bearings on our Creda (similar to hotpoint I believe) and it was a pain in the arse. The seal had leaked and the outer race of the inner
bearing had corroded itself to to the insert in the drum. I couldn't bash it out so cut through it with a dremel cutting wheel to release it.
Then because it was so badly corroded the seal wasn't a tight fit and I had to use some sealant on the OD to stick it in with - then packed it
with grease.
It took me hours..
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britishtrident
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 08:23 PM |
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Be aware if the bearings have been gone for a while it may not be worth repairing.
Some washing machines seem to require excessive tension in the drive belt which knackers the bearings. About 5 years back we scrapped ours after less
4 years (6 months of which were in storage) of constant trouble and bought a Hoover washer/dryer --- it dosen't give any trouble other than
needing condensor cleaned.
[Edited on 20/3/07 by britishtrident]
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minordelay
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 08:36 PM |
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Thanks for all of the replys.
I'm guessing that the machine must be around 7 or 8 years old maybe more.
I know that we can't manage without it if I strip it down and get stuck (we seem to do around 10 washes a week with all of the kids, it's
like living in a chinese laundry)
It's going to be one of those damned if I do, damned if I don't jobs I reckon.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 08:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by minordelay
Thanks for all of the replys.
I'm guessing that the machine must be around 7 or 8 years old maybe more.
Those are considerably easier than the newer ones. Think thats old enough not to need to pull the whole thing apart. Worth a try.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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minordelay
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 08:53 PM |
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Thanks again
I hope to pull it apart soon then. The last one we had was a Candy and the whole thing was bonded together. Better luck this time I hope.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 09:24 PM |
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You could always get a book of lies, sure they list one for washing machines/domestic appliances. May be of use?
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G.Man
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 10:04 PM |
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Done a few in my time...
Make sure you have a decent puller, it should go smoothly..
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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shades
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| posted on 20/3/07 at 11:50 PM |
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I've changed bearings in our washing machine too before. from memory last time I also upped the spec of the bearing in the tim tool man taylor
way.
Thanks
Adrian
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