hotpoint ultima wt960 washing machine - why is it so noisey part2/2

yes i really do think the bearings are gone

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[NWOConspiracyGroup]

This is good to know. My machine has just packed in and its the newer Ultima WT741 (grey with LEDS). It started making a loud rubbing sound and then stopped spinning all together. I took the lid off to find the rubber thing tangled at the rear of the machine. Is this easy to fix?

[whichwasher2007]

@NWOConspiracyGroup : if your talking about the rubber thingy as in being the belt that the motor drives, then yes it is easy to fix.

[NWOConspiracyGroup]

Yes it was the belt that was attached to the motor. It had completely come off and was a bit worn. I need some advice, should I bother repairing it or should I get a new machine? I ask this because the comments about bearings. How do I know if the bearings have gone? thanks

[whichwasher2007]

@NWOConspiracyGroup: when the motor bearings have gone, or are going, the motor is alot louder than normal. and can seize up, in some cases. drum bearings, are easy to tell. if you spin the drum, with the belt off. and the drum makes noise, or slows down quickly, then the drum bearings have gone. if drum bearings have gone in a hotpoint. then it's not worth the repare. as the whole drum and outer plastic tub has to be replaced

[screamorelse]

Miele doesn't use the concrete thing as it cracks. They use a strong iron cradle. The reason it can spin hardly balancing yet whisper quiet. :-)

[whichwasher2007]

you are right. there are rough edges where bit's have chipped off this block. the much hevier iron cradle, means that it reduces counter balance. in other words if there are 2 identical distributed loads. the one in the miele has less side to side action. the hevier iron cradle also means it weighs the miele down and therefore reduce it from moveing position when it is unbalanced.

a miele weighs 90KG

this hotpoint only weighs 60KG

[beboploo]

buy a torch

[servisM6602]

do any of them wires in the motor thing affect the washing speed?

[storm00chaser]

Hotpoint are known for the bearings going, I have known a lot of people who have had them go....that's why I wouldn't buy one!!

[paranormaalutrecht]

nice designed hahahahahaha.