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  • June 24, 2006 at 11:33 am #18681
    zhfb058
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    I’ve got an Indesit W103 washing machine that has become very noisy in the spin cycle and the drum moves a lot. Is this the bearings that have gone and are they easy to replace – I’m running out of clean clothes and can’t afford an engineer to come round at the moment!

    Any help or advice greatfully received.

    Thanks.

    June 24, 2006 at 2:29 pm #179899
    Penguin45
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    Re: Indesit W103 Washing Machine

    The bearings do fail on these appliances, however there are at least three different types of tank fitted, so the full model designation (ie W103UK) and the serial number will be needed to identify which machine you have and the scale of the problem.

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

    June 30, 2006 at 5:48 pm #179900
    zhfb058
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    Re: Indesit W103 Washing Machine

    Cool. I’ve identified and oredered the bearings so hoepfully they’ll arrive soon. Is it a simple job to replace them or am I better off getting someone in?

    June 30, 2006 at 7:25 pm #179901
    Penguin45
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    Re: Indesit W103 Washing Machine

    You still haven’t told us which type of tank you’ve got, so beyond saying get a stout steel bar and a big hammer, I can’t tell you much……

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

    July 9, 2006 at 4:54 pm #179902
    zhfb058
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    Re: Indesit W103 Washing Machine

    Good point, well made!

    The type is W103 UK and th serial number is set out on two lines as follows;
    S/N 111091677
    46233340101

    I have undone the main bolt and taken off the spoked wheel revealing the drum ‘axle’ inside the bearing. Now I can’t seem to either move the drum far enough forward to get a hold of the bearing or move the bearing back. The tank is a fetching beige plastic all in one affair.

    The kit that I got from Hotpoint (having told them the serial number and model) has two bearings, the smaller one seems to be the one to go on the drum axle, and a black plastic wheel with grooves around the outside.

    Any advice gratefully appreciated as having returned from a camping trip on the Welsh borders I have foolishy promised to have the machine fixed today and that a trip to the launderette was not required!!!

    July 9, 2006 at 5:00 pm #179903
    Penguin45
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    Re: Indesit W103 Washing Machine

    There is a large clamp band holding the rear part of the drum together. It must be removed and the back part will come away. Small bearing goes in the back, large bearing and seal goes into the front (inside).

    Good luck…….. Power off too, please.

    Penguin45.

    July 9, 2006 at 5:55 pm #179904
    zhfb058
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    About that back part coming away…it seems to be pretty solidly fused, despite the clamp being loosened.

    Is there a way of freeing it – or is it just limescaled up? I live in a hardwater area which may be the culprit.

    Have taken the top off the machine to shed a little light but am still in the dark!

    July 9, 2006 at 6:09 pm #179905
    Washman
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    Re: Indesit W103 Washing Machine

    Hi

    You have to take the clamp right off the tub to be able to release the back half of tub

    Mike

    July 9, 2006 at 6:26 pm #179906
    zhfb058
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    Hi Mike

    Thanks – we’ve now got the clamp completely free. But there’s still something holding the back on (?) it seems.

    The concrete block on top isn’t helping either (which we’ve loosened to get the clamp off).

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