Zanussi FL1032A won’t spin.. sort of

Hi all,

The forum helped me fix the fridge – next day the w/m broke down. I’ve read a lot of posts on this subject.

It’s old – 1992 manufacture and all original parts – they don’t make them like they used to!

Symptoms:
Most of the time the clothes were coming out sodden (no spin), the empty pump just goes and goes.
Sometimes if the machine is empty it will do a spin, sometimes when it’s full.
Occasionally it will do a spin but not complete
When it’s supposed to be spinning, if I rock the machine it does a ‘kick’ of the motor just once and almost instantly stops spinning and won’t do it again.

I don’t think that the machine has a balance sensor – there’s no mention in the manual of one. When it’s not broken, it doesn’t rotate the drum before actually spinning it just spins up. (its 1000 max spin)

I have blown out the pipe from the pressure switch to the pressure vessel by the empty pump. I have taken out the pressure vessel and cleaned it thoroughly (it was a bit sludgy) and I have checked that the empty hose is clean (from drum to pump). Checked all electrical connections. I have checked the door interlock pressure switch pipe as well.

It’s behaving like it doesn’t know the drum is empty. I’m not sure if it tells through use of the pressure switch – I can see two things that look like sensors on the bottom of the drum. I have posted a pic here:

http://www.avwt78.dsl.pipex.com/wm/

do these sense when it’s empty?

Any help really gratefully recieved – we have a new baby so SWMBO is NOT happy and though I know it’s old, it has been brilliant and working for the NHS getting a new one will be a strain on finances

Thanks in advance

Nick

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