LG TDC70045E Drum Sometimes Not Turning

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  • October 25, 2011 at 8:54 am #65860
    adrianoneill
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    I have a TDC70045E tumble dryer.

    I changed the belt six months ago myself.

    The problem I’m having now is that it sometimes fails to turn the drum when I turn it on.

    When I close the door and switch it on I can hear the motor labouring and then it won’t move the drum.

    Or sometimes when it runs for a while and then pauses it fails to turn the drum when it resumes.

    When I open the door after it’s failed to rotate the drum and give it a spin by hand and then try again it sometimes resumes correctly. But not very often and nearly never when there are clothes in it.

    Another side effect of this failure is that the heating element at the back of the appliance gets red hot while the drum is not moving.

    Do I need a new motor?

    Is it worth fixing if it’s the motor? Having changed the belt myself last time I understand now that it’s pretty easy to install a new motor.

    Best wishes
    Adrian

    October 28, 2011 at 8:47 pm #362167
    nigegt
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    Re: LG TDC70045E Drum Sometimes Not Turning

    Change the capacitor first this should clear your problem.

    Nige

    October 28, 2011 at 11:36 pm #362168
    QUICK FIX
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    Re: LG TDC70045E DrYEAum Sometimes Not Turning

    YEah change the capacitor common fault

    October 31, 2011 at 8:34 am #362169
    adrianoneill
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    Re: LG TDC70045E Drum Sometimes Not Turning

    Thanks nigegt and QUICK FIX – I orderd this

    I will keep you posted.

    Sincere thanks to you both!
    Adrian

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