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  • March 14, 2018 at 1:36 pm #93535
    timdowning
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    Afternoon

    I’ve got to replace a tub on an AQ113F497E Hotpoint washing machine & just realised its got springs holding the concrete weight in place rather than screws.

    Will I need a tool to remove them?

    Just in case you don’t know what I mean this Connect part number is what I think the springs will look like….

    5045380489811

    Cheers

    Tim.

    March 14, 2018 at 1:46 pm #454708
    iadom
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    Tool is a C00284698

    March 14, 2018 at 1:51 pm #454709
    timdowning
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    Cheers Jim.

    That’s £15 less made on that job.

    Grr.

    March 14, 2018 at 1:54 pm #454710
    iadom
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    Didn’t want to upset you by mentioning the cost. 🙁

    March 14, 2018 at 2:01 pm #454711
    timdowning
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    I appreciate your kindness.

    March 16, 2018 at 1:15 pm #454712
    johnnyj
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    I got my pal who works in an engineering factory to make one for me, works a treat.

    March 16, 2018 at 1:54 pm #454713
    eastlmark
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    I bought one a year back, yet to use it.

    March 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm #454714
    timdowning
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    It arrived yesterday.
    What a poor quality tool.
    My apprentice master would have scrapped it
    In the blink of an eye if I had turned that out…
    £15 + VAT. Daylight robbery.

    March 22, 2018 at 10:19 pm #454715
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    timdowning wrote:It arrived yesterday.
    What a poor quality tool.
    My apprentice master would have scrapped it
    In the blink of an eye if I had turned that out…
    £15 + VAT. Daylight robbery.

    Just what i needed to hear! Got one on order AND its even more expensive.

    To add insult to injury, attempting to remove them – unenlightened! – virtually took out my needle nosed pliers. More cost!

    Also, isn’t this a scam? Designing it so independents have to buy a special tool from them.

    Thanks for the part number 😀

    March 22, 2018 at 10:25 pm #454716
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Re: Hotpoint fixing spring tool

    Also get this; the sump hose has a chamber on it which clogs up BEFORE IT GETS TO THE FILTER!!!!

    What a clever way to ruin the bearings.

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