AWD12 bearing job?

[T_i_m]

Hi All,

So, the ‘Ariston Margherita 2008 AWD12 Advantage’ (to give it it’s full washing machine club of Italy title ) has just thrown it’s bearing(s). 🙁

Is this an easy job (for someone who has done similar easily on an AEG Lavamat 6100 Digitronic) please?

Should I strip it down first and *then* order the bearings, in case anything else was taken out in the crash?

All the best ..

T i m

p.s. It says model No 26096B but should it also have a magic code number somewhere please?

[Penguin45]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

I’d get the cross piece out first and check the condition of the shaft. If it’s damaged…….. It’s a sealed tub! :rotfl:

What happened with “The Other One”?

Penguin45.

[iadom]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

Looking at the diagrams it is the one with the bearings in a spider at the back of the drum.

Not that bad a job as long as the drum shaft is not damaged. Worth checking it out first. If the shaft is badly damaged then it would need a complete drum assy, almost £90 ex vat. 😯

Two different types of spider and also different bearing sizes so all in all, best strip it down first.

Removing the nut that secures the pulley is often a bit of a pain, a bit of heat then a few sharp blows with a knockometer usually breaks the loctite seal before your torx bit snaps. 😉

Oh BTW, make sure you have plenty of plasters or bandages handy.

Evening Chris. :waving:

Jim.

[T_i_m]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

Penguin45 wrote:I’d get the cross piece out first and check the condition of the shaft. If it’s damaged…….. It’s a sealed tub! :rotfl:

No it’s not is it .. not another one?!?.. 🙁

Well I did the AEG from up the back so I know the routine if so.

What happened with “The Other One”?

Penguin45.

What, talk about that here and get told off .. I down’t fink so!

All the best ..

T i m

[T_i_m]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

Looking at the diagrams it is the one with the bearings in a spider at the back of the drum.

Not that bad a job as long as the drum shaft is not damaged. Worth checking it out first. If the shaft is badly damaged then it would need a complete drum assy, almost £90 ex vat. 😯

Ah ok, well I’m not sure I’d want to spend any decent money on it, considering what it is etc.

Two different types of spider and also different bearing sizes so all in all, best strip it down first.

Ok, will do. I nearly started it tonight but that would be 3 machines in bits .. !

Removing the nut that secures the pulley is often a bit of a pain, a bit of heat then a few sharp blows with a knockometer usually breaks the loctite seal before your torx bit snaps. 😉

Yup, and nothing much to lose using a bit of heat ..

Oh BTW, make sure you have plenty of plasters or bandages handy.

Yeah, I read that here somewhere … I actually have to thin rubber gloves with fabric backs that are supposed to be cut resistant.

All the best ..

T i m

[iadom]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

T_i_m wrote:

What, talk about that here and get told off .. I down’t fink so!

Told off, :rolls: Nay, there are a good many people longing to know how the project is progressing. 🙂

Jim.

[T_i_m]

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iadom wrote:

T_i_m wrote:

What, talk about that here and get told off .. I down’t fink so!

Told off, :rolls: Nay, there are a good many people longing to know how the project is progressing. 🙂

Jim.

Well, seeing as you asked ..

I have had the tub in half, cleaned everything up, new bearings and seal fitted (backed by white waterproof grease), pulley back on and was just considering the best way to joint the two halves back together again.

I was intending doing it yesterday but unfortunatly the wifes mother died.

In light of the Ariston exploding tonight, I decided to use some 12mm diameter neoprene, wedged deep into the std seal groove and then the joint, (bolt holes spaced apart with ss washers to replace the material sawn away when the tub was split) additionally sealed using some CT1 and bolted up.

http://www.ctecuk.co.uk/

Tomorrow I’ll put it all back together and let you know how I get on.

All the best ..

T i m

[Penguin45]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

Sorry to hear the news, T_I_M – update us when you’re ready. Iadom’s right – we are actually quite fascinated.

Penguin45.

[T_i_m]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

Penguin45 wrote:Sorry to hear the news, T_I_M – update us when you’re ready. Iadom’s right – we are actually quite fascinated.

Penguin45.

Ok, thanks on the MIL. She was a good ole stick but smoked most of her life. A life that may have been quite a bit longer if it hadn’t been for the emphysema. It finally happened very quickly in hospital and my wife and her eldest were there at the time. May she now RIP (peace without the oxygen machine and constant coughing).

Ok, I hope to pop the machine back together today ..

I noticed the door rubber is quite stained and reading here it seems there isn’t much you can do about it (short of buying a new one). I may well do that once I know it’s working again.

All the best ..

T i m

[T_i_m]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

So,

Daughter and I have pulled the AWD12 out and put the ZWF1431W in it’s place.

I got her to start opening the Ariston re fitting new bearings and (compared with her recent and only experiences so far with the Zanussi) thinks it’s a POS.) 😉

So, as it was working ok just before the bearings failed (and that’s potentially all it needs atm), would it be the right thing to do, to offer it here, complete or as spare parts .. a bit like Freecycle but with a more whitegoods focus. 😉

Failing that,, do you think anyone would love their AWD12 enough to want to buy bits for it off eBay etc?

All the best ..

T i m

[madrat]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

That sealent is the Dogs dangly bits 😯 how much is it? cant find any mention of price on there web site.

[kwatt]

I have requested a sample as I’ve not come across it before.

We’ll test it and I may send some (if they send me some) to certain flightless bird to evaluate. 😉

K.

[madrat]

Re: AWD12 bearing job?

We’ll test it and I may send some (if they send me some) to certain flightless bird to evaluate

😕

[T_i_m]

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madrat wrote:That sealent is the Dogs dangly bits 😯 how much is it? cant find any mention of price on there web site.

I paid about 8 quid for it and it’s available from ‘your independant builders merchant’ … for me that was City Electrical Factors. Apparently you should also use their solvent for ‘tooling off’ .. being as it sticks to wet fingers ..!

http://www.cef.co.uk/

But if you give the distributors a call I’m sure they will tell you:

Email: info@ctechuk.co.uk
Telephone: 01842 828230

No connection etc.

All the best ..

T i m

[kwatt]

He does photos and stuff! Plus he knows a bit about sealing stuff that really, shouldn’t be sealed or attempted to be sealed.

But if they give me more than a couple of tubes it’s open season. 😉

K.

(p.s. NOT open season on penguins!)

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