Bearings on a hpt wt721

[streetlighter]

Hi all

Is the outer drum on this different to the normal wma’s ?
Got noisy bearings just wondering what my options are for a bearing or tub rear change is.

Ta

Paul

[helo_75]

depends on the age.. if its a screwed tub, then its the same scenario as a wma.. some oth the later ones are welded, so that meens tub replacement

[Phidom]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

If it has a metal pulley it is the same as an early WMA with the big bearings. If it has a plastic pulley it is the smaller bearing tub, same as the last WMAs and the WFs. The small shaft bearing kit is 1604600.

[streetlighter]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

Hi

Striped it all out & I guess its a welded tub as no srews can,t split the drum.
Only a slight rumble so only bearings needed. What a waiste this w/m is now scrap due to repair hike in cost & the fact that tubs are out of stock at hpt.
Quoted repair was £60 all in same day repair, But now it will be £160 & 1-2 weeks waiting with luck.
Customer is now buying a cheap beco because they are only £160 & her hpt only last her 13 months which cost her £320.
I get nothing again.
May be time to give in and follow my last trade of tv repairs down the pan.
Back to collage again?
But what to do this time?

Paul

[Phidom]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

£60 was never a realistic price for bearing change on a big drum Hotpoint. Also, there was no point stripping it, you only need to take the lid off to determine if it’s a welded drum.

[neptune]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

@Streetlighter. Dont give up, you just need to revise your business strategy. I have a minimum charge for bearing jobs of £90. She is buying a new machine? Why is she not buying it from You???? What you sell is up to you. YOU are in the best position to sell her a machine. Offer to deliver, install, and dispose of old machine. I sell Bosch WAA24171 at £350, markup about £95, or Amica at £240, markup £75 and comes with a 2 year guarantee. I try to limit sales to about 2.5 machines a week so as to stay clear of VAT threshold. Most customers are too lazy to shop around, and definately too lazy to install a machine. Stop throwing money away man! Do your homework and decide what to sell. I also sell White Knight dryers. I can handle machines on my own with my homemade electric tail-lift. Details on request. Spring is coming. Get out there and make some filthy Lucre! Take note of my motto below.

[spanner51]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

neptune wrote:my homemade electric tail-lift. Details on request

yes please

[iadom]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

The Indesit Company would have repaired it for £99.85 all in, you did tell her that didn’t you. 😉

[helo_75]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

Phidom wrote:£60 was never a realistic price for bearing change on a big drum Hotpoint. Also, there was no point stripping it, you only need to take the lid off to determine if it’s a welded drum.

or just look under the kickstrip, if theres a filter its welded, if not its screwed, much less effort!

[helo_75]

hello jim 😉

[iadom]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

Afternoon Rob, 8)

[neptune]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

@Spanner51. There follows a brief description of my tail lift. It works just like a skip lorry picking up or dropping a skip, but istead of using hydraulics, it uses a 12 volt electric winch, with a 2000lb pull.[Ebay, about £70] If you imagine a skip without sides[just a platform ] you place the appliance on this. The lift needs to be custom built to suit the van. mine is a Kangoo. So we have a frame in the form of an inverted U with square corners, a bit like a bucket handle. Tha two verticals are of 2″ by1″ dox section ,The top cross bar is 2″ thick-wall tube, like scaffold pole. This frame is sized so it just fits through the rear door opening of the van. It hinges on 2 floor brackets, about 3″ inside the doors. From said crossbar hang 2 more legths of box section, about 2″ shorter than the previous ones. and hinged near to the ends of the crossbar. These terminate at the lower ends in a platform big enough for a washing machine to stand on . This cosists of 1″ marine ply, reinforced with 2″ angle iron along the sides.Due to the top hinges, the platform stays vertical irrespective of the position of the bucket handle. Now imagine the platform on the ground, behind the van. The bucket handle is roughly horizontal. Put appliance on platform. The winch, which is mounted iside the van roof near the back doors, has its cable attached to the center of the crossbar. Use the winch to pull the bucket handle almost to the vertical. Then, by hand, push it over top dead center, lower it to the floor and shut the doors. SAFETY. Always stand well clear whilst raising and lowering load. It would be best to make a rough wooden model to get the dimensions right.If it would help, I might be able to show photos later this week. This is what I did. For legal reasons I can NOT advise you to make one.

[spanner51]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

Thanks Neptune
I more or less get the idea. Is it a permanent fixture in the van? or do you take it in and out for tranporting machines.

[neptune]

Re: Bearings on a hpt wt721

It is a semi permanent fixture. I do remove it sometimes. It take 5 min. The winch stays put. the bucket handle detaches from the floor hinges on two quick release pins of the type used on tractors. then detach winch cable and lift the lot out. With it in position you can access the rest of the van by reaching or crawling through the frame. Make frames as tall and wide as posssible for access. If you want to carry more than one machine, load the first one and push it forward off the platform . Load second one, and leave it on the platform. If carrying just one, fit a rope or strap to stop it moving forward when you brake. Run winch from vehicle battery or a slave battery [ does maybe 20 lifts per charge].My lift has been in daily use for 6 years. I could not do my job without it.

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