Bosch WFF2001 – doesn’t turn etc. after has filled with wate

[smcilwain]

Hi,

I have the Bosch WFF2001 washing machine, and it’s just stopped doing it’s thing as follows:

When starting a cycle, the water seems to go into the machine and then there’s some minor clicking sounds from the electrics which I think is normal and then nothing. the drum doesn’t turn or anything. It will drain etc. if I put it on the drain cycle.

Don’t know about spinning, not sure how to spin only?

Any idea what the problem might be? Or any further tests I can do to try and narrow the problem down?

Thanks in advance.

[smcilwain]

Re: Bosch WFF2001 – doesn’t turn etc. after has filled with

UPDATE – doesn’t seem to spin either.

This machine could be around 10 years old.

Is it time to upgrade?

I’ve replaced the brushes about a year ago!

Also I have a hotpoint WD440 in a cupboard relatively new and not had much use. Should i chuck the Bosch and use the Hotpoint instead (I have a separate drier though. ❓

[helo_75]

nnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

its probably the brushes in the motor

that bosch will last 10yrs longer than the hotpoint, even at the age it is now

[Penguin45]

Re: Bosch WFF2001 – doesn’t turn etc. after has filled with

Motor info HERE.
Brushes to fit your machine HERE.

Power off if you intend to do this yourself.

Penguin45.

[smcilwain]

Re: Bosch WFF2001 – doesn’t turn etc. after has filled with

Thanks for the brushes suggestion.

But I had the machine several years and only replaced the brushes last year (purchased from this site) – surely the brushes couldn’t have gone already?

I suppose I’ll have to have the motor out and have a look! 🙁

[smcilwain]

Re: Bosch WFF2001 – doesn’t turn etc. after has filled with

Ok ok.

Guess what. I took out the motor. Took out the brushes and they were about 1/2 inch long. One was a little bigger than the other by about a millimetre.

Anyhow, I put the brushes back in, because I thought that 1/2 inch was okay for now (is it?) and loo and behold the machine is working again!

What’s that all about then?

Do I need more brushes?

I’ve had this machine about ten years and then about a year and a half ago I had to replace the brushes for the first time ever. Now only a short while later can they have worn down already?

Maybe the replacement brushes that I got from this site don’t last as long as the oiriginal Bosch ones???

[helo_75]

the armature could be a little worn

try a new set of brushes, but try cleanig the armature with a suitable comm stick

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