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That’s the one that I have. Here’s mine:
https://imgur.com/a/w8zCg48Your link doesn’t show the rest of it…the one square block (which now only goes on top), the washers, rubber bits, etc. That shock absorber is the same thing that is being used in the video I posted, so presumably from the Hotpoint model that came directly after mine. There is nothing listed anywhere on the internet that shows that original ‘Susa’ shock absorber that was originally in my machine.
Ugh. Well, I’ve hit a bit of an impasse. I cannot get the top lock nut for the top part of the suspension rod, to move. I’m trying to hold the rod itself with vice grips, and I actually have a small spanner that will fit into the ridiculously small space where the 13mm lock nut is. But I can’t get the vice grips to grip well enough on the rod, to hold it. The whole thing just spins…..
Fortunately II was able to reach the guy who helped me the last time, and he’s miraculously free this afternoon. And not someone who thinks I’m a whack job for doing this. Hopefully. Anyway, hopefully this will be done later, and, fingers crossed, this is what is wrong with my machine. So far the original rubber bushings on the bottom look ok, but I guess that looks aren’t everything….
Fixed!!!
The guy who had helped me before came, and was able, with some difficulty, to get the locknut off the upper half of the old shock absorber. The lesson for this part of my adventure: do not rely on vice grips purchased at Lidl. The guy’s good vice grips made the effort a lot easier. When we took the old shock out, it really didn’t look damaged at all. The rubber bushings appeared to be ok, and there was still a great deal of effort needed to push the rod into the bottom half, I was nervous that maybe my issue was elsewhere. Ah, but I should have had greater faith in this forum’s gurus!!!
I did a small load with the lid off of the machine…..It seemed to take forever to get the load to the spin cycle, but when it finally got there….perfect!! No banging, no flailing about, etc.
I thank you all SO much for this. This old Hotpoint lives for a while longer.
Thank youits not how much pressure is needed to push it down its more about it resisting you doing it
you can take the shock absorbers off a car and it will still be hard to push down but it will bounce everywhere
Dave
Well this was (another) learning experience for me. And hopefully these shocks will last what’s left of the lifetime of this machine. I have one last question (on another issue). I see that the shop here sells the hot and cold inlet hoses. Mine are original, but only slightly leak at the seal where it screws on to the machine. Is it possible to add (or replace) the seal? Or must you replace the whole hose. And are the hose ends where it screws on, universal??
Ah, thank you. Will try this.
Andyjawa also remarked about the springs that connect to the concrete block. They are original. Should I replace them?
My poor machine is looking worse for wear…..with all the tugging and lugging to try to get it out from under the counter to do all these things, a good portion of the trim has broken off. So cosmetically it looks like crap….but at least the innards are working ok!Can I keep picking you brain? What about the filter? I’ve never cleaned it. Considering its location did Hotpoint ever expect this to be cleaned (or conversely, did they expect their washer to be working 40 years later). I don’t see any difficulty wit draining (as a matter of fact, with the one small wash I did after the new suspension rod, the tub seemed to drain better than usual. I don’t know if the tub bobbling about, which was probably getting worse over time, affected this?)
I’ll leave the springs alone (although may order them, just in case. I see that there are two kinds, so I’ll just duplicate what I visually have….a long side and a short side).
But what about the filter? (Am I asking for trouble, when thinking about tackling this??)If it is draining correctly then leave well alone. The filter was not designed as a user accessible item. In fact machines just before that in the UK didn’t even have a filter. Possibly people used to 1, read the user instructions carefully 2, take more care of their appliances or 3, more likely the value of loose change in pockets was greater in those days.:cool: The filters that could be accessed from the front became common on European imported machines well before the likes of Hotpoint and Hoover fitted them.
the filter on these is a gravity trap meant to catch larger items
you could fill it with water with nothing in. and watch it drain. if it goes resonably quickly leave it
Dave
There is the problem of it not resealing, especially if it has the flimsy clip with small screw and little square nut. Very common for those to leak after being disturbed.
LOL…..Something like ‘if it’s not broke don’t fix it’ (as opposed to ‘if it’s not broke, you’re not trying hard enough’.
I’ll leave well enough alone.
Thank you both again. May the gods of all Hotpoint 95360’s smile down kindly upon you. 🙂electrofix wrote:these ??
https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-washing-machine-hose-washers-3-4-10-pack/53909
Dave
I bought these seals (and also bought replacement hoses to put in my ‘stash’ as I don’t need them at the moment). I’m studying about how I should do the seals. I can’t really investigate with the new hoses, as the plastic attachment where it screws into the machine itself, has ‘clips’ on it, so that you can’t move the plastic screw on part back enough to investigate the seal. My old hoses allow me to do this. Anyway, the point is, do I pick out the old seal and replace it with the new one? Or can I keep the old seal in situ, and just put the new seal over it?
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