Hotpoint Door Seals

[Phidom]

It’s very odd. I’ve fitted lots of Hotpoint door seals over the years without a problem, up until yesterday. I usually carry a selection of Hotpoint seals but when I went to a WM52 the other day I found I didn’t have the correct one. This is the most popular sort these days and I had run out of them. Looking back at previous orders I have sometimes ordered Part No. 1600072 and sometimes Electruepart GSK615. Somewhere in the back of my mind was a recollection (no doubt erroneous) that Part No. 1603006 became obsolete and was replaced by 1600072. I also recall sometimes finding a retaining wire included in the bag with the new seal.
Anyway, this time I did a search on Connect for 1600072 and it listed Electrue GSK570 as an alternative, which is what I ordered. When I came to do the WM52 I found the new seal didn’t have the groove for the wire retainer. I had to come back to the workshop and find an angle section retainer, 1600152 to complete the job. It looks like in future I need to only order either 1603006 or GSK615 as the angle retainer should work even with the grooved seal. Or perhaps not 😕

[Dave_Conway]

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Yes, it does. According to Partfinder 1600152 fits all seal types 🙂

Dave.

[Phidom]

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Thanks Dave. It would therefore make sense if they only manufactured the grooved type. 🙁

[iadom]

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I have only ever used the 1603006 for years now. That superceded the 1600072 seal.

[Bryan]

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Damn the expense Phil and order a couple of retainers :). 1602879 at about £3 each , job done 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}.

Bryan

[Phidom]

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That’s the retainer that won’t fit my seals Bryan, I already have one left over from the 1st Edition job. 😛

[leavemetogetonwithit]

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I think the 0072 was the “production” version superceded by the 006 which is thicker rubber and presumably more resistant to the wear caused by the seal rubbing against itself or the lock, hinge and plastic front clip rivet. (But is it? Or is the greater flexibility of the thinner seal an advantage?Or am I just a sad old git?). Sometimes I come across seals which seem to be slimy to the touch. Finally it dawned on me that a more experienced engineer had been there before and coated the seal with something to reduce the abrasion. Have since sometimes applied petrol jelly but not sure it works.
Mike.

[gegsy]

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leavemetogetonwithit wrote:I Sometimes I come across seals which seem to be slimy to the touch. Mike.

Crikey, you will be makin P45 jealous at this rate 😆

Greg

[Penguin45]

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Seals? You’ve set the tic off again………

Wobbly bottom shock rubbers is what destroys WM boots. Drum rocks back and forward as well as from side to side. Plenty of machines still out there without heavy duty front stability springs. These stop the drum rocking forward. Early clamp band will fit 006 door seal if turned round – fit the turned edge into the groove and it works just fine.

Chris.

[iadom]

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Penguin45 wrote:

Wobbly bottom shock rubbers is what destroys WM boots

Chris.
I find that badly worn plastic suspension cups that allow the top of the suspension rod to sway around are even more to blame for excessive drum movement leading to early seal failure.

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