Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

[allan]

Hi, have just put a drum bearing kit in this awful machine, (Hotpoint vtd00p)I used all the parts in the kit, seals, pads, shaft etc, but the bugger is still squeaking from the rear bearing, should this be lubricated?any ideas please
Thanks Allan

[Seamy]

Re: Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

Think theres a modification to rear bearing, did it say on sheet to put washer on shaft first, next to drum? Check on the brass/copper earth continuity strip that touchs shaft, sometimes this causes a squeal.

[allan]

Re: Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

Yep put washer on as instructions said, earth strip seems fine, the squeak is intermitent but is coming from back bearing and shaft

[Martin]

Re: Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

allan wrote:Yep put washer on as instructions said, earth strip seems fine, the squeak is intermitent but is coming from back bearing and shaft

Are you sure, really sure, that the drum is sitting properly on the front bearing pads? 😉

[allan]

Re: Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

Yes, it definatly is.

[evo1]

Re: Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

forget all that, new drum with modified rear cures problem……

[allan]

Re: Hotpoint Tumble dryer squeak

Cost of the drum will just about write this machine off! good old Hotpoint or should I say Indesit or whatever they call themselves now! how depressing it is having to work on crap all day, time for a career move me thinks!!!!

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