Hotpoint VTD00

[Harp]

Hello

Have a Hotpoint VTD00 tumble dryer thats making a rough metalic noise / squeal from time to time even when drum turned by hand. I want to strip it down and check if its bearings or bearing support problems and my question what is the best way to strip this machine down ? On first inspection the top cant be removed as the two top screws holding it are under the cover and cant be got at. Any help recieved with thanks and thanks also for your time reading this.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

The top can be removed very easily by removing the two screws at the back of the top, it is very tight though. Removing the top will do very little to help you decide if the bearings have gone. Since this machine has a very tight stretchy belt, the incidence of bearing shaft failure has risen greatly.

There is a complete kit to replace the bearing & shaft plus seals, but it not an easy job requiring removal of the drum to complete. For legal & safety reasons, we cannot enter into blow by blow accounts of the strip down procedure.
If you remove the small cover at the back, dead centre, which will be a small metal one or a half circle plastic one, you can see the end of the drum shaft. It is easy to tell from this if the shaft has snapped.

Plug out if you intend to proceed further.

Jim.

[Martin]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

Harp wrote:On first inspection the top cant be removed as the two top screws holding it are under the cover and cant be got at.

To be honest Harp, this is a major repair (not a costly one though) but tricky even for an expert. If you are having difficulty just removing the lid then its best you click on the link below for a bit of expert assistance. 😉 (It will require a drum shaft mod kit and will cost locally to fix around £70 in total I would think) 🙂

[Harp]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

I removed lid and checked bearing … it was ok .. fault lay with drum support at front of machine. It had worn badly on one and depending on load on drum was causing metallic noise. Quickly replaced with some wearstrip from work and job completed. Thanks again and understand fully at not being being able to explain in detail on strip down.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

There is a chance that this will only be a temporary fix, no metal on metal at the front of this machine. Metallic scraping is almost always caused by the drum catching the back of the cabinet, hence the bearing & shaft modification kit, needed to move the drum forwards slightly.
Jim.

[Harp]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

Thanks for reply .. the metallic scraping was in refrence to sound not actually metal to metal contact. Like I mentioned the drum support had badly worn causing scuffing on the outer drum edge (galvanizing scuffed away) am guessing this resulted from the black plastic filter tube being dislodged from the tube vent when a new hose was fitted a short while back thus letting fluff dirt build up. I checked the bearing for play and there was also no movement on drum from front to rear. Time will tell ! Thanks again for the help and keep up the good work guys.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

If you have had a large build up of fluff inside then you need to check for further build up at regular intervals, it sounds to me as though the front drum seal has failed, this is also included in the modification kit and failure of this could lead to a scraping noise.

Have a look at this example, you can see the remnants of the front felt seal hanging down the side of the drum.

[Harp]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

The fluff was a result of the black plastic filter tube coming off the filter extraction unit … it wasnt a great fit to be honest though now Ive sealed it onto the unit so if the flexy pipe is ever removed / replaced again the black tube wont come out the hole and thus result in it coming off the filter unit connection. This results in some if not all the fluff gathering inside the machine. Thanks again but at this point in time I wont require a Mod kit.

[whutton]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

My VTD00 has made metallic noises from the back, since it was new, whenever it is run on high heat. An engineer came out in the guarantee period and “fixed it” – saying that the drum was rubbing against the back when it was hot. It sounds as though a proper mod should have been done.

I have recently found that the noise happens on low heat and it does seem as though the machine is very hot when working as if a thermostat is not working. I know that thermostats normally fail in open mode but maybe this has failed the other way. The higher temp would be consistent with the noise now. Can you advise which thermostat I might need as it is probably worth changing it to see if this cures the heat problem. I might also install the bearing mod if you can advise the part etc.

Many thanks as always for your help.

William

[helo_75]

it more likely needs a drum and shaft kit to be honest

are your clothes snagging?

the front felt is well known for coming off, causing heat problems

it will need a drum, the only real cure for the scraping noise, it really is that simple

part number 1703662 for the drum, 1703080 for shaft kit

[toolbox1]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

Just a quick question on the same dryer. Now please be aware that contrary to my user name I am a complete diy numpty so please bear with me.

I have a VTD00 as well. It gets used on a daily basis. A few days ago it started making a noise and then stopped turning. It still heats but just wont turn. I took the sides off for a look but to be honest I may as well be looking down a well cause it makes no sense to me. It was covered in fluff which I cleaned out and it worked for a while then stopped again.It looked to me like the drum had fallen backwards slightly?

Does it sound like I have the same problem?

Any advice very welcome.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

It sounds as though the drum shaft has snapped off at the back. On the back of the machine is either a small raised metal cap or a semi circular grey plastic cover situated dead centre.

Either type held on by two screws. Remove this cover and you will see the end of the drum shaft, usually fairly obvious if it has worn through and snapped.

Jim.

[toolbox1]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

Jim I did take that cover off and there was a small end of what looked like a funny shaped bolt (like I said I’m a computer whizz not a handyman lol) which came away in my hand. Didn’t look as if it was supposed to be connected to anything because the flat end was very smooth so it must have sheared clean off.

Is my solution one of these expensive drum kit things or just the shaft and for someone who likes nothing better on a Sunday afternoon than going out on his motorbike rather than fixing a tumble dryer – is it easy to fix?

Thanks.

Nev.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint VTD00

The drum assembly is the only real long term cure but may not be economically viable.

The drum shaft kit would be the way to go, not the easiest job to do and getting the belt back on without the special tool will cause you a bit of a struggle.

Jim.

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