hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

[harry12]

ok stripped the machine taken the drum out to replace the beaqrings.

i have taken the pully or flyweel now i cannot take the inner tub out i have hammered the bak spindle/axel but the drum does not won to come out.

am i doing it correctly or is the method for the wma series different to remove the inner tub how the hell does the thing come out is it sized

Please help

[Martin]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

Oh dear you have got a bad one there I’m afraid 🙁

Once the pulley has been removed the drum shaft should tap out of the bearing housing. The problem is that when the front bearing rusts up, seizes and locks onto the shaft, it is a smash and bash exercise to seperate.

A good overnight soaking with WD40, provided you stand the shaft upright to allow the fluid to penetrate down the shaft and into the bearings, may help? But damage to the shaft is inevitable and that as well as the bearing kit, will need replacing assuming you can seperate them?

[harry12]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

@martin

thanx m8 loads of wd40 leaving it for few hrs with hammering intervals did the job.

imagin 19 stones comming down on the shaft over six times that did it though but need a new spider got the bearings

the outer half how should it look with all bearings out

i done it but think i still need som bits out of the hole

[iadom]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

When you have finally, if ever, removed the bits from the hole, your next task, should you accept it, is getting the old spider off the drum, good luck. 😉

[burns]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

Last resort.
The last time I got one like that, I had to break / smash the rear tub so that I could access the screws for the spider. drill the spider screws out and prize the inner drum out.
fitting a new spider to the inner and a new rear tub plus tub seal made good.
I am sure all will agree no where near as bad as it seems.
make sure you have a gbig hammer and sharp drill.

[harry12]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

ok here goes guys

i wd40 the thing nearly emtyed the bottle left it over knight

blow tourch the inner bearing and wacked it out with a concreate chisel did the job

know to sand the edges down on drum clean everthing up and put bearings
in!

any advice on putting in new bearings in ie how and what with and any known method?

[Martin]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

harry12 wrote:know to sand the edges down on drum

You’ll be wasting your time and trouble putting new bearings and seals in without replacing the drum shaft!

It is the failure of the drum shaft that caused the bearings to go in the first place. 😉

[harry12]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

how can i remove the drum shaft or is it the the whole drum

is it the nut at the top or

the spider comes out then how does the shaft get lose

[harry12]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

ok looking at the shaft the rod on the spider all looks clean not damage spider has no rust or cracks/

will this be ok

and just do bearings the rods looks good

[burns]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

As Martin says, new bearings are a waste of time without drum support.
the only parts that are good is the front drum and inner drum.
Penny pinching here will cost you dearly.
This can be a good job but if you dont get it right it will cost you.

[Martin]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

Harry,

The drum shaft and its 3 legged support (all one unit and known in the trade as a Drum Spigot = part no: 1604290) requires replacing. Your next problem is removing the 6 Torx bolts that hold the drum support onto the drum.

But do it….you must 😉

[harry12]

Re: hotpoint wma 34 wma series expert advice bearings

ok after hammering wd4o ing paitence blowtouching drilling taking advice off you geniuses the machine is up and running and very quite on full spins.

it took me well over 3hrs altogether. but well worthj the DIY

ONCE AGAIN THANKS YOU GUYS TOPS FORUM! 😆

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