Is it just me….

[cornwell40]

Re: Is it just me….

Doing a rush recon recently, silver Hotpoint wm62( I want that one….But its not been worked on yet ……I want that one), and had just changed the bearings, boot etc, cleaned the front and facia, took a step back to give it a once over…..and knocked the dispenser drawer on the floor which smashed.

Tony C

[Phidom]

Re: Is it just me….

Beginning to realise the importance of finding out just what is required before starting a recon. I have been asked to supply a load of cheap machines for foreign workers on contracts in the local factories. I had picked up a Hotpoint 9545 for this purpose. I had gone to deal with a ” not spinning” fault which turned out to be the belt come off due to wobbly drum bearings. As the machine was 15 years old the customer decided not to get the bearings done but buy a new machine and give me the old one.
I stripped the drum, put new bearings in but also found the bronze bush was cracked on the spider. I found another spider, put that in, drum as wobbly as before. Take a look at replacement spider and find the front bearing has been turning on it, hence the play. Raid another machine for a 3rd spider which is OK.

Start putting the belt on and realise that the rear motor bearing has also failed. Find another motor I can raid for an armature, put it all together, no motor action. Get the meter out, motor TOC open circuit. Motor to bits again for a replacement TOC. How can a TOC fail the same time as the belt is falling off? 👿

[fatbill]

Re: Is it just me….

Went to an old dishwasher years ago with a trainee. It wouldn’t drain cos it had a blockage. The pump was clear, so I demonstrated chuffing down the drain hose. Just before my ears fell out, ther was a pop, and a green ball of something alien shot across the kitchen floor. Before the second bounce it was caught and swallowed by the cat we hadn’t seen. Exit trainee with hand over mouth, calling for Ruth and Hughie! 😆

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