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Hi All
A friend has asked me to look at her noisy Hotpoint WM???? washing machine. It sounds like a mouse squeaking whilst on the wash cycle, when in spin it sounds like something inside is about to drop off.
my question is, is this a common fault ? If its worn bearings are they easy to change ? and could it be suspension ? This is a fairly newish machine 5 years + i think.
What do u guys think, any help would be welcomed
Mike
Re: Replacing Hotpoint bearings
If it were a WM–, the job would be a doddle. If it’s 5 years old, it’ll be a WMA– and it’s an evil swine of a job – the only proper way to do it is to replace the rear tub half and the drum support.
Get the actual number and we can confirm for you.
Penguin45.
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OK just found out that it is a WMT03. So is this a doddle or a swine ? If its a doddle ill have a look at it, if its a swine ill tell her to get a new one
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wm washing machine bearings can be a doddle if, and it’s abig if, you can get the old bearings out! the “if” is the inner bearing outer shell can “weld” itself to the tub sleeve and cannot be knocked out. try spinning the drum by hand if you feel or hear a “lumpy” sound it will be the bearings, if you don’t it may be a cracked drum spyder.
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richardRe: Replacing Hotpoint bearings
THE WMT machine is the basically the same as the WMA. As Penguin45 says, not really a simple DIY job.
I would check the age very carefully, in fact if you post up the serial number we can date the machine with reasonable accuracy, look inside the door or on the door hinge.
If it is under five years old then don’t touch it, send for the Indesit Company and take advantage of the five year parts g/tee. The drum spiders do not crack on these machines.
If it is over five years old then a local independent may be able to effect a repair at a reasonable cost compared to buying a new machine. Remember you will have to spend £350.00 upwards to get something that will last, if you intend to change it for a £200/£250 machine then get it repaired.
Jim.
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checking the age of the machine is ok but i’ve had more thsn a few customers who know it’s less than 5years old but don’t have proof of purchase. when they ring the un-help desk they don’t get the service without puchase date!
richardRe: Replacing Hotpoint bearings
richardable wrote:checking the age of the machine is ok but i’ve had more thsn a few customers who know it’s less than 5years old but don’t have proof of purchase. when they ring the un-help desk they don’t get the service without puchase date!
richardSorry Richard but you are wrong, if the serial number proves that the machine is under five years old, the Indesit/Hotpoint Company will almost always honour the warranty as long as the machine has not been tampered with. They may try their usual trick of offering to do the whole job for £149.00 which includes 12 months cover ( and costs £75.00 per annum to renew) but anyone with half a brain would just tell them to stick it and insist on the full repair for the £90.00 labour charge.
Jim.
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jim, not wrong, just posting the feed back i’ve had from hotpoint customers. it just maybe an unhelpfull customer service operator.
richardRe: Replacing Hotpoint bearings
ok i now have the serial number of the WMT03 it is: 02128238
so does it mean the machine was made in december 02 ?
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it would be wouldnt it !
Im having a look tomorrow night, if there is nothing obvious and the drum grinds when i turn it by hand, i will advise her to look for a new machine.
Thanks guys ill let you know what i find
Re: Replacing Hotpoint bearings
You could always try a local independent engineer. In 95{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of cases I can do this repair for around £120.00 in total. Not cheap but if the alternative is to go out and spend less than £300.00 on a replacement, a repair of this machine would be a far better option. The later, modified bearing seal has been far more reliable than the original.
Jim.
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