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Re: White Knight (Crosslee) 77AW condenser dryer bearing hel
i got the assembly off in the end, although you dont need to remove the spider to remove the bearing, theres a screw through the middle to hold the bearing to the drum spider! anyhow, the hole in the drum spider is goosed, runnning it with a s*****d bearing has opened the hole right up, so i now need a new drum ETC!
anyhow, there just short of £70 from crosslee (white knight) direct, so i gave layed it on the machine is only 2 years old, and i wouldnt expect a simple bearing to destroy the drum ETC ETC. so as a gesture of goodwill, they knocked me some money off! £47 delivered.. RESULT! thanksyou crosslee! Im well happy at your super customer service 🙂
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i think your right mate. time to retire the old girl!!
ho hum….
thanks for all your help pal, it been really appreciated.
right im off to the scrappies for a weigh in!!
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Re: Hoover – HDC6 dryer – Help requiered please.
iadom wrote:Is the drum free to turn, you should be able to turn it without to much force although it should not actually ‘spin’ freely. It may be a faulty motor but induction motors are normally fairly reliable and often give off a burning smell if they are failing.
Its not one of the best machines on the market TBH.
errr yea, it turns no problem by hand, but there is some resistance too.
the thing is it cant be that bad a machine as it has done 7 years of absolute hammer and minimal maintenance at best, and all its needed is a starter relay board about 3 months ago!! LOL
the motor is an absolute ARSE to get too, its been bad enough trying to get to the capacitor!! LOL
Oh just thought when it does run the clock is VERY noisy and the reverse cycle doesnt seem to fire either, it just runs continual in 1 direction!
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Re: Hoover – HDC6 dryer – Help requiered please.
iadom wrote:Everything is accessed from the front, have fun. :rolls:
ive had fun, done some bleeding, got the wife in to help as she has skinnyer arms than me, got the component changed, switched on and STILL THE BLOODY SAME!!
no different…
so folks, is there anything else i should try before i scrap this heap of shit drryer…
cheers!!
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Re: Hoover – HDC6 dryer – Help requiered please.
iadom wrote:If it runs once you have pushed the drum then its odds on the capacitor, and as you say well worth a punt.
A real pig of a machine to work on though. 😥
your not joking!! i cant figure out how to get into the base to get at the motor!! i guess ill just have to start taking screws out till it all falls apart!! LOL
iadom wrote:A Shaw Gorby myself, although I was born a Rochdale Masher and for many years was a Royton Sevener. 😉
ahhhhhhh just down the road from me then, im yorkshire saddleworth exile currently living in strinesdale!!
cheers for the help mate, if i start to struggle then an engineer it will have to be!!
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Re: Hoover – HDC6 dryer – Help requiered please.
iadom wrote:It could well be the motor capacitor, the device next to the mains cable is the mains filter, that just stops radio and TV interference.
As this machine is actually a Candy appliance their dryers are often named as the worst designed tumble dryers on the market from a servicing point of view by most of the trade.
The motor capacitor is mounted on the side of the motor itself, a considerable strip down is required to access.
A capacitor change on the majority of dryers on the market take 10 to 20 minutes at the most, this one is a real PITA. :rolls:
ahhhhhh i see your a local lad!! im in oldham 😉 thanks for the advice bud, ill commence a strip down tomorrow then.
other than the motor and this capacitor have you any ideas what else it could be??
for the sake of £3 for a cap ill change it, but in my book if it still wont work that only leaves the motor and TBH i dont think its worth changing on a 7 year old dryer!!
cheers for the help mate
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