[FrankPeelo]

Well, it sounds a good bit better now. Thanks Dave. I’m no audiophile to know whether it’s perfect, but it’s way better.

I took the motor out because I don’t like being underneath. Put some WD40 on the axle and spun it as you said, turned the motor up the other way and did the same at the pulley end, underneath the pulley. Then did the same with some lubricating oil because I never really think of WD40 as a lubricant.

Then I thought to check the drain filter for FOD. Wouldn’t open. Disconnected the pump, removed 5 cent. It’s past my bedtime so I didn’t do any more cleaning or look for any more trouble, just put it back together, did a quick rinse cycle and drain to see if it was leaking, and that’s enough for today.

[FrankPeelo]

Thanks!

This is great, I’ve gone from thinking I was going to lose the machine altogether, to 30 quid and the bank holiday weekend gone on stripping it down to replace the drum bearing, to only having to replace the motor, to now, possibly, just a bit of WD40.

Incidentally, when I’m taking the motor out I have to tip the machine onto its front and take the motor out the bottom. That works but seems awkward, and the drum is then suspended in a way it wasn’t necessarily designed for. Is that an amateur way of doing it, i.e. is there an easier way?

I won’t have a chance to play with the machine again until Monday evening, or maybe Tuesday. Will post again afterwards to say how it goes.

Thanks again

Frank

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