[ianheavy]

Re: Bosch WFP3201 Front Cover removal

Many Thanks for all your advice, sadly sorted out the drain and then got a motor fault message.

Couldn’t get back to you earlier as I had to put the washing machine job to one side as the boiler failed and we had major work on as the new boiler was sited in a different site.

Rice cooker, boiler, barbeque and washing machine all went wrong in the same month. Yikes!

Anyway if anyone finds themselves in the same position as myself needing a good specification machine, you might try John Lewis: Panasonic washing machine, 1600 spin speed, 8kg load, all the programs, highly energy efficient and a price of £439.00 with free delivery with a manufacturer’s 6 year warranty! Watch out though, if you take your wife she may sneak off to other departments when you’re sorting out the delivery!!!

Regards

Ian

[ianheavy]

Re: Bosch WFP3201 Front Cover removal

CJAPeterborough wrote:You can pop the rivets and remove the bottom plate….
it doesnt serve much use other than a drip tray (some machines have flood switches mounted in the centre)
but pretty sure this model doesnt)

You’re right there was no flood switch. Bosch rivets are pretty hard, went through a few Dremel cutting disks knocking the heads off.

Got in and got the pipes of all clear. The last thing I’ll check is the rubber housing holding the Eco ball. Is there anything I should know, or does it just pull of the bottom of the drum housing?

Thanking you in anticipation.

Ian

[ianheavy]

Re: Bosch WFP3201 Front Cover removal

CJAPeterborough wrote:You can pop the rivets and remove the bottom plate….
it doesnt serve much use other than a drip tray (some machines have flood switches mounted in the centre)
but pretty sure this model doesnt)

You can check the diagrams on the Bosch support site

https://www.bosch-eshop.com/eshop/bosch … P3201GB/01

hope this helps

Hi CJ,

Very useful diagram!

I’ll go in through the bottom then! Hmm might’ve worded that better! 😆

Many thanks

Ian

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pearce_jj wrote:Can you not go in through the back?

Thanks for you suggestion, however the pump and pipe are right at the front, and not accessible from the back.

helo_75 wrote:take the plate off then! its less hassle, trust me

Well I’ll take a look and see if I can get it off, I seem to remember it was fitted on the inside of the frame. Thanks for the suggestion.

[ianheavy]

Re: Bosch WFP3201 Front Cover removal

spanishwhite wrote:If you only want to check the sump hose lean the machine back 45 degrees and get someone to hold it.
This should give you access from underneath the machine.To remove the front of the machine is just making more work for you as you will have to remove the doorseal and possibly even the door inter lock.
Remember to unplug machine before doing anything.
Steve

Hi Steve, sadly Bosch put a plate on the underside of the chasis of the machine to stop you accessing it this way.

Regards

Ian

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