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My spider doesn’t look nearly as bad as the photo previously posted. But since I’ve dismantled down this far, I might as well put on the new spider…..
iadom wrote:The different sized bearings relate to much later WMA machines, yours have never changed in size at all.
NB: You should also replace the large black rubber seal from the drum front, failure to do this will often lead to leaks, don’t be tempted to use silicone to reseal.
Part number of seal is C00168172, can’t seem to see it or pattern alternative in our shop though?Hahaha. I beat you to it – I already ordered that, and it’s been delivered. Now I’m just waiting for the spider kit – and in the meantime, I’m going to have to learn how to drill out rusty bolts. This is becoming a real adventure.
Thanks. I ordered the spider, which, at least from the photo, looks exactly the same as what is currently on the drum. I had read some information (somewhere) about them changing the size of the bearings – 30mm and 35mm. I don’t know if this is correct, but at least with the bearings coming with the spider, I won’t have that problem. I’m dousing the existing bolts holding the spider on with WD40, so hopefully by the time I receive the spider, it will be possible enough to get them off. If I had only known that I was going to order the spider, earlier yesterday, I wouldn’t have spent hours cleaning all the gunk out of it with a wire brush, etc. My existing spider really doesn’t look too bad, considering the failed ones that I see on the internet, where there are cracks completely across the arms of the spider. My current one only has one small hole in the raised, center part of the spider, but you’re right – there’s no sense going through all of this, and not replacing the spider, considering the damage that a failed spider can do. I will say I’m pretty darned proud of myself, as well. With the help of you tube videos and this forum, I’ve dismantled a good part of my machine, and am in the process of repairing it properly. Not too bad for an ‘old female’….LOL
Thanks again for all the assistance that I’ve received here!!Jane
Thank you!!! I was searching around for one – found one on eBay, but not quite sure if it was correct. Your link above states my exact machine number. I’m ordering it. Thanks!!!
I tried to upload a photo, but the website is advising I only have ‘389 bytes’ of 19.5kb allowed in my ‘usergroup’. Anyway, there is a small hole in the middle of one of the arms, and about one inch of arm on either side of this hole. The hole is in the very center. The spider is held on by rusty bolts, and they appear to sit in a bracket, as well. There is no way I’m going to be able to get them out. Even if I could, in looking around the internet, I can’t find a spider replacement for this model, and buying a tub/spider replacement would be pretty much the cost of a new machine. I’ve seen some blogs where people have attempted to ‘repair’ this with JB Weld and fiberglass or something similar. I imagine that you guys are not going to be too keen on such a ‘repair’…..but just in case????
Got it. My perseverance has overridden any semblance of intelligence. I was able to do this by heating up the nut with a wind lighter, which has a stronger flame, and using a small sledgehammer. I got the nut off, the drive pulley off, the inner tub out. The spider was not particularly pleasant, but in good enough shape, I think – it was loaded with crud, old soap, etc., but I was able to get it fairly clean with some elbow grease and a wire brush. I will say that the fasteners holding it on to the inner tub would be things I would never be able to get off. They seem to be rusted solid. With the spider really clean, I can see one very small hole in it – but this is at the bottom of one of the ‘indentations’ in the spider, so hopefully won’t affect anything. And I think my determination of this needing bearing may be (hopefully) correct. While there wasn’t very much play between the inner and outer tub – maybe 1/4 inch at the very most – I can see grease surrounding the rear bearing, when I look at it from the inside of the tub. I have a ‘handyman’ coming to bang out the bearings and put the new ones in. Then, hopefully, I’ll be able to get all back together again. I sincerely thank you all for taking the time to respond to my queries!!! Thank you all.
Thanks, guys. And sorry for being a bit obtuse. One question I do have – the tub is still suspended with the springs, so that when I put my weight on the pulley nut, or hit the ring scanner with a hammer, the tub is still able to move around on the spring. Do you wedge the tub in some way, as well, in order to keep it from moving? I suppose I’m afraid to REALLY press down on the nut with my weight (no, I’m really not that fat, LOL) but when I do press down, the tub also moves somewhat. Perhaps if I wedge the tub itself so that it’s stable, it’s easier? Is it possible for me to use enough force so that, for example, I could break the springs or whatever is holding the tub suspended???
Thanks for your response. And sorry for the delay in my reply. My retainer nut is a whopping 30mm nut – I’ve tried wedging a piece of wood, etc, to keep the pulley from turning, then using a breaker bar, hammer, etc, to try to get the nut to budge. I’m actually cutting into the wood that I’m using to wedge the pulley. The tub itself is still in the machine – if I’m able to get the nut off, then I don’t have to disassemble any further, and can get to the bearings by just removing the inner tub. I imagine that you can get better purchase on this by having the tub removed, but I was hoping I didn’t have to do this. As you can probably ascertain by the age of this machine, this nut hasn’t been off in 30+ years. I understand the anti-clockwise unscrewing….was just hoping that there was an ‘expert’ trick, rather than brute force, to get this thing off. I guess I’ll need to find a man to do this….LOL.
Will do. Thanks for the heads up. I’ve had the back of the machine off – the spider doesn’t look bad, but I’ll inspect it more carefully. I can also see that the bearings are apparently trashed, as there was wet grease all over the back of the spindle. I’ve ordered the front seal/rubber gasket at the door, from your website. Frankly, if I had known about the shop here, I would have ordered all from here. It’s not the easiest thing to get parts for the 95360, and the Hotpoint website was no help at all. I have a handy friend of mine coming to knock the bearings out, when I get everything ready. I’ll disassemble down to the bearings before he gets here, and then it will probably be my job to clean all the gunk out of the machine. Ugh. Thanks again for the advice……
Actually, disregard the above! I figured it out. Far easier to understand (and do) with the front panel off. 🙂
Re: Hotpoint 95360 washer – timer problem
Thanks! Was actually able to figure this out on my own. It is done and repaired, and now I will be able to accurately see where (or if) the machine stops in mid cycle.
Thank you all for your help. The repair ended up costs a whopping £2.00!!Re: Hotpoint 95360 washer – timer problem
Eck, stupid me! Never mind – I was nervous trying this, but I see that yes, the metal bit fits in well, and yes, there is only one way for this to go one. Cool. Sorry to have been such a pest!!
But if you will have patience with me for one more question – if you WANTED to take the dial off, what is the proper way to do it??
Thank you again.Re: Hotpoint 95360 washer – timer problem
A couple of other questions, too – and thanks for your patience. The inner knob has a screw and nut, as well as a metal piece. I have the broken original piece, and I can see how the screw nut and metal piece are put together. However, there is a slot on the new inner knob – where I assume the metal piece slides into (part of this slot is broken on my original knob). When I slide the metal piece into the slot, it seems to be under a bit of tension if I try to align it with the screw. Is this correct? And do I put this all together and then just slide this on to the spindle of the machine, and screw it on?
Re: Hotpoint 95360 washer – timer problem
I got the inner knob off – it appears I was quite generous with the superglue – fortunately I had some acetone and that, along with a bit of filing, has got the area smooth. My next question is that this inner knob can apparently be put on 3 different ways. I don’t want to play around with this, in case I can’t get the inner knob off again. How do I determine which way this knob goes on? Thanks
