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Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
If it was the brushes, would it not take in water when i tried to start a cycle, and then decide its just not spinning?
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Sorry fella had no intention of doubting your expertise.
I were struggling to tell if the brushes were f*cked or not, coz they are actually smooth like you said. I thought it was going to be easy and obvious to tell by the length of them. Was actually kind of hoping when i said they are 5mm in length that your reply was going to be they are f*cked.
Maybe i could upload a picture of them?
If you’re pretty sure its going to be the brushes ill give it a go. Just didn’t want to spend the money (considering we only paid £80 for the washer in the first place 3 weeks ago) on the off chance that its them, because if its not, the main board is more than i paid for the washer.
So how would the brushes being knackered stop the washing machine from thinking the door is locked?
Theres some cheap replacement brushes on ebay, for less than £10. Is it worth me ordering a set of them do you think seen as we’re not 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} sure?
Thanks again
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Thanks for the help tonight.
However, not going to go ahead with ordering new brushes. After reading tonight, alot of people have also said it is more likely to be your main control board, which when i found the price, i realised would cost me more than i paid for the machine.
So not going to pay for brushes incase they’re actually ok and its the control board stopping the washer starting.
Thanks for help though
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
They have got what looks like a few speckles of copper on them.
The casing is ever so slightly different on each of them.
Looks like someone has replaced one of them at some point. Because the angle of the brushes goes the same way on both. So when they’re on, one of the brushes is actually on wrong, and just the tip of the brush is touching on that side.
Someones even more of a cowboy than me when it comes to washing machines by the looks of it.
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
In fact, one of them is more like 5mm, from the bottom of it to the edge of the tip. From the pictures ive seen, they’re nackered?
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Ok they’re out.
Now, they are only about 7mm in length. The springy-ness feels ok, but is it safe to say that them only being 7mm means they are ******d? And if i replace these we think theres a high probability my washer will work?
Mod edit, please take care of your language, this is a ‘family forum’ 😉
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Always known i was a bit of a smart arse Martin 😉 lol
No i meant is there anything else i need to make sure of before i undo the bolts and basically pull it off.
Gonna give it a go anyway was ready to tip it so if i F it up not the end of the world.
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Doh!
Even though i can see and feel the casing that the brushes are in? Can’t help feel that someone who knew where the clip was would be able to slide them out. Can get my hand in, just cant see what the hell im doing.
Could go wrong this then.
Any pointers on taking motor out?
Looks like its bolted on, un do those bolts and try to slide off the belt?
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Cheers mate.
Im in, and can see the bleeders, but cant get them out, been poking about but cant see properly, looking for a clip to unclip them and slide them out. Watched a video on how to do it, looks alot easier if your motor is at the top, mines in the bottom right hand corner so doing it from the little back panel. Think the clip might be behind. Is it sometimes a case of having to take the motor out completely?
Re: HOTPOINT WT640GUK – Wont start cycle, door locked light?
Lol.
Well i couldn’t try and deny it, i have not got the foggiest clue about washing machines as is probably evident from my first post. Put it this way, if i do continue to try and check the motor brushes or motor wiring plug connections i will have to follow a how to off the internet.
Aslong as i turn it off first what harm can i do eh as the chances are we’re going to end up buying a new one anyway.
