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Re: Miele WT945 “Rinses” fault code

gegsy wrote:
Won’t or shouldn’t happen on a Miele, they incorporate a spring loaded plastic peg which runs through the centre of each brush which shoots out pushing the brush away from the commutator when app a quarter of the brush is left; therefore not allowing the brush to wear down to the bone as it were, and cause damage.

Greg

This isn’t the case on the WT945. One brush has worn down to 3mm, whereas the other has ~20mm left on it. There worn brush was still the right shape though, so fingers crossed that it hasn’t done any harm and just stopped making contact.

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Re: Miele WT945 “Rinses” fault code

Thanks for the help guys. I got the plastic end of the motor last night with a little more brute force (there are four spade connectors that are very tight) and one of the brushes is worn right down. I’ve ordered a new pair from Miele. Fingers crossed that this will do the trick.

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Re: Miele WT945 “Rinses” fault code

Sorry to reply to my own post, but I just gave the brushes in the drum motor a bit of a wiggle and this seems to have done the trick. I guess then that they are worn and need replacing. I have noticed a bit more noise from the motor when it is going in the reverse direction recently. Is there anywhere I can buy a set and a how-to on replacing them? I couldn’t see whether I’d need to take the motor out or not and the plastic bit on the end of the motor that attaches to the brushes is held in by more than the four screws on the end.

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