[napalmdaz]

Re: Hotpoint aquarius 1200 (1999 model) spin noise

Could be a snapped drum support but TBH the bearings are rough on that as well. It may even have noisy motor bearings as well as the drum problem.
If you remove the belt and then spin the drum is it still as rough as that?

Is the drop support the metal star around the back of the drum? I checked this by looking down the back from the top, while spinning the drop by hand, and it didn’t seem fractured of cracked in anyway.

[napalmdaz]

Re: Hotpoint aquarius 1200 (1999 model) spin noise

Most of that low level noise is coming from the motor bearings. Separate problem 😆

I’m in South Manchester and could really do with a ball park quote to help decide whether or not to get a new machine. The house is rented but we don’t really want to get the landlord involved as he’s a right grumpy old man!

[napalmdaz]

Re: Hotpoint aquarius 1200 (1999 model) spin noise

Hi All,

I found this thread as I’m having similar problems with my machine. When on spin, there is a loud metallic banging sound. I have removed the top of the machine and confirmed that the springs and concrete block are OK.

Here is a YouTube video of rotating the drop by hand and the noise that is made. It seems to help make it happen more often if I pull the drum towards me while spinning it.

You can hearing te banging louder towards the end of the video ~ 1:08 onwards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tkrQzQ1ovk

Any advice appreciated.

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