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Re: AEG Competence U7101-4 power loss/lower oven

You don’t need to spend that sort of money. Why don’t you try the repairs@ facility to find an engineer? If (like most of us) you don’t actually do timed cooking you could ask to have the timer bypassed so it can’t cause further problems.This can be done in such a way that the clock can still be used to display the time.

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Re: WF630

The spider bolts usually have to be drilled out as they rust in. Therefore don’t expect to be able to re-use them. All in all, much easier to just fit a new 30mm bearing kit 😉

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Re: WF630

I don’t think we need to worry about trying to improve these machines by uprating the bearings. If the repair lasts as long as the original bearings the customer can’t really complain. With regard to the shaft condition you should bear in mind that the seal does not run directly on the shaft so if its surface is roughened it won’t rip up the seal surface. The seal is in 2 parts, the inner part is an interference fit on the shaft, the outer part is an interference fit in the bearing housing.

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Re: Bosch WAE32464GB/01 best motor brushes?

Others may disagree with me on this but I’ve never used anything other than a dry rag to clean the commutator and perhaps a sewing needle to scrape out carbon between the copper segments. Carbon dust between the segments could cause short term sparking but my feeling is that it would quickly burn away and the motor would settle down to normal operation. You can buy an abrasive stick to dress the surface of the commutator if it has become rough but again, it’s not really necessary. If you have access to an airline and you have the motor out to do a brush change you could blast the dust off with air. I would not use solvents or sprays as again, the residues could be a fire hazard.

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Re: Roly 16 Mk II

Don’t frighten the horses 😯

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Re: Bosch WAE32464GB/01 best motor brushes?

I’ve always used the cheap ones and they have not given problems. I’ve not found Bosch to be hard on brushes if the motor is in good condition but I have found the motors are prone to develop shorted turns. This is when the motor overheats and melts the lacquer that insulates the copper windings. Some of the windings then short circuit, giving rise to sparking at the brushes. This burns away the brushes quickly and is also a fire hazard. I suggest you observe the motor with the machine spinning at its maximum speed. A few small sparks are OK, if the whole underside of the machine lights up like Blackpool illuminations you have a motor problem!

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Re: hotpoint wd62

I don’t deal with Qualtex myself but I read on here they still do the armatures for the GEC type motor. You may need to use the original tacho magnet if the new armature comes with the wrong type. If you buy the FHP motor you will not only need the different plug but also the correct insertion tool for poking the wires into the plug. Alternatively you can fit individual spades but make sure every other one has an insulating sleeve. At one time Connect were doing a service kit which was good value and included a motor and plug.

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Re: Hotpoint Aquarius WM52 duff bearing

Not sure if it’s in the latest edition but this job was covered in the Haynes manual for washing machines, which you may be able to borrow from your library. I would agree, this is a well designed machine and well worth fixing.

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Re: Accounting Question

Obviously my public liability cover would not apply to work like that but the tree surgeon business has the correct cover. I don’t know if their employee cover extends to casual labour though, so I could check on that. It’s not really cash in hand as I issue an invoice and receive a cheque. If you meant with Martins job, I suppose they decide after the work is completed whether they can get away with not putting it through the books. If the tree had fell on Martin or his van they would no doubt have made sure all the paperwork was in order in case of future court action etc!

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Re: Accounting Question

Thanks Clive. I’m not VAT registered so that’s not an issue. I bet you don’t do many jobs for £35, Martin 😆

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Re: Ariston – A1636s Error F03?

If you are local to EMW they may be willing to come out to fix your machine. Worth a phone call, anyway.

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Re: indesit overfilling

It was a while ago but I seem to recall the same fault on one of these machines, which turned out to be a shorted relay or solid state switch on the module

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Re: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts

Suspension Peg removal
Machines such as Zanussi and large drum Hotpoints have the suspension dampers held on with plastic pegs. If you push a 13mm ring spanner over the pointed end of the peg it will squeeze in the retaining lug enough for removal without damaging the peg. With the ring spanner in place you can pull out the peg with pliers.

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Re: Original Servis Quartz any out there

I had a Sapphire, the only brand new washer I ever bought. The module died a few years ago and I eventually broke it up for spares. I don’t think I ever saw another one but I did have a few customers with the Quartz machines. I’ve never done brushes on one but I suppose they were the same as the Hotpoint GEC type 😕

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Re: Ariston – A1636s Error F03?

It is probably a fault on the main circuit board in the bottom of the machine. There is a firm called EMW who supply exchange boards. You could try giving them a ring on 0115 9652118.

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