Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Re: Stuck bearings…
I use a long cold chisel with a lump ground out of the side near the end, so it looks a bit like a lathe tool. Most bearings are the sealed type so there is a groove for the metal or plastic dust seal. The idea is to get the tip of the tool into that groove. The lump ground out allows the tool to clear the bearing housing when it is used diagonally and rested on the opposite edge of the rear bearing opening.
Re: CDA Ceramic Hob
The nearest I will be getting is a holiday on Islay this October. When I was househunting to relocate to Scotland I did briefly consider Lewis but I read about the lords day observance practices and it put me off. I gather Benbecula is not like that though.
Re: CDA Ceramic Hob
Thanks Geoff, I will order just one initially and see what comes. I see you are in Benbecula, perhaps you are the most remotely located trade member? Do you get enough work just repairing appliances or have you had to diversify? I did briefly visit the islands on a day trip from Oban.
Re: Bosch Parts Price Rant
I try to make a bit extra on cheap parts rather than dear ones. If I pay £4.50 for a fan oven element I will perhaps charge £25 for it. That way the customer still gets a cost effective repair and I get a decent margin. If I have to pay £30 trade price for the element I generally only take about a 20{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} mark up. A £75 pump to me would come into the category of dear parts…..
Re: Bosch Parts Price Rant
Yes Silverbroom, I do think you were wrong to charge that sort of money. When a customer gets ripped off we can all potentially suffer because that person may never bother trying to get any appliance repaired again.
Re: wma 34n bearing
I have used the Zanussi spider bolts in Hotpoints. I can usually find a few old ones from scrap machines so I don’t know if they are any cheaper than the Hotpoint ones.
Re: Aldi LED Headlight
I suppose I’ve got less vain over the years so I don’t really give a damn if I look like a pillock. You think I should perhaps take off the headlight when I go back to the van for something? With the old one I tried to handle it as little as possible because of getting it grubby from hands covered in carbon dust.
Re: dodgy extension lead
That’s a new one on me 😯 How did they connect the extension lead to the machine plug, a loose double socket or something? I have to go to a small fish processing factory tomorrow to fix their tumble dryer. They have two washers and a dryer running off the same socket with a three way adapter but I suppose that’s relatively safe compared with some of the bodges around.
Re: Zanussi FHP brushes
If you cut the wire on the old and new brushes to just over half the original length and solder them together you wont need to heat the brass. You do need to give the old wire a good scrape with the Stanley knife to remove any carbon dust and oxide.
Re: Bank details??
I’m not sure that suppliers can afford to turn away new business these days. I just give them the information I choose to divulge but there’s usually no problem getting an account.
Re: Zanussi FHP brushes
That sounds a bit dodgy 😯 Why don’t you just cut the wires to the old carbons and solder on complete new ones?
Machine with the FHP motor was model FS1155W.
Re: Beko WMA610W Pump
Thanks wilf,
I do have a few bayonet type pumps but never seem to have the right one for the job. A useful resource would be a list of the different types and what makes of machine they fit.Re: Hotpoint washing machine WF000
Or interlock? You usually know if that’s the problem as the door locked light flashes but the other day my own Hotpoint was doing odd things. At the end of the wash the door was hard to open and the locked light came on for a couple of seconds after I opened the door :rolls:
