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i have removed this from the machine and after emptying the mixture of oil and water spent some time cleaning it .The main shaft bearing is worn and i am wondering can it be replaced or do i need a replacement gear box .In all my years of service i have never opened a gearbox before [usually...

After fixing three leaks i think i have finally got this machine watertight [fancy a hoovermatic that hasn't got at least one drip somewhere] I left water in both the wash and spin tubs overnight and was delighted this morning to find the garage floor still dry. As for the bent facia panel i...

today i have taken both motors off cleaned and lubricated their bearings also stripped the pump [it was full of crud]and cleaned and lubed that .Spent the afternoon bending the cabinet back into its correct shape SQUARE. The spinner lid now latches as it should .I have had the spin can out and...

saved this the other day .gave £20 worth it for the spares alone .At some point in its life its been squashed possibly by a car causing the cabinet to be out of square and stopping the spinner lid from shutting

how i centre a spin can before tightening up the bolts. The paint tub holds the spin can in the right position allowing you to tip it up and tighten up those bolts

Hi all The agitator on my Hotpoint has a bit of play when its working .Its not leaking but the top of the agitator shaft has a quite a bit of play from side to side .yes its worn but can anyone tell me what exactly is worn .Is it the top of the central column [usually black plastic] or is it...

Ricky 5050 that's exactly what's happened to this one .The rubber gland behind the impellor is worn allowing water past it . The water gets onto the rubber drive wheel and it sprays water everywhere and of course it starts to slip

Finaly finished new electric pump fitted .Its not quite as powerful as the old one but it works perfectly and those new car cooling system hoses are so strong there's no need to mount the pump on anything .Its held in position by the hoses and the added bonus it the extra filter built into the...

still got pump problems with this machine so I think I will just bite the bullet and fit an electric one .The two buttons on the front of the machine are now two independent switches the red one switching power to the motor so I will use the black one for the pump .changing the subject a little...

i have one in cream like the one in the advert and a later one from possibly the late 50s early 60s. the cream one is very early .It has no pump just a tap inside the door. notice the difference in size

Until i can get a new switch for this machine i have cobbled this together so it at least looks the part .the switches are push on and push again for off so only one needed really but i am fitting two purely for cosmetic reasons. in the last photo the switches are not fitted yet i just put...

Had to take the pump off again as its not working properly .Although I have scrubbed and scrubbed the rubber tyre on the pumps pulley it still seem to have oil coming out of it [whoever tried to oil the pump must have saturated it ] causing it to slip so I decided to try fitting a bit of...

Hi darren just waiting to hear about the switch . I'm hoping there's one in that box of stuff chestermikeuk has.

got a bit more done today .Motor reassembled and all new hoses fitted . the cabinet has been sanded and primed and i painted the inside with bit of white gloss I found in the garage [we must all have tins lurking with bit of unused paint in them] didn't want to use up the white spray paint .the...

i have always decided how much detergent to use and have never read the instructions on any packet .My mum taught me laundry is common sense .you don't need any of this rubbish to clean laundry .In the last 50 years I have always used powder in my machine because I like it and I buy the...

just read all about slowspins latest escapade and after seeing those lovely black machines i have been wondering what a Black Empress with chrome wringer would look like ?

those black machines are gorgeous looks like you all had a great time

more work today filled the gearbox up with oil and put the lid back on then cleaned the outside of it with a brillo pad . there is no oil what so ever leaking into the motor from the gearbox so i recon someone must have squirted some onto the pump in an effort to get it going [all its done is...

Started the strip down today .first i did the wringer .the grease in the gearbox was so stiff i needed two hands to switch it on . got rid of all the old grease and then washed everything with white spirit .Slapped some new grease in and its all working smoothly . next i gave it a rub down...

Is it just me or is anyone else absolutely plagued with adds when they come on here.I get one in each top corner and another right across the bottom of the screen .If i shut them down they open up again when i look at the next thread its driving me nuts