Asko W6461 snapped spider

[richardc1983]

It was yourself originally who came here asking for advise about a broken spider on an Asko but now your saying its nothing to worry about, you can understand why we are confused as you haven't given any info on how you have fixed yours etc?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Maytasko

Morning George, you can understand the questions (that you originally asked) I`ve no doubt Asko and other Swedish made washers are different to run of the mill washers just because of their longeivity - your profile says you are 17, and you say worked in an appliance refurb place, unless that was a commercial launderette type facilty machines I doubt many of these would show up in normal refurb units....

The video you posted AFTER your teardown still has the same sound and you mention that above - would be great to see any pics of the internals of your Asko washer refurb and see all the different parts including the spider attachment.

 

[hotpointwma64]

I didnt take any pictures as my phone was acting up and as you can understand i was just very excited to get it back together!
Basically, the spider has 4 arms,and the drum has a rim around the back, its quite a thick rim, and the spider hooks round the side of this and there is no screws involved or anything.
the reason there is no spiders to buy anywhere is because they surely must be manufactured like this as there is no way it can be put in to place by hand.
The spider where it grips round the rim had sort of opened ever so slightly over time, and therefore the drum clicks back and forth a tiny bit, its not as bad as it sounds but even the slightest bit of wear will obviously make a big noise as its metal on metal.
One reason i knew it was ok is because it would not move at all, i could not get it back tight again and it would not open up any more. I am 100% confident that its safe its just a little bit annoying and a worrying kind of sound at the most.

Sorry for not explaining this properly before, and mike, yes you are right none of these machines ever came into my work, infact before i dismantled it i spoke to my ex boss about it and i got the impression he had never heard of them.

Overall though, very well put together machines, 4 shock absorbers, 2 (or 3) front panels to the tub and what i believe to be an anti limescale heater.

George

 

[fido]

It sounds like one of the Loctite products might serve to fill the small amount of play between spider arms and this retaining ring, possibly Loctite Bearing Mount 620.

 

[richardc1983]

Well I bought another one of these machines on eBay... This one there is no issue with the drum. It's newer and I put it through a boil wash and it did ok. However tonight two normal washes one of them it stopped half way through and went back as if I reset the cycle. Then I notice that the water doesn't appear to be getting heated. I could hear the heater working earlier when I did the boil wash.

 

[zodawash]

Asko

I picked up this model a few years back with bearing failure. However when I took it apart there was alot of damage to the spider and I could not get a new spider without the drum.

I decided to strip the machine for parts and ended up making more money than If I'd have sold it fixed up. So turned out well in the end. Nice machines though and quite simple inside and easy to work on.

 

[richardc1983]

Why do you think there's bearing failure when they are supposed to have a Volvo truck bearing in it? I'm wondering if the 1600 spin causes wear?

How would you tell if it's bearing failure or damage to the failure?

 

[richardc1983]

I did a software reset which now means the water is heating properly. Been running this weekend with no issues. I've still the other machine in the shed which I might use for spares should I need them.

 

[hotpoint9534]

The main cause of bearing failure is when the water seal surrounding it fails and starts to leak. It's then only a matter of time until the bearing itself fails. This can happen on any size/quality of bearing if it gets wet and corrodes.

Tom

 

[fido]

When bearings fail there is either a lot of up and down play in the drum relative to the tub or there is a notchy feel when you rotate the drum by hand. If ever you feel this notchy movement it is best to remove the belt and check again, as it can be due to a motor fault rather than the drum bearings.