Hotpoint 95490 rebuild

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Hi Rob

Is it doing the same thing as my 9544 in the attached link? Be good to see a video of what its doing to compare. The issue with mine seems to be as described in the bit of the service manual although I've not yet had time to look at it in detail

S

http://https//youtu.be/iwcXKKGn64Q

 

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Hi Steve. No it's not doing quite the same, yours appear to be trying to spin prematurely. Mine is just speeding up momentarily on distribution, not a huge amount but it seems to stutter. Maybe there's some carbon on the tacho?

 

[sesteve]

Hmmmm. Yeah mine has something to do with the heater circuit and induced loads as the manual states - you can hear the relay on the timer click and then it drops back in speed

You could give the tacho a good clean but you also need to check the speed of the motor and adjust the tacho ring as Lee described - the service manuals all say this must be done if you change the module and there was a speed disc available which if I remember you put on for the distribute after a pre wash to check the speed. Hopefully that will sort it out.

S

 

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Update

Nice one Steve, although I think your spin speed may be increasing a little too fast for it to be induced current. Mine is being erratic on the spin portions when distribution, not when between rinses, oddly.

Last week, I fitted a replacement module, so now the drum turns both ways.

Anyway as an update, over the weekend, I've taken the front plate off, removed the drum and taken the old bearings out. The whole machine has been cleaned out and is now awaiting the new parts.

Unfortunately, the drum pulley is cracked. Does anyone have a replacement? Pics to follow...

 

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Pic before

 

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Bearing seal, which had gone hard and was letting in water..

 

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From the other side

 

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After

 

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Inside the cabinet

 

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But...

I need a replacement drum pulley. Does anyone have a spare in their spares stash, please?

 

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bump....

Can anyone help with a second-hand pulley at all, please? I **think** they are common with the WM series; does anyone know?

 

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Spider replaces

While I await a replacement pulley, I replaces the drum spider. It was pretty rotten and holed in a few places...

 

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New spider fitted

 

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Pic of old spider

Ewwww

 

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Re

Bearings pressed in easily, the drum was reluctant to go in, so I have it a tap with the palm of my hand and dented the back of the drum. Whoops!!

R

 

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Update

As a little update, a secondhand pulley was bolted on and the machine reassembled. It seems to work OK. I'll take some further pics of the final result. Meanwhile I put some extra insulation on the timer wiring...

 

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Almost there

The machine is reassembled and back together. I quick go-over with an automotive paint cutting compound (G3) brought up the outer case like new.

 

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kick strip

Most parts used were new; The kick strip was faded and wouldn't clean up but a new one is a self-adhesive strip and a few minutes using a fan heater softened the old, brittle original item enough so it peeled off.

The fascia (pictured) just needed a clean and a small hairline crack gluing on the very top edge.

 

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final(ish) costs

The rest of the machine has come up pretty well, although I could do with a replacement upper door seal retainer, as the pictured one is a bit tatty. Are they still available new?

I also could do with a chrome door and some plastic trim strips for the lid to finish it off but at least I have a functional machine.

BUT: How much did it cost to buy and do up?

1. Purchase £26.00
2. Second-hand timer £16.00
3. Second-hand module £5.00
4. New door handle kit £4.74
5. Side trims (new) £4.96
6. New drum spider and bearings £21.00
7. Motor brushes (genuine, new) £4.99
8. New genuine door gasket (a lucky eBay find) £6.00
9. Front half tub gasket (new) £3.95
10. Belt (new, genuine) £3.69

The total is £96.33; so I have met the aim of reconditioning the machine properly for under a hundred quid – although with the lid strips still to get, that may just tip it over budget.

However, with a brand-new basic 5kg 1000 spin washing machine costing £150 from Currys (although some branded machines of this specification start at £200 ish), is it really that good value? Only time will tell...

R

 

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door seal retainer

Are these still available? This one has discoloured and is flaky...

R