Hotpoint 95490 rebuild

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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

 

[keymatic3203]

Great work Rob

I will check if I have any seal retainers that are better than those you have.

And that door seal was indeed a great find, I've not thought to nor not even tried to find a genuine seal with hotpoint on it. Otherwise I've used parts I've had to hand or bought when they've been on offer through the wholesalers. I have to admire your attention to detail,something matchboxpaul put into his restorations, I've more often got things working and cleaned/polished up with the intention to get back and do the detail another time, which of course never comes.

mathew

 

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re

Thanks Mathew;
I forgot to thank-you formally for sending the free drum pulley and I forgot to add the kick strip to my costing calculations, which adds £10.

Also, cheers for your kind comments - having the machine in presentable condition is quite important if it has to serve in a household. I'll do a few loads in it and report back - the old Logic appears to be working fine at the mo!

R

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Rob.
Congratulations on a great machine restoration. Your 95490 has scrubbed up really well.

As Mathew alludes to above, I have been involved in a couple of 95 clean-ups and have experienced the delights of cracks in fascia's, broken/missing side and lid strips, dodgy replacement dials and the obligatory corner missing from the top of the door handle.

The latter can be found on most manual door release 95's and even my parents 95452, which was never roughly treated, boasted this non-standard feature. It all add's to the character!

I too would have offered a replacement pulley, but we are going through a house rebuild at the moment and all the spare parts are packed away in storage. Thankfully Mathew came up trumps.
Likewise with door seal retainers - we have a handful in storage, but can't get to them. I also can't vouch for the quality of them, as they were removed from a handful of parted out machines and I remember at least one set being a bit rough.

Glad you managed to source new side strips - have you found any lid strips yet?
The replacements I apply to my machines are blu-tacked on, so that if they get caught, they will hopefully just pull off rather than break off.
Also, if the machine is moved, it makes the job less stressful - although you still have the fascia to worry about!

Paul

 

[triumphdolomite]

Well done Rob, that's looking very smart. I swear by G3 too, usually followed by a good dose of Autoglym.
Ian.