The Hoover A3110 is not happy... poorly pump!

[electron1100]

mixing it up

Hello Richard
The machine does take in hot and cold on the 40/60 programmes so just put your powder in either left compartment whilst the hot is off or straight in the drum

Your machine just needs some attention like others have said if i were closer i would sort it out for you....sorry

Gary

 

[richardc1983]

Checked again today the grey drain hose now secure and not dripping but puddle of water underneath where motor is... God sake!

Can't tell where it's coming from cant be the tub that's leaking however the water is around the edge of the outer drum and I just put it on watched it fill and nothing leaked out of it.

Wiped it dry and no water drips again will look again tmrw... There is a bit of corrosion on the back by the nuts that hold the tub together but this could have been from soap dispenser.

Really do wish someone was closer really don't have the time or patience at moment to sort this out along with everything else that is going wrong at home.

May need to look into buying a new machine... It's gonna start rotting the floor.

 

[andyvivo]

Some newspaper underneath to see which area it is coming from would help sus that out, I wouldn't mind betting it is stil coming from the manifold / dispenser and running down the side of the tub.
You can always buy a drip tray to stop the floor rotting lol (check link)

Andy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal...yers_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item1c1e88300a

 

[confused]

Have you tried simply sitting it in the middle of the kitchen with the back off it and watching an entire cycle go through so you can see everything while it is running? It should eventually show you where it is leaking water (heck for all you know it may only do it when stuff gets to x-temperature and expands slightly)

I am a Yorkshire lad but i am utterly useless with my hands and have a knackered back so cant really do much moving of stuff but if you need an extra pair of eyes i could probably have a look

 

[abcomatic]

HI RICHARD

Wow, what a good time there. Since you live in Leeds, have you ever heard of
Rodgers pipe organ pipes or company
? They may be out of business now but that made the best organ reeds that I have ever hear. thanks, gary

 

[richardc1983]

I will try to see where it is coming from I was hoping it wasnt the back tub plate that was leaking but I really dont think it is this.

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

If you have no luck sorting out the problems, and seek out a new machine, I would be interested in taking on this machine as a restoration project, I would hate to see it scraped.

Lee

 

[richardc1983]

UPDATE:

Over the weekend I bought some Solvent weld and took the manifold off cleaned it up and then restuck it down and left it to dry for 24 hours, so far so good no leaks not even from the drain hose which I think wasnt seated in the right place.

Still would like to give the machine a once over though

 

[andyvivo]

Ah brilliant, glad to hear it's getting there. Is the valve still letting by or did you disconnect it?

 

[electron1100]

Learning Curves

See Richard how intimate your relationship with the Hoover is becoming, not like bland throw away modern machines, These old machines make you work but they give love back for all the effort

Good news all round

Gary

 

[richardc1983]

Valve

Both the hot water and cold water valves are letting water by it seems to be a constant slow drip... as long as the manifold isnt leaking this isnt going to be too much of an issue.

Gary... yes but its come at the wrong time really haha!

I do need to get the drum alignment sorted out though as its banging against the side of the casing and putting a dint in it.

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Richard.

Ohhh the joys of vintage machine ownership. They work fine for a while and then throw issue, after issue, after issue at you. You think youve sorted things for a while and then something else crops up!
They certainly keep you on your toes.

Re the tub denting the bodyshell. Until you are able to get the anti twist kit installed, create your own strike plates by cutting the bases out of tin cans and gluing them securely inside the machine at the point where the drum strikes the bodyshell.
Though not made out of the bases of tin cans, Hoover Logic and Ecologic machines had stainless steel strike plates installed by Hoover themselves, in order to protect the bodysides.

You will get there in the end with your A3110 and it looks great in your kitchen.

Paul

 

[andyvivo]

You could for now just buy a section of foam (maybe 15cm by 5cm, couple of cm thick) and hot glue gun it to the inside of the cabinet where the drum is bashing. Temporary fix but should help less dings in the cabinet until you have the suspension sorted

 

[bertrum]

hi Richard,
its so difficult identifying where the leaks are coming from just bu describing where they are located.
Post some pictures up of the leaking areas and we will have a better idea of where to direct you.
bert

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Richard
Glad that you’re making progress with the Hoover, it will be worth the blood, sweet and most likely tears.

Lee

 

[richardc1983]

Thanks Lee.

Would like to get the suspension sorted out next...

All in all I am hoping nothing else goes wrong, pulled machine out again today after doing about 5 loads over last few days and no more leaking so I think that is resolved now.

At a later stage prob worth replacing the valves due to them bypassing slightly but has prob been doing this for years hence the rust building up inside and the damage it caused to the previous pump which probably was not even faulty at the time but the rust seized it up.