Replacing the bearings in a Hotpoint Aquarius WMF760 Washing Machine.
Vložit
- čas přidán 2. 10. 2020
- As you will hear the bearings are completely shot on our Hotpoint Aquarius WMF760 washer dryer.. So its time to strip it down and replace them...Nice easy job...What could possibly go wrong ?
Spilt into 2 parts as part one was a total PITA !!! - Jak na to + styl
Screw this, I’m just getting a new washing machine, thanks for the upload, saved me a lot of pain.
A wise choice ...these things are not made to be fixed ...
Yeah it's very frustrating, as a qualified product designer and a working engineer that changes bearing multiple times a week, it's criminal that it's this hard to change a bearing that would save a fully working machine, but they know what they are doing! Anyway, thanks again for the upload and good luck. @@AdeReeves
Mate, thanks so much for going through all of this 😮😅
I think of myself as a bit useful with fixing stuff but there is no way im putting myself through this waking nightmare FULL MARKS SIR!!!
but a new one ....that's the best advise i have...these machines are not meant to be fixed 😄
I have a hotpoint washing machine. 3 years old. Bearings have gone. Can't be arsed with this job. Gonna buy a hoover one next. Mum swears by hoover .great video.
Agree pointless trying to repair these now...not designed to be... 😃
Thank you for video. I am amateur DIY enthusiast and have the same problem. Tried the basics at first like oiling where I thought bearing was. After this I realise no chance buying a £25 bearing and going through all this trouble. To much of a gamble. Yes I think things were simpler in the old days to repair.
Usually nowadays with washing machine companies like Hotpoint and Beko for example uses sealed tubs now mainly since its more cheaper during the making of the machines but it makes it alot more difficult to replace the bearings or spider since you would have to saw the tub in half
Thanks for the video , it gave me a bit of confidence to open mine up and managed to find the culprit, a sock inside the drum! Managed to take it out without completely disassemble the unit
glad you had more success than my little venture
@@AdeReeves hah, watched the second part after writing the comment, yeah I fixed it but I think there might still be a bit of water dripping somewhere....might have to buy a new one myself soon 😂
@@DaggerXS might be worth seeing if its just a pipe, but if the drum or the pump, yeah save yourself the pain i went through :)
Anything to make you spend extra money for a repair man to replace the bearings! That’s the only reason why the tubs sealed so they have to do the job for you so they can make money. I’ve got two Hotpoints one from the 2000 and one from 2018 and the differences is quite remarkable really it’s crazy what indesit have done to them. They have changed a lot of things which aren’t really good but they are still useable and can last
I know what you mean sir...I did a old Hotpoint washer many moons ago...when i moved into my first flat...was given to me due to the bearings...looked like it had been well used, but after the bearing chaged worked a treat and lasted for years, Even sold it on when i moved and its probably still going...I really hate the throw away culture we have now..
i used to fix machines, hotpoint back in the day was very easy to reapir, now its all rubbish & glued together to stop it being repaird sad disposable world we now live in
Totally agree mate ...it guts me that fixing anything now needs a degree in thermal plastics and electrical engineering .
Thank you so much! This saved me from kicking the crap out of my machine with total frustration 😆🤣
😂 still worth doing it anyway ...
I would also before you squirt adhesive pilot drill 2mm holes and put a stainless self tapping pan head screw every 100 mm around seal flange do this while its wet as the adhesive won't hold long ..
Great, thanks for the video, just what I needed to know. I will buy a new one!!
wish i hadn't bothered either to be honest 😂 .. won't be trying that again ...
Good video,bud. You’ve made up my mind for me.. I’ll get a recon one. All that is beyond my arthritic shoulders and hands. 👍🏻
A good call .... :)
I have just put my drum back together, and I am waiting for the sealant to go off. I also put about 15 nuts and bolts around it just to make sure, I would'nt want it to split apart after a few months of use. Better to be safe than sorry.
Good luck 😀
Would putting 15 extra bolts won't take it out of ballance?
@@oglazno as the drum casing doesn't spin ..
Hi. Gd morning; interesting video very helpful.many thx I wonder if can get some tips / advice on my W.machine HOTPOINT WMF 740 G 10 yrs old ; drum not turning completely even I have removed the belt box it fell off half way.last May 2020 drum , door elastic , was changed by the engineer but I’m not sure if the bearings was changed . As I said a5 present without th belt the manually is turning half way clockwise/ anti-clockwise as well but completely turning . What cud be th cause if You / someone can advise . Thx U everyone .
SeaLed drums what a typical practice in todays washing machines. And I bet you screwed outta tubs will never make a comeback.
I've got hotpoint hv8d393 similar new design washing machine. Where did you get new bearings from? Are they all the same for a new'esh hotpoint washing machines?
Tia.
Seems like a quite big job with not very sure ending;)
save yourself the hassle ...got a new one 😀
Ahhh man, can not balance my machine for the life of me.. New springs, feet and shocks... Although the shocks were new straight from hotpoint, they seem weak and easy to pull apart! Bearing fine also... Its walking around the kitchen on the last spin.. Hoping it will walk to the scrap heap! 😅 🤣 On a serious note though.. Any ideas on what else maybe going on.. I've tried everything I can... Great video BTW 😁
I Gave up on mine but i know as i was stripping it apart it has shocks that are supposed to keep the drum balanced but it sounds like you have tried that already...might just be time to let it walk to the final resting place 😉
@@AdeReeves you may just be right my friend.. Its a shame as the condition of everything is like new, including most parts.. You win some, you loose some! I guess that is such life ☺️
Thx
No problem
After watching this ill give this job a pass.
I think it's absolutely ridiculous and very wasteful of companies to make machines that are not cost effective to have repaired or making sealed units like that to make it more difficult. I'm sure the government were supposed to set out a plan to only allow fixable appliances with ready available parts to fix. To help the environment and stop less waste. Kudos to you for revealing the difficulty in this particular task. A cost effective design that increases production and speed built with crap part's. Back in the day machines were made to last I remember my mother must of had the same washing for at least 10 years as kid.
yeah this throw away society isn't helping anyone .. I love doing the old school "make do and mend" but that not how BIG profits are made..
Where is the bear?
In Yellowstone Park 🤔😄
Always makes me laugh that you can buy bearings for washing machines, but the drums are all sealed so in the drum is the biggest waste of time and ceiling. The drum back together is not to be trusted.
For certain will never waste my time trying this again 😄