Washing machine wont spin - Help please ?

allthedoyles · 25-07-2009 2:16pm #1

We have opened the washing mashine and cleared out all the coins etc that were stopping it from emptying the water .

It worked fine for a few days and now it won't spin .

Checked again and nothing stuck init.

It is taking and emptying the water , but will not wash/spin

Anyone know what could be wrong ?

Its a Hotpoint WMA50

mazthespark · 25-07-2009 2:19pm

sounds like the motor is gone. How olds the machine?

allthedoyles · 25-07-2009 2:20pm

mazthespark wrote: »

sounds like the motor is gone. How olds the machine?

around 4 years - it just hums now and wont actually spin

mazthespark · 25-07-2009 2:26pm

ya sounds like the motor id say especially if its doing everything but spin the drum. mite cost a bit to get service man etc to do it tho unless u try get one somewhere yourself. but im not certain if thats it.

Happyman42 · 25-07-2009 2:27pm

Might be the control box.

allthedoyles · 25-07-2009 2:32pm

Thanks lads , I have taken out all the coins and bra wire that was inside the wee motor ,

but it looks like i aint gonna be able to fix thos one myself .

Am just wondering if I could have hit disconnected a wire , while opening the filter ., but everything looks ok , and it does make noise as i said when switched on , just will not spin

unwyse · 25-07-2009 2:36pm

might be the motor brushes,sometimes they wear out with the same result.unless your handy wit the old toolbox,call a serviceman.the brushes are generally fitted either side of the motor and held in place by some sort of spring loaded clips,hope this helps.

mazthespark · 25-07-2009 2:37pm

its prob either of the 2 but u never know until they go at it. can tell u one thing will prob be expensive. sometimes cheaper get new 1 by the time u pay call out and all. i know was once the case in our house

allthedoyles · 25-07-2009 5:16pm

More trouble with this washing machine................

I put it back together again and it actually worked . ( done a rinse and spin - and it spinned )

Now we put on a wash and it wont work again.

Does this sound like a brushes in motor problem ?

knighted_1 · 26-07-2009 1:19pm

when you done the rinse and spin the machine was prob empty of clothes ?

when you filled it with clothes it wouldnt work ?

that sounds like brushes worn down alrite -

thatsnotmyname · 01-09-2009 10:52am

allthedoyles wrote: »

More trouble with this washing machine................

I put it back together again and it actually worked . ( done a rinse and spin - and it spinned )

Now we put on a wash and it wont work again.

Does this sound like a brushes in motor problem ?

Hi mate

i am having similar problems with my washing machine also a Hotpoint
did you get yours sorted in the end ?

Washing machine wont spin - Help please ?

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