Zanussi washing machine - drum question

[Beemer]

My daughter's ten year old Zanussi front loading washing machine (model ?)
has a loose stainless steel drum. Holding the drive wheel with one hand
and with the other hand inside the door I can move the drum up and down
without feeling any movement at the wheel. For this reason I am guessing
that the shaft bearing is okay.

Can anyone advise me whether there are bolts somewhere that I could tighten
and is this a major strip down?

reagrds,

Beemer

[Harry Stottle]

"Beemer" <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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Sounds like the main bearings have collapsed, not usually a job for DIY
as there are numerous permutations of how the bearings are fitted, even
with the same manufacturer, also a new water seal will be needed to
prevent water getting into the new bearings, and if everything is not
reassembled spot on, water will get into the new bearings anyway,
ruining them.

[Andrew Gabriel]

In article <DEdXj.4337$DZ6....@text.news.virginmedia.com>,

If I understand correctly, you are saying the drum is loose
on the drum shaft, and not the drum shaft is loose in the bearing?
In my Hotpoint, the inner end of the drum shaft has a 3-prong spider
which bolts at the 3 ends to the back of the drum. If I understand
your description correctly, and if the Zanussi is built the same way,
that would imply one of more of these bolts have come loose. In the
Hotpoint, you have to take the drum out to do that. You might find
the inner spider has fractured, but I would imagine rather more dire
consequences if that had happened, such as a catastrophic failure
when spinning.

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Andrew Gabriel
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[Beemer]

"Andrew Gabriel" <and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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Andrew,

Yes you are correct which is why I described how I held the drum and drive
pulley. I'm going to try to get the model number and then fish around on
Google for a service manual.

thanks,

Beemer
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[Harry Stottle]

"Beemer" <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote in message

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> Yes you are correct which is why I described how I held the drum and
> drive pulley. I'm going to try to get the model number and then fish
> around on Google for a service manual.
>

It is easy to test if the bearings have gone, just open the door of the
machine, spin the drum by hand, and if you hear a rumbling sound, the
bearings will have most definitely gone. There are normally two sets of
bearings on the inner drum shaft, and it is usually the inner bearings
that go, so you can get more play on the inside than the outside. A
spider breaking is not unknown, but is a lot lot less likely than the
bearings, and usually involves replacing the bearings anyway, some are
even sold as complete units, and others advise changing the spider if
changing the bearings. The chance of bolts needing tightening after 10
years is not even worth considering, although I have known the bolts to
rust away, but again, a very rare occurrence.

[Beemer]

Harry,

thanks,

Beemer
"Harry Stottle" <spamisano...@spamisanono.uk.co> wrote in message
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