Recent content by badkarma

Hehe thanks blondini! I have an MP3 file of the TARDIS sound already - just need to wire it up to an mp3 player which can loop the sound and a microswitch on the door :)

Thanks for your post rocks1, its much appreciated. I have now ordered some new brushes - they will be with me by Tuesday hopefully. In the mean time I have taken the plastic casing off the brushes and edged the inner bits forward a couple of millimeters which the casing allows for with the...

Hello, Just an update to the above post... I forgot to mention the word "coincidence" in the above post - its all too much of a coincidence to me I think, however ... I have had another delve and have taken off the motor - easier than my Indesit!!! Just a connector block, a ground spade...

Hello there, I normally frequent these forums for washing machine issues but thought I'd put up my other DIY jobs too :) Last year we had a new combi boiler fitted and after this, I converted the old airing cupboard in my daughters bedroom into a Dr Who TARDIS wardrobe. For full...

Hello there, I moved house 2 years ago to a house which came with a (used - but reasonably new) washing machine - a Hoover Quattro 1300 WS130. Its been great for two years handling the family of four washing until recently. First problem was just before christmas when I heard "rapid...

yes, check brushes by all means, but also check if outlet hose has not moved - when i was in my old house, the outlet pipe went straight outside through a hole in the wall then had to go "up" before it went "down" to the drain so the water would drain out effectively - the winter wind used to...

In resonse to: Any advice on whether it is possible to get the drum out through the front more easily than removing everything from the back? On mine, I didnt have to remove drum. Spider came out still attached to red cast iron type three legged jobby. Drum stayed in position ... from what I...

Could be the black sooty stuff is powdered belt :) check the tension and wear of belt and renew if required. Also could be bearings - I had to do my Indesit 1263W 2 years ago - my washer also was making a hell of a racket (especially on final spin) and it took me about 1-2 hours to take apart...

I had this problem on my Indesit 1263 about 3 years ago (My Indesit is now 10 yrs old) - it would turn OK on washing cycle but would not spin fast on high speed on the spin dry section - I fitted new motor brushes and it span again ... motor brushes are about £8-£18 depending where you go and on...

Chris547 is right - I have sensitive skin also and when I use anything other than Persil non-bio I look like Mr Blobby. :oops: I also put powder straight into drum as it has stopped pulling it from drawer years ago :)

Hello all, OK its just been on its first full (well ... half full) wash, and it seems to be running dandy-o!!! Its now on its second slightly heavier (with bath-pre-soaked clothes :) ) load and its a third of the way through. One the first run I noticed a high pitch squealy (not rubber...

Not an electrician and may be way off but on my car when my alternator went, 6 or seven lights lit at once (including battery light) and when I found out it was alternator, and queried 6 lights on all at once to alternator engineer, he said it was more than likely a "common ground" which all...

Thanks Fido... OK ... here are the results from the Belgian jury ... Went home at lunch and found the new module behind the door that I bought off ebay ... (thanks to garyjulia36 on ebay) ... 18 hour posting - must be a record on ebay :) So, there i was with new module and possible dodgy...

You're right :) just had a chat with the chap who has it for sale on ebay. It is different in size ... So all thats left is to check my motor - he has suggested a different way to test my motor ... so I'll share this with all as follows: If you have a Multimeter (I have a Digital MM), try...

Brill, thanks Fido. I will check the pcb carefully also. I will try the tomorrow evening with my faulty SCM back in place :) I would have been itching to try tonight but I left the SCM on my desk at work :( If it does spark (I take it that it would be visible if i removed the rear panel...