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No haven't tried that, should the whole carbon brush & spring & end piece all remove from the brass housing? I'll give it a try. Don't understand why parts badged as fitting a WMA50P clearly dont!

Oops double post. Here some pics of the motor now I've removed it from the machine (brushes removed) : Here are some pics of the old brushes which slotted into the white plastic housing which is attached to motor (notice little side lugs that slot into female slots) ...

Argh the brushes don't fit in the White plastic housing around the motor! The old brushes have small metal lugs on the side which slide into small female slots on the existing White housing which wraps around half the motor. The new brushes came in black plastic housing with screw holes but...

Thanks. When you say "spindle", is that the silver metal part protruding through the black washer, or something else?

The new brushes should arrive tomorrow, so in anticipation I have started removing the motor (to easily fit the new brushes). I've removed the 2 bolts using a socket set. The third connection isn't a nut but looks like a rubber washer around a metal arm. Does this just push out? I've...

Brill, you're a star. I'll order up the brushes and try to remove the plastic housing. I'm also going to order a door interlock as I think I've broken it by taking it apart :lol: I'll post back in a few days once the parts have arrived and I've built up the courage to solder the PCB 8)

Thanks ever so much, really appreciate your time. I'll order up the black ones and try to fit them. Is it easy to remove the black outer body leaving just the metal containing carbon brush (like my picture)? There is no room on my motor for the black housing or screws etc. :cry: After...

Thanks rocks1, any comment on which brushes to get i.e. do I need to match them to my motor? Finally, all the brushes seem to come in black or cream plastic cases - can I remove them from plastic case as I only need the metal piece to re-insert. Edit : you beat me to it with that item...

In addition to the above info, thought I'd post details of the motor. I've been surfing for replacement brushes and most seem specific to motor manufacturer such as FHP, CE or Bosch. Don't think mine is Bosch because those brushes have curly wires coming from them. Sadly, can't see any...

Right, I decided to crack open a beer and take stock of the situation :D It seemed to work and I managed to get both brushes out without removing the motor. Seems that the brushes came out sidewards (horizontally) rather than upwards (vertically). They have 2 little tabs on each side...

Well, after over an hour of trying I'm really struggling to get either the motor out or even the most accessible brush. Should I focus on getting the motor out of should the brushes come out without removing the motor? The brushes don't appear to be separate with their own separate holders...

Ok thanks, I will check the brushes after work today and post a pic up here for further advice. Thanks again :wink:

Hi rocks1 many thanks for the prompt reply. I'll check the motor brushes. I've never done this before, so sorry if this is a stupid question, but how will I know if they've wore down? What should I look for? In terms of the lock, the original is red in color, attached to a black plastic...

Hi everyone, hoping someone can help me with some advice with my Hotpoint WMA50P washing machine :) It's about 5 years old but generally in good condition due to below average usage. Yesterday, whilst in the middle of a cycle, the electric trip switch in my house flipped, cutting all power...

Hi, I have a Worcester Bosch 240 Combi Boiler. Just under the boiler unit (in fact attached to the bottom plate of the boiler) are several isolation valves, the lefthand two being larger 22mm valves. I drained the system to replace some radiator valves. After doing so, I turned these valves...