HOTPOINT WMA 30

[mickey76]

have a leak in my washer that i think is coming from the heating element.
the heating element appears to be covered with a plastic cover with a plastic nut in the center.The leak seems to be coming from this,how do you remove the plastic cover and nut, as i am afraid to break nut do i just use a socket and go ahead.

I am adding a picture to let you see, If you click on my name you will get the picture

thanks

 

[rocks1]

That leak is from the drum bearing seal it runs down from the centre of the drum it will also start to get noisy as well.

 

[mickey76]

thanks for your reply, i can see what you mean by the leak coming from the bearings as there is a water trace coming down to this plastic bit. I have removed the filter section above the pump and this was full of material, i cleaned this out there was a ball float inside.The cavity where this part comes from you can see the element inside and i found a bit of steel that was rumbling about inside the machine when the machine was on making a noise, i can only think that this part was used to hold the element in place.I have added a picture of the bit of steel after straighting it out with pliers.

many thanks for your help

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• mickey76
• 12 Sep 2012
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[rocks1]

Yep that's the heater bracket that goes on the heater. That mc is 10 years old you will need a new heater and bracket and bearings. And if the bearing don't come out you will need a rear half drum.

 

[mickey76]

many thanks for your reply, will be having a look to see if i can repair it or might end up having to get a replacement machine.any idea where the best place is to get spares

 

[rocks1]

Try google but strip it Down first saves you buying the parts and chucking them. Bearings are about 20 ish heater 20 bracket a fiver. If the drum surport is Badly worn that's another 40 , I would run it into the ground a new mc is about 200. It's done good for 10 years. I would scrap it it's gonna be time consuming and scraped knuckles for you.