cement balance weight around drum COLLAPSED-Zanussi w/m

[cotopaxi]

Hi guys,

We have a Zanussi Washer-Dryer WJS 1397 W.

I wonder if you could give me some advice. The other day it made a big thumping noise while it was in its last spinning cycle.

When we went to check and opened the w/m door the top part of the
circular cement balance weight, which surrounds the drum, collapsed
inward. It looks like it got cracked too in one part.

Luckily the water was already all drained out so that didn't cause
a flood at least.

I have taken a couple of pictures which show the top part of the circular cement weight trapped between the w/m door seal and the drum itself - please look below.

Does anyone have an idea if I should attempt to fix this problem
or if I should just buy a new appliance?
If you think it is fixable do you have any idea how? I checked
previous posts but couldn't find a similar problem.

Just in case I have also taken a picture of the top part of the
w/m, once I took the cover off. As you can see it is all assembled
very tightly so it's not so easy to get access - please see picture below.

Any suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thanks!

Here is the link to the pictures:
//www.diynot.com/network/cotopaxi/albums/4041

 

[rocks1]

time to scrap it. drum needs to come out poss that the fixings round the drum have worn not a easy job weight would cost about 40 .00 quid at a guess, it looks quite old .if your confident pull drum out and see what other damage it has done before you order a weight .

 

[cotopaxi]

Thanks for your advice...I think I'll go for a new one.