indesit 1063w washing machine

[morristhemoose]

My indesit washing machine drum reluctant to turn. It seemed it was trying to, but appeared to be jammed.
Removed clothes, checked belt and all appeared okay.
The drum will spin sometimes.
The motor is a little warm - It produces blue flashes and the brushes dosent look worn...mind you there was always blue flashes under the machine ever since we brought it.

Question - is it worth changing brushes and cleaning commutator?
Assume that this could be the problem.

Value your advice

Thanks

Morris

 

[morristhemoose]

cleaned up the cummutators and brushes okay.
Drum does turn sometimes, dosent spin fast and not at all.
dont know..

 

[bathjobby]

Does the drum spin freely by hand ? If not, then likely bearings. If so, then process of elimination says, drum free, belt good and not slipping, then motor duff. Plus it shouldn't be sparking.

 

[morristhemoose]

Thanks Bathjobby

Had it 10 years so going to junk it

Cheers

 

[bathjobby]

Good idea if it is 10 years old. I kept an old indesit going for 20 years (wife hated me) and finally gave in to a new one. I have to admit that the technology moves on and you get a better machine and wash after that length of time......

 

[macmini]

Good idea if it is 10 years old. I kept an old indesit going for 20 years (wife hated me) and finally gave in to a new one. I have to admit that the technology moves on and you get a better machine and wash after that length of time......

HOW???

 

[bathjobby]

Your joking ?
e.g. Model T ford vs Mondeo, do I have to explain !

 

[macmini]

I meant how did you keep it going for 20 years!

Sounds nigh on impossible

 

[bathjobby]

Ah. Well, obviously fixed it whenever it went wrong. Fortunately had a 2nd hand washing machine shop (make 1 working one out of 3 scrap ones and sell it) locally, so good access to some working but 2nd hand parts. These included a drum and programmer. It had also had new bearing and several new door seals and a few hoses over the years. Alas, wife wouldn't let me fix it again when it went wrong at almost 21 years old, so off to shops for new Indesit. Very pleased with new one (several years ago now) except it has a design fault which means that after a while (random day or month) the conditioner stays in the tray. Engineer came out and 'fixed' it only for it to happen again. I have now fixed it properly by added a piece to the mechanism.