Time to replace washing machine?

[OM2]

Our washing machine is leaking
I think it's been leaking for well over a year!

I'm sure I can diagnose... and fix...
But, should I think of buying a new one instead?
The current one has lasted 10 years!

It stopped a few weeks back.
I replaced the brushes on the motor about 5 weeks ago, that's fixed that problem - but the washing machine is SUPER loud now!!
It's been exactly 1 year after I last replaced the brushes - I guess after market brushes aren't the same quality as original ones?

The washing... sometimes doesn't get washed well. We've tried cleaning grime in and around the machine - after looking up a few youtube videos.
Not done the trick 100%.

Diagnosing and fixing the leaking + giving it a super clean will take 3-4 hours work I guess.
Just don't want to do and find something else not working as it should do after a few months?

Would be great to hear what you guys suggest.

Thanks.

 

[johnny2007]

Believe it or not, this sounds exactly like our story.
The boss eventually decided that she wasn't going to let me try one last fix and we bought a new one.
The washing comes out a lot better and the machine is super quiet.
We only bought a cheap indesit £250 because our previous one served us well.

 

[sxturbo]

Been here recently with a dishwasher, that was 15 years old

I repaired it, worked for 2 weeks, then something else went wrong, so ordered some new parts, whilst waiting for the new parts , the drain pump went.

Cancelled the spares on order and bought a new machine. It's turning up Friday.

Decided I couldn't be bothered to keep chasing faults, due to the age it was inevitable something else will be on its last legs and I be forever chasing