Thread Number: 53551
Asko W6461 snapped spider |
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Post# 759142 , Reply# 1   5/23/2014 at 17:32 (3,619 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire)   |   | |
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Post# 759150 , Reply# 2   5/23/2014 at 18:34 (3,619 days old) by dascot (Scotland)   |   | |
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Where did you buy it from, and have you tried asking for your money back if you weren't told there was a problem? You could try asking the UKWhiteGoods guys, as Asko make the ISE machiens for them. |
Post# 759231 , Reply# 3   5/24/2014 at 04:20 (3,618 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire)   |   | |
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Hi, i bought it from ebay and did actually check the machine over before i took it away, silly me thought it was just the drum going back and forth a bit like zanussis do so it was my own error of judgement. Thanks i will ask them:) George |
Post# 759239 , Reply# 5   5/24/2014 at 06:44 (3,618 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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How do you know its the spider? have you taken it apart?
I would be very surprised if it was - did you transport it on its side or stood up? more likely you have twisted one of the four legs during transit, I would take the lid off (first unplugged) and see if the drum looks centred and in-line and press it down to see if the shocks are okay....
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Post# 759259 , Reply# 7   5/24/2014 at 10:12 (3,618 days old) by DaveTranter (Central England)   |   | |
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If the spider really HAS failed, It should be a 10 minute job for a good MIG welder to repair it. Stainless will weld well, not so for aluminium..... All best Dave T |
Post# 759436 , Reply# 11   5/25/2014 at 09:48 (3,617 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire)   |   | |
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I have taken the drum out and it seems where the spider grabs the wedge on the edge of the drum it has come loose, does anyone have any suggestions as to how to make it grip properly again? Im not strong enough to do it with my adjustable grips:( |
Post# 759486 , Reply# 12   5/25/2014 at 20:11 (3,617 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 759582 , Reply# 13   5/26/2014 at 03:39 (3,616 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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How about a photo? A picture speaks a thousand words. It might inspire some useful suggestions. |
Post# 759594 , Reply# 14   5/26/2014 at 05:42 (3,616 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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I'd go through maytag uk as I have an Asko made Maytag and parts are available!
Darren
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Post# 759794 , Reply# 15   5/27/2014 at 12:59 (3,615 days old) by fido ()   |   | |
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Is the spider riveted onto the drum? If so it might be possible to drill out the rivets and replace them with stainless steel nuts and bolts. |
Post# 760247 , Reply# 16   5/29/2014 at 13:34 (3,613 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire)   |   | |
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Heres a pic all clean and finished. Removed the panel as wasnt my cup of tea. Washes and spins flawlessly, every programme except woool and handwash goes to 95c!!
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Post# 760389 , Reply# 17   5/30/2014 at 08:02 (3,612 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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so how did you fix it? Any photos of the repair? thanks |
Post# 761174 , Reply# 18   6/3/2014 at 13:59 (3,608 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire)   |   | |
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Here is the machine finished and washing. CLICK HERE TO GO TO HotpointWMA64's LINK |
Post# 761696 , Reply# 19   6/5/2014 at 13:40 (3,606 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Mine has just come that I bought on ebay and it has a noise when tumbling in the wash cycle and when distributing for the spin. THe actual spin cycle is silent.
The suspension is absolutely fine but I have noticed that there is play in the drum, the drum moves up and down a couple of mm's between the outer drum. Is this catastrophic and is it gonna cost a fortune to get repaired? How did you fix yours please? |
Post# 761699 , Reply# 20   6/5/2014 at 13:56 (3,606 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 761700 , Reply# 21   6/5/2014 at 14:01 (3,606 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 761708 , Reply# 22   6/5/2014 at 14:26 (3,606 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 761709 , Reply# 23   6/5/2014 at 14:27 (3,606 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 761927 , Reply# 25   6/6/2014 at 14:37 (3,605 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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YouVe put my mind at rest a bit there now. So even if it's loose a bit it won't get worse then? Can I reduce the wear and tear by lowering the spin from 1600 to 1200?
Have you the same machine, yes it's like new when the cover is off and at the front also. I don't think they even do spare drums any more as had maytag service out today before. I've entered a service plan with them for £28.99 a month for a year. First call out which is this one if they can't repair it due to not having the parts or write it off then it will be cancelled. Wish I had held fire now cos they may come back and have the parts. The display sometimes fades too. |
Post# 762202 , Reply# 26   6/8/2014 at 04:08 (3,603 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 762248 , Reply# 27   6/8/2014 at 10:51 (3,603 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Problem is mike spares are not available for this model any more... As confirmed by maytag and uk white goods and parts are not interchangeable with different models. I even asked if the same size drum ise10 1606w would fit as it's the same drum capacity and litres but they wouldn't tell me. :(
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Post# 762325 , Reply# 28   6/8/2014 at 17:37 (3,603 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire)   |   | |
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mike i worked as an appliance engineer in a refurbishment warehouse, if you get an asko and look at how the spider is assembled then youd see that it i completely safe. its completely fine its completely different from any normal spider too. |
Post# 762341 , Reply# 29   6/8/2014 at 18:51 (3,603 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 762342 , Reply# 30   6/8/2014 at 18:53 (3,603 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 762435 , Reply# 31   6/9/2014 at 04:11 (3,602 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Morning George, you can understand the questions (that you originally asked) I`ve no doubt Asko and other Swedish made washers are different to run of the mill washers just because of their longeivity - your profile says you are 17, and you say worked in an appliance refurb place, unless that was a commercial launderette type facilty machines I doubt many of these would show up in normal refurb units....
The video you posted AFTER your teardown still has the same sound and you mention that above - would be great to see any pics of the internals of your Asko washer refurb and see all the different parts including the spider attachment. |
Post# 763051 , Reply# 33   6/11/2014 at 13:36 (3,600 days old) by fido ()   |   | |
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It sounds like one of the Loctite products might serve to fill the small amount of play between spider arms and this retaining ring, possibly Loctite Bearing Mount 620. |
Post# 763080 , Reply# 34   6/11/2014 at 16:49 (3,600 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Well I bought another one of these machines on eBay... This one there is no issue with the drum. It's newer and I put it through a boil wash and it did ok. However tonight two normal washes one of them it stopped half way through and went back as if I reset the cycle. Then I notice that the water doesn't appear to be getting heated. I could hear the heater working earlier when I did the boil wash.
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Post# 763434 , Reply# 35   6/13/2014 at 13:06 (3,598 days old) by zodawash (Lincolnshire,United Kingdom)   |   | |
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I picked up this model a few years back with bearing failure. However when I took it apart there was alot of damage to the spider and I could not get a new spider without the drum.
I decided to strip the machine for parts and ended up making more money than If I'd have sold it fixed up. So turned out well in the end. Nice machines though and quite simple inside and easy to work on. |
Post# 763803 , Reply# 36   6/15/2014 at 12:46 (3,596 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 763804 , Reply# 37   6/15/2014 at 12:48 (3,596 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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