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Post# 605783   6/23/2012 at 11:48 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Its only 35 years old i think i should pen a letter of complaint to Hoover things just dont last these days :-)
Thanks to Paul (matchbox) i have a Hoover A3060 which over the fullness of time i have been servicing, and it works beautifully except on one thing, whilst on the 1100 spin there is an almighty clatter coming from the machine. Initially i thought that will be heater element retaining bracket no longer attached to the tub allowing the heating element to flap about, an inspection showed this not to be that case. However i did notice a load of beige colour stuff all around the concrete weight mounts, so after stripping out the tub i could get a closer look, and in deed the mounting plates that are spot welded to the tub that support the weight appear to have come away and the previous owner has had a go at using some sort epoxy resin to fix them in place So i got some stainless steel nuts/washers and bolts and drilled holes and have clamped the plates on so hopefully this will stop the weight flapping around on a spin. Here are pictures of the job starting with mouthing plates in as they were. |
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Post# 605784 , Reply# 1   6/23/2012 at 11:49 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605786 , Reply# 2   6/23/2012 at 11:52 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605787 , Reply# 3   6/23/2012 at 11:54 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605788 , Reply# 4   6/23/2012 at 11:56 (4,295 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Post# 605789 , Reply# 5   6/23/2012 at 11:57 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605790 , Reply# 6   6/23/2012 at 12:00 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605792 , Reply# 7   6/23/2012 at 12:02 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605793 , Reply# 8   6/23/2012 at 12:04 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605794 , Reply# 9   6/23/2012 at 12:06 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 605796 , Reply# 10   6/23/2012 at 12:13 (4,295 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Post# 605800 , Reply# 11   6/23/2012 at 12:44 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Hello Lee
as you know we are alike in as much as we both get stuck in there regardless of life or limb :-) Though i have to pace myself now so on wednesday just gone i was triple loading around the garage and did some of the basic stripping work then, so today i took no washing as i wanted to conserve my energy to lift out the tub and work on it, hmmmm me cuss and swear whilst working too right buddy, i am always fair with items that dont want to budge, i give them fair warning and a good chatting to before the Universal Adjuster comes out! Very little tea today and the one mug of coffee i made became suicidal and through itself over the edge of my 3062 keymatic, so i just threw a dust sheet over the mess so as not to be distracted from the task in hand i did also smoke a few fags it helps with the tension But for all that these old machines make such sense with their sturdy construction and clever design everything servicable or repairable as we all know :-) |
Post# 605909 , Reply# 12   6/24/2012 at 04:55 (4,295 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Looking forward to the rebuild and hopefully lots more photos. |
Post# 605912 , Reply# 13   6/24/2012 at 05:35 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Thats it mate! LOL these nasty things that would have a go back will get there come uppence, mind it does seem fitting that the constellation lid "Flew" across the room ;-)
You have to larf at these events the number of times i have smacked several bails of shite out of my loft roof supports with a hammer coz they get in the way of my head........... You have done a lovely jobs on your restorations so i am sure "broken nail" will be worth it for the end result Gary |
Post# 605941 , Reply# 15   6/24/2012 at 09:42 (4,295 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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well you can have the best tools but some machines are just belligerent and full of sharp edges that said this is a favoutite tool ;-)
No idea when ill get round to vids of this one it will take me a while i think to get it back together. We will see i might have a an energy rush and bish bosh its dun! :-) |
Post# 608012 , Reply# 17   7/3/2012 at 16:19 (4,285 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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the underneath view, revealing a really clean machine... |
Post# 608014 , Reply# 18   7/3/2012 at 16:20 (4,285 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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September 1978 - one of the oldest A3060's... |
Post# 608016 , Reply# 19   7/3/2012 at 16:21 (4,285 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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In the back of my dad's Mondeo... |
Post# 608017 , Reply# 20   7/3/2012 at 16:22 (4,285 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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I had never seen the strengthening bars before... |
Post# 608018 , Reply# 21   7/3/2012 at 16:23 (4,285 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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Pristine even on the back too... |
Post# 608020 , Reply# 22   7/3/2012 at 16:24 (4,285 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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Will post a couple more pictures of it soon, Gary. Cheers Paul |
Post# 608145 , Reply# 24   7/4/2012 at 05:54 (4,285 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Paul
I remember those pictures well, and then picking it up from Mats :-) Andy nice to know some one else has experienced these machines :-) Well as i said i have been going through it slowly giving it all a service, i went to the garage yesterday and did a bit more work on it, cut my hand again and got blood allover the washing i did whilst i was there (i bleed a lot due to medication im on) anyway First job was to de-rust the back of the tub and a few bits inside of the tub so gave a rub down with emery and cleaned it with white spirit |
Post# 608146 , Reply# 25   7/4/2012 at 05:55 (4,285 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 608147 , Reply# 26   7/4/2012 at 05:56 (4,285 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 608149 , Reply# 27   7/4/2012 at 05:59 (4,285 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 608150 , Reply# 28   7/4/2012 at 06:01 (4,285 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 608152 , Reply# 29   7/4/2012 at 06:05 (4,285 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Then fianlly once it was all cleaned up a layer of silicon sealant all round a bit of fiddling and the new tub seal went on.........
Thats it so far, when i go again i will start to re-assemble the machine..... Sorry about some of pix being blurred, it must be the excitement of all it making me shake and then my eyes go all blurred and and and.................... |
Post# 608241 , Reply# 30   7/4/2012 at 13:20 (4,284 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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