Greyman 31,518 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 As we have everything from global epidemiology experts to international war strategists I was wondering if we have any washing machine experts, I think I have fixed the problem but just want some confirmation, I inherited a very old washing machine with my boat when I bought it, it’s so old I can’t even find a downloadable manual online anyway it’s worked fine for the last year and a half but this weekend started playing up, it’s very tight in a small cupboard and not easily accessible nor easy to move without removing a wall, so I have accessed the back panel through the cupboard behind and found the main drive belt very loose and these three spring loaded devices on the big fly wheel so I have cleaned them all lubricated them and they now appear to take have taken all the slack up in the belt stopped making the banging noise and it’s all working as before, so simply asking is this some kind of self adjusting devices or self tensioner that had just seized up and stopped working allowing the motor to spin without the drum or is it something else that I,m not quite getting 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,930 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 think you can move the motor like you do with the alternator on a car to tighten the belt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,029 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 I think them 3 springs act as dampers when the drum wants move forwards and backwards while in motion.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 3,636 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 I know a few technical things about washers , basically what you need to do is .......... Scrap it lol, especially with scrap prices high 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,022 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Can’t you just get bucket of water from over the side and use that ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,910 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Mc hull will be along shortly 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 If it’s working you’ve sorted it mate .Was built before the throw away society Id say so not too much to go wrong . Many happy years of washing ahead of you with that one . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,822 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Born Hunter said: Mc hull will be along shortly never facked about with washers born i only talk on things i know about 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,518 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 The answer to the original question I think is just no, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,518 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, mC HULL said: never facked about with washers born i only talk on things i know about But how do you get to know about them if you never try and fix one, If it’s already broke I can’t make it more broke so I try and fix most things, plus I have a curious mind and love to find out how things work 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,822 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, Greyman said: But how do you get to know about them if you never try and fix one, If it’s already broke I can’t make it more broke so I try and fix most things, plus I have a curious mind and love to find out how things work 100 percent mate i was meaning i can’t tell you what it may be because i haven’t tried fixing any or had em apart last one broke on me was due an upgrade flashing numbers got a new one it did the same it was drain pipe blocked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Your having a run of bad luck .Back ,now this .You need a black cat to run out infront of ya 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wildman 633 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Mates mum asked us one day if we could have a look at her washing machine that was playing up while she went to work ,as we were always tinkering about in his garage with old motorbikes . Took top of started it up noticed two concrete blocks shakin about so we drilled a hole in the side and put a good screw into it . We she got home she said did ya get to fix my machine loads, ya no probs so she put a wash in started it up and it walked across the kitchen ,still ribs us to this day 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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