Noisy Gtech Vacumn

denwyn

We have had a Gtech cleaner since they first came out with no trouble at all, still on original battery. I was using it on the stairs the other day and didn't notice a small clear plastic toy on the stairs, the rollers on cleaner picked it up and it jammed immediately. I removed the toy, but now the hoover gives a tapping / knocking sound when in use.It still seems to work ok, but i would like to get this sorted. I part stripped the cleaner down, removing the rollers, i tried switching it on with the rollers removed, and the noise is still there. Looking online a fair few seem to have had problems with the drive shaft, mostly the plastic cogs stripping, which stop it working. I am not sure if this is the problem, as it all seems to be working fine. Gtech surprisingly dont sell this part, but i can get one from Amazon for about £20. It looks a real fiddle to replace it, before i decide to try and do it has anyone else got any suggestions on anything else which may be causing this noise.
Thanks

ohreally

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gtech-AirRam-COG-Part-And-Bearing/282220386997?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D39695%26meid%3D730b83de27e541bfb8558aea05ce7d22%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D282214444114

set of cogs and bearings £10

guy999

Hi
Purchased mine in 2012/2013, which had a 5 year warranty at that time, new ones i believe only have 2 years.
Used daily and has had most bits replaced now over the years, not sure if you registered when purchased but maybe a way to go?

ohreally

How did you resolve this, mine now requires the cog replaced.

McKneff

We also have the hand held. Husband was using it from new as I was ill for a long time. It's really carp at picking up, not very powerful at all. Is this normal. I wish he had told me at first it would have gone straight back. The big one is fine