washing machine wont spin

patcat

My washing machine is an Indesit and is about 5/6 years old. Has been working fine till yesterday then decided it was not going to go into spin cycle. Took all the clothes out and drained it and tried with it empty, still nothing. It would do the first slow revs but would not speed up to fast spin. Tried all spin points on dial, fast med short long, but it wasnt having it. Had another go today and its working fine, no problems, did all the bedding and it was quite happy. Can anyone say if this is probably the beginning of the end, do you think its gonna die a death ?

stan747

probably the brushes in the motor, i had the same with a hotpoint a few years ago, may even be the same kind of motor.

thescouselander

stan747 wrote: »

probably the brushes in the motor, i had the same with a hotpoint a few years ago, may even be the same kind of motor.

I agree - sounds like motor brushes. In most cases it is possible to get replacement brushes for a few quid and should be easy enough to change them yourself

shelley_crow

Check the filter too in case it is blocked up, when my washing machine wouldn't spin there was an underwire from a bra stuck in it. x

notsoskintnow

hi i had a indesit washer and mine did the same and it was the brushes in the motor,i got it repaired and it lasted about 6 years after that,i have just had to buy a new washer as it finally died after 10 years .

patcat

Thanks everyone, sounds good, will have a look at buying new brushes. You sure that its easy to do myself ?

ormus

http://fixitnow.com/wp/2007/01/22/how-to-replace-the-brushes-in-a-frigidaire-front-loading-washer-motor/

gives you a good idea of how to do it. yours will be fairly similar.

stan747

have a look on ebay
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=indesit+motor+brushes
lots of brushes on there about £10 a set, double check the model number to the type of brushes.

sparvar

We had the same problem with ours, it was the brushes and we got someone in to fix it, probably cost around £40-50 parts and labour, not too bad.

skintas_2

mine is indeseit will only do a 13 normal wash no other wash and wont automatically stop, anyone know what this is thanx