Hello,
The drum on my Hotpoint washing machine (Model WMA34) has stopped spinning or moving at all. Removing the small plate at the back revealed that the belt had come off from the motor and large wheel at the back of the drum.
On a previous Hotpoint model I've replaced the belt as you would an alternator, by slackening off the motor, fitting the belt then tensioning. On this model there appears to be no means of doing this as the motor appears fixed by 3 bolts to the plastic outer drum. Unfortunately inspection of these bolts revealed that one of the spigots the motor bolts attach to, had snapped off (its the one on the 'awkward side of the motor away from the backplate access).
I've tried gluing it back on, but with no joy. I've also tried reattaching the belt again with no joy but lots of grazed hands/fingers, and I can't possibly see it working without some kind of adjustment/tensioning.
My questions are...
How do I reattach the belt? If I can reattach the belt is it likely to come off again due to the broken spigot? If I need to change the outer plastic drum, are these expensive and how much would it cost in labour (hours) to fit? If it is over =A3150 total a new machine seems more cost effective, it just seems an awful waste for such a small bit.
Any help appreciated.