"BigWallop" wrote in message
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"Technical I.T. Ltd" wrote in message
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After 8 years of service (ok not completely trouble free but thats
another
story ...), the bearings on out Hotpoint WM64 have finally gone.

Their is rusty water on rear housing of drum, the drum "clanks" when
lifted
vertically. I have got the front off and can see the inner drum, now
just
need to undo the rear external nut holding the inner drum in place. Its
30mm, ok, I've got a socket which fits (thank you Draper, money well
spent),
but obviously the drum rotates. I've tried holding the inner drum with
my
other hand (spring twangs but no joy) any tips on getting this bad boy
loose
?!?!

Many Thanks

Toby



Have you undone the locking tab of the nut ? It should be a metal strip
folded up
around part of the edge on the nut. Are you tuning it the right way ?


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Nope, no locking tab. I am assuming the default lefty loosy, righty tighty
here, cant quite see the thread, its not a reverse thread is it ?