Our washing machine started behaving strangely yesterday. Wherever we set it
in the cycle it starts trying to spin up for about 5 seconds and then stops.
There seems to be more vibration than usual and the drum looks like it is
moving laterally relative to the machine more than I remember.

I've checked that the concrete block is still firmly attached and that the
two top spring that holds the drum are still intact...are there also two
springs attached to the bottom of the drum? Anything else I can check?

Ronnie

"RG" wrote in message
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Our washing machine started behaving strangely yesterday. Wherever we set
it in the cycle it starts trying to spin up for about 5 seconds and then
stops. There seems to be more vibration than usual and the drum looks like
it is moving laterally relative to the machine more than I remember.

I've checked that the concrete block is still firmly attached and that the
two top spring that holds the drum are still intact...are there also two
springs attached to the bottom of the drum? Anything else I can check?

Ronnie


I had something similar on an indesit once, the dampers needed cleaning,
they were two spring loaded disks either side of a plate. however, if the
motor is stopping I would check brushes first as my indesit just used to
throw itself round the room.

mrcheerful

Our washing machine started behaving strangely yesterday

Have you checked the drain filter? My Bosch started doing this and I found
the filter clogged. Each time the spin cycle started, the machine recognised
it couldn't drain and so stopped the spin.

V M

"V Mouth" wrote in message
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Our washing machine started behaving strangely yesterday

Have you checked the drain filter? My Bosch started doing this and I found
the filter clogged. Each time the spin cycle started, the machine
recognised
it couldn't drain and so stopped the spin.

I've checked the filter behind the flap on the front bottom of the
machine...is this the filter you mean?

Ronnie

What make/model is it?

"RG" wrote in message
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Our washing machine started behaving strangely yesterday. Wherever we set
it in the cycle it starts trying to spin up for about 5 seconds and then
stops. There seems to be more vibration than usual and the drum looks like
it is moving laterally relative to the machine more than I remember.

I've checked that the concrete block is still firmly attached and that the
two top spring that holds the drum are still intact...are there also two
springs attached to the bottom of the drum? Anything else I can check?

Ronnie

"Egbert Nobacon" wrote in message
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What make/model is it?

It's a Servis (hmmm) M3010. I've tried everything I know to fix it and
have concluded that there's something wrong with the programming now.

It goes into a spin when it's still doing the initial fill with water.

Time to buy a decent washing machine I think.

Ronnie