Tumble dryer repair
I have a Zanussi condenser tumble dryer (model no. ZDH8333W) that’s 6 years old. The belt went and I replaced it which was simple enough to do. I also had to replace the tensioning wheel which had been worn away by the belt - it’s made of plastic. The new wheel has a metal core and goes onto a metal spindle on the motor assembly. I applied plenty of grease to ensure it ran smoothly and everything went fine for a while. Then it started to screech when running and this went on for a few days. I left it as the machine is in a spot that’s difficult to get at and it’s a big job getting access to it. Anyway, as you can guess the screeching was metal wearing on metal and I don’t know what happened to the grease. It looks like spindle may have worn away slightly so the wheel is not snug on it anymore and I suspect a new wheel may only be slightly better. So my options are to replace the entire motor assembly at a cost of about €100 even though there’s nothing wrong with the motor itself and a new tensioning wheel, or just dump the whole thing and shell out for a new one for about €600. Is it worth my while going to all this trouble? submitted by /u/clubsandwich71 [link] [comments]
I have a Zanussi condenser tumble dryer (model no. ZDH8333W) that’s 6 years old. The belt went and I replaced it which was simple enough to do. I also had to replace the tensioning wheel which had been worn away by the belt - it’s made of plastic. The new wheel has a metal core and goes onto a metal spindle on the motor assembly.
I applied plenty of grease to ensure it ran smoothly and everything went fine for a while. Then it started to screech when running and this went on for a few days. I left it as the machine is in a spot that’s difficult to get at and it’s a big job getting access to it.
Anyway, as you can guess the screeching was metal wearing on metal and I don’t know what happened to the grease. It looks like spindle may have worn away slightly so the wheel is not snug on it anymore and I suspect a new wheel may only be slightly better.
So my options are to replace the entire motor assembly at a cost of about €100 even though there’s nothing wrong with the motor itself and a new tensioning wheel, or just dump the whole thing and shell out for a new one for about €600.
Is it worth my while going to all this trouble?
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