Our old Zanussi washing machine isn't turning. It fills and empties at
correct time, but the drum doesn't move. However, the drum turns freely and
the motor is getting voltage and will turn if the belt is off. Would worn
out carbon motor brushes do this? What else should I look at?

Thanks for any ideas/suggestions

Duncan

Could well be the brushes if you're getting voltage to the motor, especially 
as you say 'our old zanussi'. Sometimes a winding can go but this can cause 
the motor to partially work. It shouldn't be too difficult a job to remove 
the old brushes to see if this is the cause.
"Duncan"  wrote in message 
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> Our old Zanussi washing machine isn't turning. It fills and empties at
> correct time, but the drum doesn't move. However, the drum turns freely 
> and
> the motor is getting voltage and will turn if the belt is off. Would worn
> out carbon motor brushes do this? What else should I look at?
>
> Thanks for any ideas/suggestions
>
> Duncan
>
> 

"Paul Saunders"  wrote in message
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> Could well be the brushes if you're getting voltage to the motor,
especially
> as you say 'our old zanussi'. Sometimes a winding can go but this can
cause
> the motor to partially work. It shouldn't be too difficult a job to remove
> the old brushes to see if this is the cause.
> "Duncan"  wrote in message
> news:d2v1h6$8l$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> > Our old Zanussi washing machine isn't turning. It fills and empties at
> > correct time, but the drum doesn't move. However, the drum turns freely
> > and
> > the motor is getting voltage and will turn if the belt is off. Would
worn
> > out carbon motor brushes do this? What else should I look at?
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas/suggestions
> >
> > Duncan
> >


Thanks to all who posted & e-mailed answers. Brushes are so worn there's
metal showing through the carbon!

Duncan

found this site to be really good fro washing machines
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/


"Duncan"  wrote in message 
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> Our old Zanussi washing machine isn't turning. It fills and empties at
> correct time, but the drum doesn't move. However, the drum turns freely 
> and
> the motor is getting voltage and will turn if the belt is off. Would worn
> out carbon motor brushes do this? What else should I look at?
>
> Thanks for any ideas/suggestions
>
> Duncan
>
>