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Thread Number: 38598
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Hoover belt keeps breaking - possible roller problem |
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| Post# 410328 , Reply# 1 6/11/2019 at 13:19 (1,779 days old) by CMBCOOL01 (Texas) | ||
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The brushroll looks to be in good condition so i guess you could try removing that piece the worst thing that could happen i imagine would be you'd have to buy a new brushroll If it's doing it while you're using I'd try adjusting the height might be to low | ||
| Post# 410332 , Reply# 2 6/11/2019 at 14:14 (1,779 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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| Post# 410336 , Reply# 3 6/11/2019 at 15:59 (1,779 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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By the looks of it, the brush roll bearing is seized and the whole brush roll will need to be replaced. it is a common problem with these types of machines. Do not attempt to fix it as it is not repairable and you will go through more belts. | ||
| Post# 410343 , Reply# 4 6/11/2019 at 17:36 (1,779 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
Do not take that plastic part off. Things are there for a reason. If it slots into the webbing on the vacuum frame, that is what holds the brushroll ends in place, and it looks like the other 3 have busted off.
If you have the tools and know-how, brushroll bearings are serviceable. It looks like it is too new to have a bearing problem to begin with, they are likely barely even broken in yet. If the belt is snapping at the motor shaft end, it would seem that its melting right through the belt because the motor shaft is spinning but the belt and brushroll is not. Also if this Hoover is the Air Steerable, they are known to have the brushroll belt keep snapping. | ||
| Post# 410349 , Reply# 5 6/11/2019 at 21:22 (1,778 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
What electroluxxxx said. Plastic brush rolls with ball bearings will tend to melt when the bearing starts to go bad, which makes it really hot. At this point the brush roll is likely melted beyond repair and the bearing likely seized, and that's why it's not spinning.
If you grip both end caps of the roll, the brushey part should spin quite freely. | ||
| Post# 410362 , Reply# 6 6/12/2019 at 06:53 (1,778 days old) by WhyNotSmile (Belfast) | ||
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Thank you! That makes sense. I'll have to take it apart again to see whether the brush but spins, but I've a feeling that that's what's causing it. I've been using Hoover parts, yes! | ||
| Post# 410378 , Reply# 8 6/12/2019 at 16:32 (1,778 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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That's good to hear that you're using genuine belts. The reason I brought the belts up is because most generic belts tends to stretch out quicker than geniune ones and that would also be a common problem with belts burning up so that's just a quick tip that I thought I would share with you :)
But I would agree with Mike that I would just replace the entire brushroll, servicing plastic brushrolls is really not worth doing through my experience. | ||
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