What is causing the belt to slip on an Indesit we125 washing machine?

I think I fixed it.

The belt slipped off again but this time I had the back off the machine (to see if there was a tension adjuster - there is not0. When I put the belt back on, I put it on the motor spindle as far forward (i.e. away from the back) as it would go. Since then, the machine seems to have been running without belt problems (just the usual F05 errors that have appeared since I inherited it).

Douglas
September 2007

Thanks for the feedback, Phil. The drum turns without difficulty, wobble or noise so I have no reason to think the bearings have gone. The motor seems rigid to the drum (both moving on the tension springs together, of course). I'm wondering if the belt has gone slack; even though it LOOKS ok, maybe it has stretched? Unfortunately, there seems to be no ability to adjust the tension so I'd have to buy a new belt without really knowing if it will fix the problem.

Unfortunately, I am nearly two hundred miles from Leeds so not a viable customer for you! If you have ANYthing further to add, I'd much appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Douglas
August 2007

bearings gone on the drum or motor loose

phil grimshaw
August 2007