Thanks very much for your helpful video ! How they make access so difficult ! I have a Paragon W2440 bought in 2005. The 'third party / non original' spares are the same as whats fitted to the machine: Suspa
The top hose that was leaking is a pressure vent pipe to the atmosphere. They get clogged over time and need cleaning out to keep the pressure in the drum down.
Thanks for your video. I have a W1918 and access to the shocks is only possible from the front. You are lucky to have side access. That said, how easy was it to loosen the bolts for the shocks replacement?
So at the weekend I managed to replace the shocks in my W1918 by tipping it on its side and removing the bottom panel. Took a lot of torque to remove the bolts and it's a tight space but got there in the end.
Thanks! Yes, I turn mine on and it channels a demon and starts furiously threatening all mortal souls in the room. I pounced on it and rode it like a bull out of hell, rodeo styles. Then it coincided, and started screaming at me as it punched me through its own chassis. I got it in a choker hold just long enough I could reach around and hit the off button… and that would have been the end of it, but I couldn’t take my eyes off that alluring orange button… and the battle continues to this day.
Are you balancing your linen correctly. Sometimes if you put heavy items like towels or jeans in with lighter items the drum won't be balanced properly and cause the drum to bang or vibrate. Also make sure you put enough clothes in. Not enough clothes can cause an unbalanced drum when spinning.
@@MG63 I just did a light load to test. I bought this machine second hand. The seller told me it worked. It works alright, I’ve got the battered soul to prove it. I’ve never met a machine so powerful. Although I think the shocks are gone. So I bought some shocks and I’m building up the courage to install them. But it’s not a priority in my already urgent life. I’m replacing an old washing machine that was built just after WWII. It is also a powerful bullet proof machine, it has 2 drums, a seperate drum for spin cycle, but it has tendency to destroy my clothes, by twisting them all up in a knot. Lucky I’m a rigger and an expert at untying knots. Although, I would like the luxury of employing a washing machine to wash my clothes so that I don’t have to. I’m just trying to work my way into the 21st century. Thanks for the advice, there’s a chance the machine is under loaded.
Thanks very much for your helpful video ! How they make access so difficult ! I have a Paragon W2440 bought in 2005. The 'third party / non original' spares are the same as whats fitted to the machine: Suspa
Thanks a lot for the video, really useful!
The top hose that was leaking is a pressure vent pipe to the atmosphere. They get clogged over time and need cleaning out to keep the pressure in the drum down.
I have W4800. Whats the part number of the shocks ? Thanks
I have W4800. Whats the part number of the shocks ? Thanks
This washer is at least 30 years old, isn't it? Looks like the early '90s to me.
Thanks for your video. I have a W1918 and access to the shocks is only possible from the front. You are lucky to have side access. That said, how easy was it to loosen the bolts for the shocks replacement?
I also have a W1918. Still trying to figure out how to get to all the shock bolts. I can get to 1, but I cannot get it to budge....
So at the weekend I managed to replace the shocks in my W1918 by tipping it on its side and removing the bottom panel. Took a lot of torque to remove the bolts and it's a tight space but got there in the end.
Thanks!
Yes, I turn mine on and it channels a demon and starts furiously threatening all mortal souls in the room. I pounced on it and rode it like a bull out of hell, rodeo styles. Then it coincided, and started screaming at me as it punched me through its own chassis. I got it in a choker hold just long enough I could reach around and hit the off button… and that would have been the end of it, but I couldn’t take my eyes off that alluring orange button… and the battle continues to this day.
Are you balancing your linen correctly. Sometimes if you put heavy items like towels or jeans in with lighter items the drum won't be balanced properly and cause the drum to bang or vibrate. Also make sure you put enough clothes in. Not enough clothes can cause an unbalanced drum when spinning.
@@MG63 I just did a light load to test. I bought this machine second hand. The seller told me it worked. It works alright, I’ve got the battered soul to prove it. I’ve never met a machine so powerful. Although I think the shocks are gone. So I bought some shocks and I’m building up the courage to install them. But it’s not a priority in my already urgent life. I’m replacing an old washing machine that was built just after WWII. It is also a powerful bullet proof machine, it has 2 drums, a seperate drum for spin cycle, but it has tendency to destroy my clothes, by twisting them all up in a knot. Lucky I’m a rigger and an expert at untying knots. Although, I would like the luxury of employing a washing machine to wash my clothes so that I don’t have to. I’m just trying to work my way into the 21st century.
Thanks for the advice, there’s a chance the machine is under loaded.