Lindhaus help

[SeboU1]

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I received an essentially NOS 2002 Lindhaus Diamante yesterday and the brush roller or belt seems to be making an odd noise. I do not have any dealers nearby, thus I’m going to this knowledge base. Does anyone know what the problem could be? I did put some triflow on the right bearing.
I’ve attached two videos, one with both motors and one with just the brush motor.
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[SeboU1]

I am leaning towards the noise being the belt from sitting so long without use. I’m not sure if a few uses will smooth the belt out or should I replace the belt?

 

[panasonicvac]

It seems like it's the bearing on the brushroll motor. Being sat in the box for many years could cause that bearing to sound dry.

 

[SeboU1]

It seems like it's the bearing on the brushroll motor. Being sat in the box for many years could cause that bearing to sound dry.

I did have the hood off yesterday seeing if there was anything wrong with the belt. I was starting to lean towards the problem being the brush motor bearings. I put some triflow in the rear bearing, and it did possibly reduce the noise. I’ll have to try the front bearing as well. I’ve been trying to run the machine each day, and it does seem like the noise has reduced slightly. The brush roller is also very difficult to push back in, I would say everything is a bit dry. Luckily the suction motor seems good. The armature of the brush motor also seems like it could use polishing. I was wrong above, this is from 2008. Overall, this has been my worst experience on eBay, the seller claimed it was new but this “new” machine came with dirt in the bag and carbons on the post motor filter.
Here’s the photos I sent the seller when I chewed him out!

 

[centralsweeper63]

The longer a vacuum sits unused, the more the grease settles.

 

[cheesewonton]

The Metrovac Evolution canister I bought last year was advertised by the seller as "New, open box". When it arrived the bag was half full. Sigh. Still I bought it for half list price and it was otherwise pristine so I said nothing and counted my blessings. Good machine too.

 

[centralsweeper63]

On such a reliable machine, to me it isn’t a problem.

 

[SeboU1]

Thank You Panasonicvac! I oiled the front bearing and the noise was gone when I ran the machine for a minute, then the noise came back. I would say a few more applications of oil and running the brush motor and the noise will be gone.

 

[Ant_Tenna]

Great find! The Diamante is one of my favorite uprights on the market currently. Lindhaus is a really underrated brand IMO. It's shame they're not as widespread as Miele or Sebo, they really ought to be.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Oiling it a few more times will help it. A bit annoying to do though.

 

[cheesewonton]

Thank You Panasonicvac! I oiled the front bearing and the noise was gone when I ran the machine for a minute, then the noise came back. I would say a few more applications of oil and running the brush motor and the noise will be gone.

Oil doesn't have the necessary film strength for a brush roll bushing and wears off quickly. Clean the oil off and use white lithium grease. Just a thin film is all you need.

 

[cheesewonton]

I have been on the verge of buying a used Diamate 380 and refurbishing it. I just never see the right machine on ebay.

 

[SeboU1]

Great find! The Diamante is one of my favorite uprights on the market currently. Lindhaus is a really underrated brand IMO. It's shame they're not as widespread as Miele or Sebo, they really ought to be.

They definitely have a special build quality to them! Lindhaus feels more industrial than Sebo, especially the massive brush roll bearings. I don’t understand why they don’t do the copper inserts for the screws like Sebo. A dealer told me that he doesn’t stock much Lindhaus anymore, because customers come in and gravitate towards the Sebo. I will say that Sebo tends to be slightly more user friendly, my biggest issue with Lindhaus is their poor attachments. I would like to get an HF6 eventually. I’m kicking myself now, but the seller I bought the Healtchcare from also had the HF6 with everything for less than half dealer pricing.

 

[SeboU1]

I have been on the verge of buying a used Diamate 380 and refurbishing it. I just never see the right machine on ebay.

The prices on eBay are crazy for the used Diamantes! Sebo also tends to have a high used price. I believe it sold ( I almost bought it), there was a Diamante on there for $150. I rarely see the 380 for sale on eBay, I usually do a search every night.