Hi,I have an old electrolux airstream 1000 that kept losing the drive belt from the motor spindle. On stripping down, the rubber grommet / bush that holds the motor/ spindle in place has deteriorated and split on the spindle side. I've searched online but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. Would anyone know if such a thing is still available and what I should look for. Thanks in advance. Tony
Electrolux airstream 1000 motor rubber /grommet
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eurekaprince
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Here’s a great video of the Airstream created by our wonderful cleanerphile friend in the UK - Roger “Sensotronic” Ibaisaic:
I remember those.
They were sold in the US in the mid 1980’s as a Eureka Contour. Vac shops sold them as part of the higher end Eureka line up. They were quite nice.
They were sold in the US in the mid 1980’s as a Eureka Contour. Vac shops sold them as part of the higher end Eureka line up. They were quite nice.
rolls_rapide
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Z1490, Z1495 'Airstream'
I think the general part would be described as: 'Motor Mount'.
Unfortunately, Electrolux seems to have blatantly disowned these older models, and the likes of Espares, Buyspares, Partmaster and Masterspares have very few parts available, mainly bags and filters, though Espares does have a motor cover.
And a few of the above spares sites don't even recognise these two model numbers.
No motor mounts for either of the above two models though.
https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es501925/motor-cover
And just as I was about to post the above, I decided to look for the 'Airclean' models, such as Z1530 - very similar with a few minor tweaks.
Electrolux has this model in its database. Part number 17 in the diagram, classed as 'Block, Suspension'. No longer available from Electrolux, but...
Ransomespares apparently has it in stock at £4.75
(The Ransomespares link won't work pasted here, see the dedicated URL further down).
or
Espares, at £14.99
https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es501888/motor-suspension
https://www.ransomspares.co.uk/part...ux/vacuum-cleaners/z1530 (90602160100)/b/c/m/
I think the general part would be described as: 'Motor Mount'.
Unfortunately, Electrolux seems to have blatantly disowned these older models, and the likes of Espares, Buyspares, Partmaster and Masterspares have very few parts available, mainly bags and filters, though Espares does have a motor cover.
And a few of the above spares sites don't even recognise these two model numbers.
No motor mounts for either of the above two models though.
https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es501925/motor-cover
And just as I was about to post the above, I decided to look for the 'Airclean' models, such as Z1530 - very similar with a few minor tweaks.
Electrolux has this model in its database. Part number 17 in the diagram, classed as 'Block, Suspension'. No longer available from Electrolux, but...
Ransomespares apparently has it in stock at £4.75
(The Ransomespares link won't work pasted here, see the dedicated URL further down).
or
Espares, at £14.99
https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es501888/motor-suspension
https://www.ransomspares.co.uk/part...ux/vacuum-cleaners/z1530 (90602160100)/b/c/m/
turbomaster1984
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Rubber Grommet
Well at that price it surely would make more sense to look locally on Facebook marketplace/eBay/ gumtree
Etc and search for Electrolux Airstream, Electrolux Contour, and buy a second hand machine to use for spares. This should come in at around £15. All parts are interchangeable between these models and you’d gain a spare motor plus other parts to use if needed.
Don’t worry about motor wattage of individual models, it makes no difference.
An 800w motor will work just the same as 1000w or the 1200w they manufactured.
The only physical difference between the contours and airstream models was the airstream bag collar was a vertical () shape and the contour was the same shape but horizontal if that makes sense. Airstream took fabric bags and contours were paper hence the allergy filtration claims of the airstream.
Well at that price it surely would make more sense to look locally on Facebook marketplace/eBay/ gumtree
Etc and search for Electrolux Airstream, Electrolux Contour, and buy a second hand machine to use for spares. This should come in at around £15. All parts are interchangeable between these models and you’d gain a spare motor plus other parts to use if needed.
Don’t worry about motor wattage of individual models, it makes no difference.
An 800w motor will work just the same as 1000w or the 1200w they manufactured.
The only physical difference between the contours and airstream models was the airstream bag collar was a vertical () shape and the contour was the same shape but horizontal if that makes sense. Airstream took fabric bags and contours were paper hence the allergy filtration claims of the airstream.
rolls_rapide
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There's good reason for buying a 'brand new' par
Rubber oxidises, cracks, perishes, wears out, loses its elasticity - probably more, so being in close proximity to heat from the motor.
If the original poster buys an old, used model, the motor mounts will probably be of the same condition, i.e. already on the way out.
If the motor mount is worn out, the motor will not sit square and true. The motor sits squint. The belt can then ride along the motor spindle, possibly falling off the end - but not so likely, as Electrolux had a tendency to weld a washer onto the end of the motor spindle to prevent that happening.
More likely, is the opposite to occur... the belt rides along the motor spindle towards the motor. The belt cuts through plastic, and possibly slicing through the rubber motor mount too. Usually, the soleplate also bears the scars of such an occurrence.
That happened to me, with a Dyson DC01.
A similar effect can also happened where the motor spindle wears down just through friction. For some reason Electrolux motor spindles seem to be made of a less robust metal.
That happened to a friend's parents' 500 Series, a customer's 500 Series machine, and me with an Electrolux 551. The belt moved toward the motor, cutting through plastic - and the soleplate - as it went. In my case, the Electrolux repair man replaced the motor with the type used on the 600 Series, with the bulge and end-washer.But it occurred again. The cleaner was quickly jettisoned.
Rubber oxidises, cracks, perishes, wears out, loses its elasticity - probably more, so being in close proximity to heat from the motor.
If the original poster buys an old, used model, the motor mounts will probably be of the same condition, i.e. already on the way out.
If the motor mount is worn out, the motor will not sit square and true. The motor sits squint. The belt can then ride along the motor spindle, possibly falling off the end - but not so likely, as Electrolux had a tendency to weld a washer onto the end of the motor spindle to prevent that happening.
More likely, is the opposite to occur... the belt rides along the motor spindle towards the motor. The belt cuts through plastic, and possibly slicing through the rubber motor mount too. Usually, the soleplate also bears the scars of such an occurrence.
That happened to me, with a Dyson DC01.
A similar effect can also happened where the motor spindle wears down just through friction. For some reason Electrolux motor spindles seem to be made of a less robust metal.
That happened to a friend's parents' 500 Series, a customer's 500 Series machine, and me with an Electrolux 551. The belt moved toward the motor, cutting through plastic - and the soleplate - as it went. In my case, the Electrolux repair man replaced the motor with the type used on the 600 Series, with the bulge and end-washer.But it occurred again. The cleaner was quickly jettisoned.
turbomaster1984
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Well not
To get on my high horse Rolls but....
I’ve collected the best part of 15 of these cleaners and not one has needed the rubber grommet replacing. In fact it’s one of the very few parts to need replacing.
Each one has been stripped down and cleaned and I can assure you it’s not a part that fails very often.
So yes. I refer back to my original post.
To get on my high horse Rolls but....
I’ve collected the best part of 15 of these cleaners and not one has needed the rubber grommet replacing. In fact it’s one of the very few parts to need replacing.
Each one has been stripped down and cleaned and I can assure you it’s not a part that fails very often.
So yes. I refer back to my original post.
huskyvacs
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When you are dealing with 30-40 year old parts, the price will be high because of the age of them, and it has nothing to do with a company "disowning" them. It's just it is not possible anymore because it was too long ago. Ford doesn't still sell Model T parts at their dealerships right? Or maybe a Pinto?
$5 and $15 for a grommet is not expensive at all. It would cost more than that to have a rubber manufacturer replicate it. I paid $120 to import a used motor from Germany for my rare Miele Black Diamond canister vac after the original owner threw it out and butchered in some crap aftermarket motor. And I only paid $10 for this vacuum.
$5 and $15 for a grommet is not expensive at all. It would cost more than that to have a rubber manufacturer replicate it. I paid $120 to import a used motor from Germany for my rare Miele Black Diamond canister vac after the original owner threw it out and butchered in some crap aftermarket motor. And I only paid $10 for this vacuum.
Thank you for the replies. I've not had a chance to check back until now. As stated by one of the replies the rubber has deteriorated and the belt kept coming off, also as stated it seems the model number doesn't exist when you search for it on some sites. I will order the cheaper part from ransomes and see what I get. Thank you again.
madman
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Well, you could make one. Various types of rubber can actually be machined, you could talk to some machinists. The softer ones need to be cold to machine lol. Another possibility is to make a mold and cast it in silicone.
If I were you, I would simply improvise something. Perhaps cut the shape out of a reinforced rubber sheet. Unfortunately I don't really know what it's shaped like, so I can't make any further suggestions.
If I were you, I would simply improvise something. Perhaps cut the shape out of a reinforced rubber sheet. Unfortunately I don't really know what it's shaped like, so I can't make any further suggestions.
rolls_rapide
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Contour & Airstream
Both of those machines used the same collar fitting... a vertical '0'-shaped hole.
The Contour used the paper bags, the Airstream used the polypropylene ones, although you could use the paper ones if desired. I think Electrolux latterly stopped supplying the polypropylene bags.
It was the Electrolux 'Glider' series which had the horizontal hole.
Both of those machines used the same collar fitting... a vertical '0'-shaped hole.
The Contour used the paper bags, the Airstream used the polypropylene ones, although you could use the paper ones if desired. I think Electrolux latterly stopped supplying the polypropylene bags.
It was the Electrolux 'Glider' series which had the horizontal hole.
