Help please - Hoover Turbopower 1000 bit the dust...

[ryry_87]

god its been years since I've had one of those apart, i've got a feeling it should be 4 screws holding the motor casing on? 2 at top and 2 down the bottom. You might have to ask Ric or Benny for help on that

 

[jmurray01]

Nope, only two... Well, that I can see.

I'll email Benny and see if he can help, haven't seen him around on here for a while as it happens.

 

[Scaniabebe]

Try moving the main body of the unit, backwards, or forwards (depending on where it is. As the bag container and handle may be covering the screws!

Oh, and I've found a machine that you could get a motor from! I'll send a few links through!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOOVER-TU...336?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item3a77df1348

 

[Scaniabebe]

Another one, but this one looks slightly different and is Red!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOOVER-TU...343?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item35bebf1c47

 

[jmurray01]

I can't understand what you're trying to say Jason...

 

[singingrainbow]

Jamie, did you check to see if the bag door was covering the screws?
Also, Jason the red hoover is a dirty fan machine and does not have the same motor as Jamie's hoover.
Scott

 

[vintagerepairer]

The clicking noise is a lifted segment from the commutator catching the brushes. So as Ryry suggested, the motor has had it. But as these cleaners rarely burn out, you should fine another one fairly soon and take the motor from it for yours.

 

[jmurray01]

Can't see any screws near the motor cover inside the bag compartment, though I did look!

Yes, that is true Scott, the red one is a Turbopower 1 which obviously doesn't have a compatible motor, least of all because it is dirty fan plus half the wattage!

Out of interest, how do you know about the Turbopower being a dirty fan since you are in America ?

 

[jmurray01]

I see Benny, thanks for explaining!

 

[Scaniabebe]

Dirty Fan? Huh? You lost me?-.-
Still, that Blue Turbopower should be the right one, am I right?

 

[singingrainbow]

Oh, recently I have become interested in U.K vacs and have somewhat of an understanding of the various brands and model lines dating from the 1970's and onward, but anything older than that I have no clue about.
Scott

 

[jmurray01]

What do you mean Jason ? The Turbopower 1 is dirty fan, that is common knowledge. Or I thought it was.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Dirty-fan, it is what we call the cleaners in the UK where the dirt is sucked into the fan and blown into the bag. The Hoover Turbopower worked like that. The Hoover Turbopower 2, 3, and 1000 was a clean-fan machine where the dust was sucked straight into the bag, like a cannister cleaner does.

 

[jmurray01]

Oh, but Benny - do you know how I can get the motor cover off ? Because I'll need to get it off to replace the motor if that is what I need to do.

 

[Scaniabebe]

Nah, have no idea between a "Dirty Fan" and a normal fan. I'm guessing the "Dirty Fan" is dirty?;P

 

[jmurray01]

I see, I thought you'd know.

Benny explained well enough I think.

 

[suctionselector]

Hey =}

The red one is the one I'm going to bid on

 

[vintagerepairer]

Jamie below the bag door is a piece of curved trim. From inside the bag unit it looks like there are two screws missing. Only there isn't. You need to unclip that trim and you will find two more screws holding the motor cover down.

 

[jmurray01]

Thank you Benny, you have been most helpful. I did notice that trim but couldn't see a way to remove it. I'll try again.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Well look from the inside and you will see two clips, one going left and one going right. You need to give them a flick with a screwdriver to pop it off.

 

[jmurray01]

OK, got it off thanks to Benny.

I'll post the three pictures I took before my camera batteries died, hopefully you can make out that the left carbon brush is down to nothing and the right one still has a tiny bit left. It isn't so much making a clicking noise when rotated as much as a gentle rubbing noise (not constantly, just like "rub rub rub rub rub"), I was mistaken before.

You guys know more than I do, but I presume the reason it was running at half speed was because the brush that still has some "meat" left was getting contact while the other wasn't ?

OK, here they are, I apologise again for the poor quality.

 

[jmurray01]

Second picture, showing the left brush:

 

[jmurray01]

And the right brush, again, sorry for the quality being absolutely awful.

 

[ryry_87]

can't see anything from those fella

 

[jmurray01]

I know, sorry. Damn camera! I'll charge up the batteries and play around with the flash.

 

[Scaniabebe]

Try using Macro Mode, also. Gives good quality close ups!

 

[jmurray01]

Right, here are two hopefully clearer pictures!

 

[jmurray01]

And the second, a video will come in the next few minutes so you can hear the noise when rotated by hand.

 

[jmurray01]

And the video. Hopefully from the pictures and the video you can confirm whether it is a gonner or whether maybe it just needs new brushes and a commutator stone.

 

[ryry_87]

still can't see the commutator mate so its had to say. I'd still say going by the sound of it, its a goner