Miele S4-212 'plus' vacuum teardown!!

dysondestijl · Jun 23, 2013

So- the challenge begins, I've had this thing in storage for ages and now comes the time to disassemble it and give it a bath. Here's everything in pieces..,

dysondestijl · Jun 23, 2013

Here's the motor that needs replacing but I'm too poor to get a new one so I'm just going to lubricate the bearings

dysondestijl · Jun 23, 2013

Cable rewind is fine

dysondestijl · Jun 23, 2013

I have the hose somewhere in the garage...

dysondestijl · Jun 23, 2013

Just washed out the hose with a long brush

madabouthoovers · Jun 24, 2013

The problem with Miele vacs is that the internal parts for them are either not available, or if they are, they are so expensive (like £160 for a motor) that it works out cheaper to buy a new vac.
Whilst you can get replacement hoses and tools, once the motor goes, its sadly beyond economic repair, and only really any good for spares, unless you can get another S4 with a good motor but knackered other parts.
I cannot understand that whilst you can get a new Dyson motor pattern part for around £20, you wont find a pattern motor for a modern Miele vac.

piano_god · Jun 24, 2013

"I cannot understand that whilst you can get a new Dyson motor pattern part for around £20, you wont find a pattern motor for a modern Miele vac."

The reason is due to Dyson using "off the shelf" Panasonic and YDK motors. These motors are shared by other vacuum manufacturers.

Miele, however, makes their own motors. Because of that, there isn't the demand for an aftermarket company to make motors that will only fit one brand, especially for one that is known for reliability.