Will a Dyson DC02 motor fit a DC05?

[beko1987]

Hoping to pick up a broken DC05 later today, to replace my mothers ageing DC02. If the DC05 motor is the cause of the problem when I get it, would the perfectly good 5 year old motor from the DC02 fit?

Also, how easy/hard would the cable be to replace? Anyone got any experience with the DC05 Cord reel?

Cheers

Sam

 

[jmurray01]

No it won't I'm afraid, however if the carbon brushes are what is at fault on the DC05's motor then you can buy them cheaply since there are many on sale.

If it is the motor as a whole you can still buy replacement motors too.

That is the one advantage of Dysons being rubbish - spares are everywhere! Ha ha...

But, I don't bash so that is only MY opinion.

 

[beko1987]

Cheers for your help Jamie.

I picked it up at lunchtime, took it back to my parents, and it was indeed dead.

However, I remember reading that the end of the cable can snap itself, so I chopped a metre off the end, put a new plug on and voila, it fired up!

Now got to strip it, clean it, fix the extension tube / nick the extension tube from the DC02 it is replacing and buy a new filter for it.

Wouldn't sink £30 on it if the motor was broken, it's not worth it to me.

I have to say, I like the older dysons better than the new ones. After a brief look it's as simple as you like, indeed it does work perfectly well, I vacced mum's front room with it and it worked as well as it could.

I was in John Lewis the otehr day, looking at the latest DC9 million for the stupid amount of money it cost, and said to Amy that I thoroughly look forward to pulling one out of a skip/from the kerb/freecycle in 3 years in perfect working, but grubby order. Don't mind Dyson's so much when I get them like that. Of all the dysons I've had (several DC01's, DC02, DC05, DC07 X2 and a DC14,), the most I have paid is the petrol to get them, and none have been more than 4 miles away! The cost depends on my right foot!

 

[jmurray01]

That's good news, I was going to say it could be a break in the cord.

I presume it was free ?

If so, a Fiver or so for a new filter set and a fix to the extension tube will make for a very cheap Dyson.

I got my 2001 DC04 for free and it didn't need ANYTHING replaced, even the belt was still fine despite being the original.

All I bought for it was a new set of Generic tools for £5 and she's now fully functional.

I suppose I could do with replacing the hose but the gaffer tape is good enough for me, it isn't like I care about the machine or anything so I'm not bothering about it being in new condition as I do with my others.

 

[beko1987]

Yep, good old Freecycle. Got a few cleaners from there recently.

DC04's are the most reliable dyson's in my opinion, and my favourite upright dyson by far, it just works.

The top filter is very clean, and either new or washed. It will need a new motor filter, but will get a bojack one for it, unless a genuine one is going cheaply. The pipe could be taped up, but that doesn't appeal to my OCD side. My mum wouldn't have a problem with it. Everything is there, but the gray collar has come away from the tube. I need to see tonight if it can be separated and put back together.

It did not come with any small tools either, so I'll either buy a cheap set on the bay, or use the small tools from the DC02. My mum never uses them anyway, so they will be for decoration only!

So, probably £10 max to get it fully working and back to new condition.

 

[jmurray01]

Indeed, out of all Dysons the DC04 is the one that I actually don't mind so you can imagine how lucky I felt to get just that when I saw an advert on Gumtree for "lots of things free". Of course I can't help but snigger when I read that sticker on the front, how erroneous!

In case you didn't see my previous thread about it (I don't think you were a member at the time) here it is before and after the clean up - a big difference, no ?

P.S. Yes I'm trying to get you to post some pictures of that DC02!

 

[jmurray01]

And after, looks much better even though I still hadn't done the finishing touches.

 

[jmurray01]

Here is a picture with the finishing touches done, it is to the right of the Junior.

 

[beko1987]

That is very good, love the lime green colour. There was a DC01 De Stijl at the last car boot, but it looked very ropey, and I'd already spent my money on the Philips P60. Will have another look at the next one, could do with a dyson in the collection.

I've got a DC14 that I got from freecycle about 4 years ago, had to buy a new hose and filters for it, but it's been worth it. Currently full of the plaster dust that was in the P60's bag, didn't fancy using the Miele or TP to get that out! Will probably give it away soon though, or restore it.

Not got many pictures of the DC02, got a few though. I got this from freecycle, must have been about 6 years ago now. New motor and filters and it was running again. The cord rewind is broken though, the cord always retracts and I couldn't see a way of stopping it. I tied a knot in the cord, and it stays permanently out.

It was the main house vac for about 4 years, used for DIY jobs as well. Got relegated to upstairs in Feb when I got mum a Miele.

Only real picture I have is this one, which I took when I decorated the hallway. Scraped off 20+ layers of paint, and this gobbled the lot. Filled it through into the hose about 9 times, then put the poles and floor brush back on and put it away...

Poor thing is due some love, will probably keep it at my mums, and tell them to use it for dirty jobs etc.

 

[jmurray01]

An abused Dyson - I like it!

 

[beko1987]

It took it surprisingly well!

Some pictures of the new beast. Well, beast is the wrong word. The P60 has stronger suction than this does!

 

[beko1987]

almost top of the range too (once!)

 

[beko1987]

Pah!! Bet I can make it re-gain the horses it has lost.

 

[beko1987]

The horrible floor tool

 

[jmurray01]

You've done a good job cleaning it up, but still, I'd rather have the P60!

 

[beko1987]

The broken poles. No chance of me fixing these I don't think! Managed to wedge them open with brute force, the DC02 will be donating it's poles to this one unless anyone has any hints?

 

[madabouthoovers]

Well I got another one today too - the usual grubby neglected type that I like:

 

[madabouthoovers]

another view - filthy, no tools, no belt lol

 

[madabouthoovers]

Underneath