Indesit we 16 will only turn anticlockwise!

A washing machine that is just filling and emptying, but the drum doesn't revolve is one of the most common washing machine faults. Most people suspect that the drive belt has come off (or has broken) but this is surprisingly rare compared to the most common cause of a washing machine not turning the drum - which is a fault with the motor.
This doesn't necessarily mean there's a major fault on the motor, and in fact it may be relatively easy to repair. However, there are other components that can also cause a washing machine's drum to not agitate on wash or spin so this fault potentially requires the most fault-finding.
It's easy enough to check that the belt is still on. In fact this can be done without even disturbing the washing machine (if necessary). Just turn the drum by hand from the front. If the belt has come off, then there will be a lot less resistance than usual when turning the drum. The best person to test this, is the one that usually empties the drum of clothes when it's finished a wash.
They are used to the resistance on the drum as they turn it to check for items of clothing stuck to the drum. The best method though is with the washing machine unplugged and the back panel removed to see if the belt has come off or not.
If the belt has come off, then there are usually reasons for this. It's rare for a belt to come off for no reason although it can happen. Clearly if it comes off again after being refitted, there is likely to be a fault. Here are some possible causes of a washing machine belt coming off .

• The drum pulley is loose
• The drum bearings have gone (collapsed) causing the drum pulley to wobble
• The drive belt was to slack
• A motor fixing bolt or bracket securing the motor to the tub has broken or come loose
• Water has got onto the belt causing slippage
• An obstruction or item of clothing temporarily jammed the drum causing the belt to spin off

Hope that helps.......

Could be a motor coupling or the motor. It is not throwing any codes now?
Thanks,
Lee

Well the motor coupling on a washer is exactly that. I suppose it's a professional/technician term. As far as a transistor somewhere that controls the speed and direction. There is youd have to have the circuit diagram for the unit to know where the speed control mechanism is. give me a moment and i will post another comment with where that is at.

I work in the electronics drive industry and we repair hundreds of different drives that power 3 phase motors.
All of these have blocks in them that are controlled simply by reversing the voltage in them.
Some DC drives are similar to washing machine controllers in that they switch on a block to go in one direction or switch an adjacent block wired backwards to go in the other.
The fact that your motor will go in one direction to me rules out the motor.
Its control must be at fault.
You will have to buy a new control module for this I suspect.
When the controller gives the instruction to power the motor it will monitor the torque using current detection so when it tries to fire the other direction and detects no current it will time out.
Tim

LG WD-1019BD washer only fills with about 10 litres of water. This varies depending upon the selected wash i.e cottons or synthetics etc. but the worst (lowest) fill is on 'cottons' which is about 2" in the bottom of the drum. i.e the clothes don't get wet enough to wash. Please help.

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