I have a Candy CM1146 washer that is just over a year old and it has started to stop when it trys to spin, as it tries to spin it go's straght to full speed and jumps about violently for a few seconds then stops with both the stain vanish and 90' leds flashing together if I turn it off for 30 mins or so and then put it on a spin cycle it completes. I've replaced both dampers checked the weights and made sure it is solid and flat on the ground. I'm now at a loss and getting ready to scrap it, can anyone help.

Phil, October 2008

Take the back off the machine and check the electrical connectors (spade connectors) directly in front of you that connect to the heating element. The ones Candy fit are piss poor. New ones cost pennies and take seconds to fit.

Greg, July 2009

Check the tacho coil for breakages in the connections. The tacho coil is a small generator coil on the end of the motor which provides a voltage proportional to the speed of the motor. This voltage is fed back to the speed control module to enable the machine to check the rotation, direction and speed of the motor. If the machine goes into spin as soon as you turn it on, the tacho coil on the motor is faulty or come off, sometimes the screw holding it on has just come undone and it has fallen off or the outer casing has come adrift.
Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html

dannyboy, October 2008