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by Sewmum1 02 Apr 2015 ( edited Apr 04'15 01:17 )
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Oh no, my machine is making a squeaking noise.

I was trying to do an ith project for my dd to give to school friends for Easter and my needle broke. In typical fashion it was started last minute.

I have replaced the needle, removed the bobbin case and cleaned everywhere I could get to. I am normally good at finding stray thread, but I am stumped. It is making a squeaky noise each time the hook goes around the bobbin. I am really hoping I can fix it myself as I can't take it into the shop for repair at the moment. I would really appreciate any advice.
Needless to say, due to this happening mid project I had to come up with another idea for dd to give her friends. I have shared it in the crafting section.

UPDATE

I removed the needle and plate. the bobbin case is scraping on the hook race as it moves around. When I remove the bobbin case there is no noise so I think the hook has been damaged or the bobbin case has or both. I have filed off a couple of places that looked to have burrs the noise is there but is much less so I think I am on the right track. Fortunately the timing seems to be fine. I will try and chat to a technician next week when they are back open.
Thank you all for your advice.

Comments (6)
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by tfk 02 Apr 2015
+4
Oh oh....well did you place the bobbin case properly??
Make sure the red marks are lined .....
Also make sure the needles is placed perfectly!
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by Sewmum1 02 Apr 2015
I think I will go and check them again and pull the bobbin case out. I am not game to embroider anything until I have it sorted. Thanks
by kalamazoo 02 Apr 2015
Have you blown the dust & "fluff" that accumulates under the feed dog? Also, my hubby removed the far left cover (where the needle & light are) and there was a clump of dust on the inside). Just one word before you start disassembling the thing...................TAKE PICTURES of how it came apart. Cindy
by Sewmum1 02 Apr 2015
That's a good idea Cindy. I haven't done that part in a while (usually every few months on machines I use often) I am quite familiar with that part of the machine as I have owned janomes forever. It hasn't changed much except now there is a screw fixing it closed! I take photos/video if I attempt anything I have not done before as I learnt that lesson the hard way! Thank you
by pacmp 02 Apr 2015
I have a designer SE not a janome. Whenever everything starts not working right and I have already changed the needle and cleaned the bobbin area etc it has never failed to be a problem with a dust bunny or even a single thread getting caught in the compartment to the side of my bobbin area, once I open and clean that out all seems to work again without issues. Hope you can trace down just what is messing up your machine and hope it is a fix you are able to do so you do not have to take it for repair.
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by asterixsew 02 Apr 2015
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Have you checked the needle is in correctly as its easy not to get them just right?
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by pennyhal2 02 Apr 2015
+2
Call the shop and ask them for suggestions as to how to fix it. It sounds like it may need a visit to the sewing machine doctor.
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by aussiequilter 03 Apr 2015
+2
check that you bobbin thread has not got a small tag hanging out ,its happened to me
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by Sewmum1 03 Apr 2015
Good thinking but it is doing this with no needle, top thread or bobbin thread in the machine.
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by dragonflyer 03 Apr 2015
+2
Hmmm, no needle and no thread and no bobbin...does it need a bit of oil somewhere...perhaps one of the moving parts by the bobbin case or other place?
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by babash 04 Apr 2015
+2
Sounds like a tiny piece of the broken needle is caught somewhere.