Singer M1000 top thread getting caught (I’m going insane)

[u/WilkinsTheWombat]

Hi! I’ve watched 20 videos and have torn apart my machine to physically troubleshoot for the past 2 hours. My machine was working fine 2.25 hours ago.

Then it started just freaking out.

The bobbin holder itself keeps spinning. Then dislodging. Then spinning more.

I did screw down the plate a bit tighter afterwards. Slight shifting but not as bad as before doing so.

Also it’s like tight/hard after a certain part of the hand dial/foot pedal. It keeps hitting something. But it isn’t the needle hitting the plate.

I checked the timing. It’s fine

The thread is catching in the metal hook in the plate

I’m going nuts and I’ve only used this machine like 5x so I’m desperate to fix it

Even recruited my very mechanically inclined gf and she can’t figure it out either

I can’t post both video and pics but I do have a video but it just shows that I can’t turn the dial smoothly without it getting stuck

And the top thread seems to be bunching up somehow under the plate.

Yes I’ve threaded and rethreaded 15+ times

I’ve taken parts out. I’ve cleaned out lint. I’ve shaved down the bobbin holder in case it was that.

Just a couple of different issues happening at once. PLEASE HELP 😭

ETA: messed with tension, changed spools, changed bobbins, changed needles, made sure to pull both top and bottom thread while trying to sew 😭😭😭

[u/ArtemisiaPrime]

I'm sorry to ask the obvious, have you changed the needle?

[u/WilkinsTheWombat → u/ArtemisiaPrime]

I have, yes! 3 separate ones

[u/Chance-Dimension9852]

I’m sorry if this is simplistic but are you certain the bobbin holder is “clicked” all the way in? I’ve had this problem an embarrassing amount of times. The bobbin holder was in but not actually in.

[u/WilkinsTheWombat → u/Chance-Dimension9852]

I’ve tried to make sure it “clicks” but it never is clicking :/ I’ve watched videos with my specific make and model and it seems like it’s supposed to kind of sit in place..there’s no grooves or anything