My singer machine keeps disaligning. I put a new needle in and when coming down it dosen't go into the hole. Even if I activlly hold it in place and it goes in once as soon as I let go it goes

Make sure your needle is correct for the machine and make sure it is fully inserted and undamaged.

you just hold onto the thread... you don't need to hold it taut.

The needle thread breaks
1. the needle thread is not threaded properly
2. The needle thread tension is to tight--if tension is too tight back
off one number or letter at a time, if thread is too loose increase
one number or letter at a time till you get the correct stitch
3. The needle is bent or blunt
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted
5. The needle thread & the bobbin thread are not set under the presser foot when starting to sew
6. the threads were not drawn to the rear after sewing
7. The thread is either to heavy or to fine for the needle
8.also check to make sure the top thread has not come off the thread
take up lever
if you don't have a manual, & want one, singer has a free pdf
manual to download

Go to the singer website

Click on customer support--there will be a drop down menu

Choose instruction manual

In the box type the model number( example 4552) do not put in
the sw

Click search

the best thing would be to take the machine to a sewing machine shop & have them check to see what's wrong with the needle holder, cause if there's a something broken it will have to be replaced

first go to singer website & check & see if they have a manual for the machine
Go to the singer website
Go to the home page
Go to customer service--click on it--it will show a small menu--click on instruction manual
In the box put the model number (example 4016) & click search

here are some other websites to check for a manual
sewingpartsonline.com
sewusa.com

the presser foot has a lever at the back of the machine or side which
lifts the presser foot, the needle move up & down when you press on the foot pedal.

Put spool of good quality thread on the spool pin. Thread comes off spool counterclockwise. Raise your presser foot before you do the next steps: Presser foot lifted up now? Great! Pull thread tail from spool toward you and hold thread taut as you put it into first tension disk. Have that thread nice and taut? We shouldn't have any loops hanging down over the machine--okay, Keep threading all of the tension disks. You should be able to actually "feel" the thread fall into slots somewhat. Now when you get to that long silver thing with the hole in the top this is called your thread take-up lever. It should be all the way UP. Turn hand wheel- ( large round knob at end of right-hand side of machine) towards you if need be to raise it. Pull that thread taut from RIGHT to LEFT through the hole in the take-up lever. Take deep breadth here... You're almost done! Pull thread down left side of lever til you get to next disk. Put thread in small bracket located behind needle. Bring thread forward --get yourself 6" of thread-- then put it from front to the back of the eye of the needle. Are you okay? Hope I was able to help. Jimmy

to see if a needle & thread are compatable, take a strand of the thread your going to use & the needle your going to sew with & put the thread thru the eye of the needle & hold it at a 90 degree angle & see if the needle goes down the thread easily

check the needle plate to see if there's any burrs or sharp edges & the bobbin case also

make sure the top thread does not come off the thread take up lever,cause that can make it jam also

it also possible that the machine could be out of time & would need to be serviced at a repair shop

it sounds like the take up lever has either come loose or is broken, & since the needle won't go up & down it needs to be checked

Certain stitches you do, require different base plates...by the base plate, I mean the metal piece that the needle passes through when it goes down through your cloth and through the hole provided...This sounds like why it's breaking, I think your needle is hitting the plate under it. It may not be all that obvious, but it wouldn't take much to snap the needle. You may want to check your setting and make sure it's setup to do a regular stitch. If that's not it, then you need to make sure that the needle is in straight, though I believe putting on in crooked is hard to do.
I hope this helps.

try these suggestions
Check your needle to see if it's damaged
Make sure you have a 3-5 inch thread tail on both top thread & bobbin
Then hold the top thread tail with your fingers (away from the needle)
& use the hand wheel on the right hand side of machine & slowly lower needle into bobbin area & see if it will pick up the bobbin thread that way

need needle threading instructions singer 3116 simple. pictures would help. thank you