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Drain hose had a hole, needed to be replaced
My factory drain hose had a hole in it, that I replaced with a hose from Lowe's. This was my first time doing this, took some time and difficult. I found out after replacing it, that it was not the right fit, as the drum would bounce around during every wash. After 3 months, due to the bouncing of the drum, that house had a hole and needed to be replaced. I chose parts select, and although the specs of the hose listed it as shorter in length than the one I bought from Lowe's, it fit perfectly and fixed my lose drum. I had watched the video on parts select numerous times (swapping out hose) so this was done in less than 10 minutes. I have become a pro at this and it is all thanks to parts select. Thank You!
Ordered drain hose extender. It uses a rubber flange with hose clip to attach to washer's plastic hose. When tightened, the hose clip crushes the plastic hose and crimps it, causing a leak. My solution was to find a copper pipe flange that was the same diameter as the interior of the plastic hose to act as a bushing for the plastic hose. The hose clip could then be tightened without deforming the hose. Worked great with no leaks.
Discharge hose had been crushed while moving from on e location to another.
Order new hose from Part select. It arrived a couple of days later. I took the old hose off with a pair of pliers, put the new one on ran it thru the hole in the back of the machine and I was done. Total of maybe 20 minutes.
Washing machine was very loud and walked across the floor
It was a miracle. We were going to get rid of the washing machine because it made so much noise and rattled the whole house. It also 'walked' across the room with every load. I simply replaced the wear pads (2 of them were already worn away), and now it is as quiet as when it was new. AMAZING!
Loud bang at the end of the spin cycle and symptoms of an unbalanced load.
After reading everyone elses stories, I purchased all new springs(5), new spring brackets(one of mine was rusted really badly)and all new wear pads(two sets of 3pcs each). The rusted spring bracket was the most time consuming as the screw was rusted into the bracked so I had to drill it out. Other than that, the actual spring replacement was easy. Took maybe 10 minutes. The wear pads were another story. I'm a pretty good mechanic and I had a bit of a struggle getting the old pads out. I used a long, flat head screwdriver to pry them out. Once they were out the new ones weren't too tough to get back in. Took about 20 minutes all together. I stongly recommend watching the video on removing the washer cabinet first. It will save you some time. Acutally, watch the videos on all of the parts to simplify the process. Oh and by the way, all of my washer problems are gone. Well worth my time and $70 in parts. Good web site!
washer wouldn't come on, power turned on but no action
removed the top cover (with all the knobs on it) by releasing the holds in the back removed the screw holding the lid in place pinched the snap and removed the part
pinched the snap on the new one and seated in in the hole screwed in the screw (lol) turned on the washer
The retainer was broken and likely because the washer was worn down and allowed the whole thing to move more and more over time. Got the exact parts I needed and the repair could not have been easier.
I never have and never will claim to be a mechanic. my wife said it had to be the lid switch. After opening and closing the lid I agreed. Took 2 screws out of back of top panel lifted control panel out of way and there was the lid switch just as part select custumers had said. $100 repairman fix, and I fixed it for a little over $20.
I the took washer to where I could lay it on its side. Laying it on its side lets the suspension spring at the top go slack. Making pulling it from bracket easier. Next , I lifted the tub up with a 2x4 and blocked it with another wood block. This let me have slack in the lower springs. Of coarse I saved the hardest one (behind the motor) for last. I only swore a little! But got it to come out. By the way, put in each new spring, before going on to the next one. The new springs helped a lot, but I ended up ordering the wear pads a day or two later. They were very easy to replace. Just pop the old ones out of the frame with a screw driver. then pop the new ones back into the holes and you are done. You may just want to buy them both and do it all at once. Saving moving the washer twice!
