Yesterday I washed some of my grungy clothes. In the process of that, when the washer went into the spin cycle it sounded like someone banging on the inside of the cabinet with a hammer.
I had noticed before the washer was shaking but I thought I had fixed it by rearranging the load.
I opened the lid and the basket was leaning to the left. I thought to myself: OOPs!
So as usual I took to youtube for technical support. The machine in the video is the same as my machine. Except mine says maytag, not whirlpool. Apparently they have the same manufacturer.
In my case somehow one of the suspension rods had completely come out of its socket which caused the whole shitaree to be completely off kilter.
I called my local parts store, they said it is a kit of four for 130 bucks. Online parts stores want 80 bucks. I'm thinking my local parts store buys stuff online and then marks it up.
I decided to try and reinstall the rod, and I was successful and now it spins like it is supposed to.
I hope it stays that way.
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ReplyDeleteHadda replace those on my 15 year old Maytag. There's an outfit called Washco between here and town, in stock, gitt'em right now, $120.00 .
ReplyDeleteBy the time I'd figured out the answer I Needed to do laundry. Paid the $$$,took them home and had a machine that would get through a spin cycle without the Drum Solo. For a long time just carefully placing stuff in it would get it through the job. One thing I Don't want is a New washing machine. The quality of Stuff just isn't wurfaschitt anymore. New parts from O'Reilly's? Or anywhere, it's just a crapshoot these days.
You got that right.
DeleteLocal parts always cost more however, the advice is priceless.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the difference between several ytube vids and the old guy at the local hardware store? Yep local,local,local.
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