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bluewavesguy44
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 Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: I'm fixing my washing machine; what could be wrong? |
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| The washing machine runs normal by filling, agitating during wash cycle, and the lid switch works fine. I'm not sure if I have a bad Timer or drain pump. Any suggestions would be helpful!! Thanks.The Symptoms: 1.) The tub will not drain nor spin during the spin/drain cycle.2.) I hear a faint noise right behind the knob dial where the timer is located inside the machine. It sounds like a gear turning and making a grinding noise. |
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pescador
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| You have the right idea replace the cheapest one first |
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Janet T
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Changing the timer would be the easier of the two and is probably your problem. |
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daddyporky@verizon.net
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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| the washin machine has a transmission.. you can change it easily http://home.howstuffworks.com/washer.htm read and learn.. you have to trade in the old transmission.. the skin of the machine has to come off.. and then you will see a tub motor and transmission.. ok.. |
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tgoode
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| I would spend more time trying to pin down the problem rather than just trying different parts. You really need some documentation on your specific brand (also rough age of machine) because there are differences in design. The link below has online manuals for some machines and there are other online sources of information. The timer possibly could be bad, but it has a clock mechanism and gears and normally makes a little noise. The pump is a good candidate to check, but on older Kenmore/Whirlpool washers for example there is solenoid controlled mechanism that controls whether water is pumped down the drain or recirculated through a filter back to the tub. Basically, you need to understand how your machine operates internally and then try to find the point in the operation where something is going wrong. An inexpensive volt-ohmmeter is very useful in determining if the electrical signals are occurring properly. |
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