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Thread Number: 28208
DD WP/KM replacing tranny or clutch |
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| Post# 431463 4/26/2010 at 23:08 (5,112 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
1982 Kenmore DD MOL washer (if the serial number still has the year in the first 2 digits)
Washer does not get up to speed in spin. Coupler is fine. Washer does try to spin during drain. You can hear the different speeds in the motor if you choose spin in the normal cycle or delicate cycle, so I assume the motor is fine (agitation speeds are fine). With these symptoms, can the transmission be assumed ok and the clutch the problem? Worth replacing the clutch? How difficult of a job? | ||
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| Post# 431527 , Reply# 2 4/27/2010 at 08:14 (5,112 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 431539 , Reply# 3 4/27/2010 at 09:51 (5,112 days old) by yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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I had a DD from a lady complaining spin was too slow, not clutch, tranny, coupler, or motor........
there was a small baby sock lodged between the inner and outter tub near the top back area hidden from sight, but caused one heck of a puzzle till I figured it out after removal, ran fine after that....and to think she tossed it out and bought a new one, can you say overload? | ||
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Post# 431555 , Reply# 4 4/27/2010 at 11:03 (5,112 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WP DD
The problem you describe is most likely a slipping clutch the early DDs did not have many clutch problems. I drought your reading the serial # properly if its C820----- it would be made in 1988 the 20th week. Late 1980s DDs were good washers and if its in pretty good shape may be worth a new clutch just make sure there isn't a lot of oil spraying out of the top transmission seal in which case it may also need a rebuilt transmission.
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| Post# 431594 , Reply# 5 4/27/2010 at 15:17 (5,112 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 431614 , Reply# 6 4/27/2010 at 19:09 (5,111 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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Clutch kit part # is 285785. | ||
| Post# 431616 , Reply# 7 4/27/2010 at 19:40 (5,111 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 431648 , Reply# 8 4/27/2010 at 22:27 (5,111 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 431651 , Reply# 9 4/27/2010 at 22:44 (5,111 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 434018 , Reply# 10 5/8/2010 at 22:56 (5,100 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Replace the clutch in it today. OMG, it was a piece of cake. These things are so easy to work on, they should never end up in the crusher pile. Anyone can do it! The whole thing took about 10 minutes. It took longer to disconnect and reconnect the water supply hoses than to actually do the repair.
BTW, there was a 6 pad clutch in the machine, but the replacement was the 3 pad clutch. The shop had these in stock. They never heard of the 6 pad clutch and didn't find the part number. I decided not to wait for them to order one and went with the instock 3 pad... I will get the model and serial number, but it still spin drains. The timer does stop the motor for the obligatory 3 seconds after the drain increment. If this early model (1982) was supposed to spin-drain, why would the 3 second pause be in there? Or is there something wrong with the transmission that does this? | ||
| Post# 434191 , Reply# 11 5/9/2010 at 20:20 (5,099 days old) by jaytag (Atlanta) | ||
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Anyone have a video on this? Is there a youtube video on clutch tranny repair? I have two that need new trannys and I am not sure how to begin. | ||
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Post# 434204 , Reply# 12 5/9/2010 at 21:21 (5,099 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 434924 , Reply# 13 5/12/2010 at 18:31 (5,097 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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