Thread Number: 68856
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Speed Queen top load washer need repair advice |
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Post# 916493 , Reply# 1   1/20/2017 at 08:09 (2,649 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Not spinning well usually indicates a worn belt. This design is noted for eating through belts faster than other brands. I would replace the belt first, and possibly the idler pulley that the belt rides on, and see if that improves spin speed. |
Post# 916549 , Reply# 3   1/20/2017 at 12:11 (2,649 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)   |   | |
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Their number is on the SQ website. |
Post# 916588 , Reply# 5   1/20/2017 at 15:01 (2,649 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Mtn1584 is right. There's a simple belt under there and it is easy and inexpensive to replace. What the repair mook told you is poppycock. |
Post# 916778 , Reply# 8   1/21/2017 at 15:13 (2,648 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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It will. YOu have a fine machine and it will serve you well for years to come. Don't sweat it. There are tons of knowledgeable blokes here who can help you out. |
Post# 916918 , Reply# 11   1/22/2017 at 10:54 (2,647 days old) by Kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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Once you have it fixed and running well again, I'd call back that service company and ask for a manager. They need to be called out on the incorrect diagnosis. It is possible that the tech was just really clueless, or they could be trying to get a sale. Either way they should hear from a customer that they were discovered for what they did.
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Post# 919931 , Reply# 13   2/7/2017 at 16:04 (2,631 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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If a top loader is what you are going for, they are the ONLY choice now. |
Post# 919941 , Reply# 14   2/7/2017 at 16:52 (2,631 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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8 years, holy crap! That blows... I thought the TL's were much better than that. One of the guys I dealt with over my SQ repair told of a TL SQ being completely shot after only a year... BUT it was used roughly 30 times as much as a standard home machine ever would be. In my book that's a win for SQ. This post was last edited 02/07/2017 at 17:28 |
Post# 923388 , Reply# 15   2/23/2017 at 14:19 (2,615 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)   |   | |
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My favorite Speed Queen story: Walking into a local appliance parts warehouse, asking for a part for a Speed Queen appliance, and having the person behind the counter being dumbfounded. He never heard of the name "Speed Queen" and it was not listed in his computer. So much for hiring experienced help.
For buying parts, the internet seems to be the way to go, since I am not a dealer anymore. Of course, buying parts online requires you to know what you are doing beforehand. With the prices for service calls (which apparently do not always give correct diagnoses), sometimes it is just cheaper to buy parts, throw them against the wall, and see what fixes your problem. |
Post# 923399 , Reply# 17   2/23/2017 at 15:01 (2,615 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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Just because a second person said the same as the first doesn't mean he's just as misinformed and wrong like number one. You said yourself that Alliance stated the same issue was causing the problem like others had already explained here. And that hey had a kit to correct the issue. Did you get and install the kit? I've never worked on a SQ but would a bad tub seal cause water to leak directly into the transmission or would you see water?
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Post# 923648 , Reply# 20   2/24/2017 at 19:54 (2,614 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)   |   | |
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Where do you live? I'll come and change the idler spring for you!!! It's a two dollar part!!! That is all you need!!!! Mike You do not need a new washer!!!!!! |
Post# 924098 , Reply# 23   2/27/2017 at 19:11 (2,611 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 924105 , Reply# 24   2/27/2017 at 19:55 (2,611 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Ryanm, take heed. It is a relatively easy fix. Don't junk this machine, get it fixed. If I lived closer, I would gladly do it for you. |
Post# 924112 , Reply# 25   2/27/2017 at 20:41 (2,611 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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Post# 924234 , Reply# 26   2/28/2017 at 19:24 (2,610 days old) by Supersurgilator (Indiana)   |   | |
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I agree with what others have said, try a belt, what do you have to loose?? I don't think there is anything else wrong with you machine. I've also seen a worn belt cause some noises when agitating as well. |