WO-65-2 washer motor problem update

To update the situation on my WO-65-2 Frigidaire washer, I decided not to rush into opening the console.
Before going ahead with jumping the reset switch, I thought I would more aggressively retry pushing and pulling the switch with a needle nose pliers. Figuring there might be a bit of corrosion in the button, and this might be the first time in fifty years the switch might have popped, I fully, yet gently pulled out and in a few times on the button. Sure enough after plugging it back in the machine came back to life.
It�s making the same intermittent chattering noise though it�s louder than before. You can hear it more when the machine is pulsating, and I�m reasonably sure it�s coming from the motor, thought it does it in spin as well. The agitation and spin start just fine, no hesitation or hum. It�s just noisy when it gets going.
If it is the motor start (spoon) switch again, what do I need to do to it? When I replaced it in the motor with a new part, my only doubt when I was working on it was the exact placement of the switch at the bottom of the motor. I was not sure about extra wire hanging from it and not really sure how it�s supposed to sit or attach to the motor. Though it�s worked well enough until now.
If anyone is willing to diagnose by phone, perhaps you will recognize what�s going on by the sound of it.
Also, I�ve finally purchased a digital camera, with a mini movie (sound also?) feature. If I can figure out how to operate the camera, we can capture the sound of the machine when it's acting up. Can I attach this to a posting on this site or download it to someone?
Non-sarcastic thoughts, comments and help appreciated.
Ken


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Post# 88858 10/14/2005 at 12:40 (6,767 days old) by kennywhy (Tucson, Arizona)
Checkrate/Likes To update the situation on my WO-65-2 Frigidaire washer, I decided not to rush into opening the console. Before going ahead with jumping the reset switch, I thought I would more aggressively retry pushing and pulling the switch with a needle nose pliers. Figuring there might be a bit of corrosion in the button, and this might be the first time in fifty years the switch might have popped, I fully, yet gently pulled out and in a few times on the button. Sure enough after plugging it back in the machine came back to life. It�s making the same intermittent chattering noise though it�s louder than before. You can hear it more when the machine is pulsating, and I�m reasonably sure it�s coming from the motor, thought it does it in spin as well. The agitation and spin start just fine, no hesitation or hum. It�s just noisy when it gets going. If it is the motor start (spoon) switch again, what do I need to do to it? When I replaced it in the motor with a new part, my only doubt when I was working on it was the exact placement of the switch at the bottom of the motor. I was not sure about extra wire hanging from it and not really sure how it�s supposed to sit or attach to the motor. Though it�s worked well enough until now. If anyone is willing to diagnose by phone, perhaps you will recognize what�s going on by the sound of it. Also, I�ve finally purchased a digital camera, with a mini movie (sound also?) feature. If I can figure out how to operate the camera, we can capture the sound of the machine when it's acting up. Can I attach this to a posting on this site or download it to someone? Non-sarcastic thoughts, comments and help appreciated. Ken

Post# 88862 , Reply# 1 10/14/2005 at 13:18 (6,767 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Ken, first of all I seriously doubt it�s the motor start switch making a clanking sound, but who knows. If it was, the motor probably wouldn't be able to get going and would just hum without moving. If you wish you can email me the sound file and I can upload it to the site and we can all try to diagnose the problem together. It could be a rattling fan, which means the pump impeller screw has come loose, the symptoms sort of sound that way, but there are other possibilities too. Send me the sound file and we will see. I'm leaving for Washington DC tonight but I probably will still have access to a computer, I'll be back home on Tuesday afternoon.