Thread Number: 43822
Whirlpool bangs/loud spin. Model:WTW5300SQ0 |
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Post# 644236 , Reply# 1   12/5/2012 at 12:49 (4,131 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 644239 , Reply# 2   12/5/2012 at 13:00 (4,131 days old) by carmine (Detroit)   |   | |
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Reasonably level (eyeball) and doesn't rock on the floor. Are the springs visible from the top? How hard is the motor coupler? Thanks for the suggestions BTW... |
Post# 644243 , Reply# 3   12/5/2012 at 13:41 (4,131 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Motor coupler is cheap and easy to replace. The link leads to a video that demonstrates how to replace it. It's a 15-20 minute job, but you'll have to take the cabinet off of the machine. But that's easy too. While you have the cabinet off of it you can inspect the springs. CLICK HERE TO GO TO whirlcool's LINK |
Post# 644246 , Reply# 4   12/5/2012 at 13:52 (4,131 days old) by carmine (Detroit)   |   | |
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Wow... That's a great video! I'll give it a look. I imagine the failure is usually slop in the rubber coupler? |
Post# 644252 , Reply# 5   12/5/2012 at 14:15 (4,131 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Carmine, do you mean banging and rattling as in the tub oscillating and vibrating excessively during spin? A worn motor coupler will not have that effect. It's not uncommon if these machines are handled roughly when moved that the tub support gets shifted out of proper position. There's a somewhat triangular-shaped skate plate between the tub support and base pedestal that can shift awry. There are three support pads between the base and skate plate, and also one at each of the "corners" of the base triangle to cushion the tub support's wobbling during spin. Metal-to-metal contact will result if any of the pads are missing or cracked/broken, or if any of the support pieces are misaligned. Also three tension springs to anchor the tub support to the base, and a fourth spring at the rear to counterweight the motor. Removing the cabinet allows inspection. The motor coupler typically breaks in some way. Sometimes it's obviously broken to pieces. In some cases there's a crack in the coupler such that it loses tight grip on either the motor shaft or the transmission shaft and slips when under a load. So-called "slop" in the rubber bushing is not a primary issue. |
Post# 644260 , Reply# 7   12/5/2012 at 15:00 (4,131 days old) by carmine (Detroit)   |   | |
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Pointing at nylon spacers... |
Post# 644271 , Reply# 8   12/5/2012 at 15:52 (4,131 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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There's a liquid-filled balance ring at top of the basket. Supposed to be there, don't try to drain it or take it off. Oops, you said you'd already taken the ring off. It should be attached *securely* to the basket. The pads to which you're pointing are the ones on which the tub base wobbles. There are three more pads on the top surface of the base, the flat skate plate slides horizontally on them. Make sure all three pads are in place and that the plate is not shifted out of position. You'll probably need to lift the tub a little off the base to see these other pads. |
Post# 644293 , Reply# 9   12/5/2012 at 16:56 (4,130 days old) by carmine (Detroit)   |   | |
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I did locate the second set of nylon pads. Present and accounted for. Maybe it really was loud because it was empty? A pile of wet clothes probably does cancel a lot noise. |
Post# 644369 , Reply# 10   12/5/2012 at 21:34 (4,130 days old) by carmine (Detroit)   |   | |
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I tried it with a small load of clothes. It shakes like a banshee, actually starts walking towards me! It just seems very out-of-balance, although the load is almost nothing. |
Post# 644380 , Reply# 12   12/5/2012 at 22:57 (4,130 days old) by carmine (Detroit)   |   | |
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Oh I'm well past crossing out the lid switch... I've been running it without the body, lol. I'll look more at the skate-plate, but it all looks ok. |
Post# 644406 , Reply# 13   12/6/2012 at 03:03 (4,130 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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