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Thread Number: 77404
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Amana speedqueen washer not agitating |
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| Post# 1013798 11/8/2018 at 18:44 (1,989 days old) by jeffb (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Hello! Our faithful washer (about16 years old) suddenly won't agitate. It will fill , drain and spin. The motor will spin the other direction for agitate but the belt doesn't move. Stuck transmission? Can these transmissions be taken apart and repaired? Model#ALW880Q | ||
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Post# 1013802 , Reply# 1 11/8/2018 at 20:29 (1,989 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 1013810 , Reply# 2 11/8/2018 at 21:08 (1,989 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 16 years is really impressive for one of those. How many belts did it chew up? If it was like the one we had for nine years (ours was a '97), my guess would be three or four of them.
I would junk the machine and go buy some Lotto tickets.
Anything you buy as a replacement, vintage or new, will rinse better than your Amana ever did.
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Post# 1013905 , Reply# 4 11/9/2018 at 13:59 (1,988 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Yes, stay away from the new SQ machines (apologies to the grand total of one member here who thinks otherwise).
You can comb through CL and try to find a 2017 or older SQ if you like the long stroke agitation. Nothing else on the market currently will provide that. Nothing.
Prepare to be advised that Whirlpool-sourced direct drive is your best option. I don't care for DD machines due to their short stroke agitation and annoying thumping. | ||
| Post# 1014024 , Reply# 5 11/10/2018 at 12:48 (1,987 days old) by jeffb (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Could someone please explain how the braking mechanism works? Are the "pads" supposed to be tight inside this groove?
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| Post# 1014030 , Reply# 6 11/10/2018 at 14:23 (1,987 days old) by jeffb (Lexington, KY) | ||
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Ok, please disregard the brake question above, I figured that out. And I found the culprit inside the gearbox. The teeth are wiped out on this piece. Of course the question now is, will it be possible to find one?
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Post# 1014046 , Reply# 7 11/10/2018 at 15:53 (1,987 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas) |
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EBay??? Maybe someone on here will know. | ||
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Post# 1014047 , Reply# 8 11/10/2018 at 15:56 (1,987 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland ) |
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You have to buy an entire transmission, I’ve never seen those for sale individual | ||
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