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Thread Number: 88484
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Ge Filter Flo Clutch |
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| Post# 1130389 , Reply# 1 10/4/2021 at 19:11 (932 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1130391 , Reply# 2 10/4/2021 at 19:20 (931 days old) by Rodb (Wisconsin) | ||
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That was a quick reply! Thank You so much. Make sense to replace the 30 yr old motor as well. | ||
| Post# 1130400 , Reply# 3 10/4/2021 at 20:28 (931 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1130578 , Reply# 5 10/6/2021 at 20:53 (929 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac  (Canberra ACT) |
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My filterflo is still in great shape and not a grinding Clutch to be heard | ||
| Post# 1130629 , Reply# 6 10/7/2021 at 16:10 (929 days old) by Rodb (Wisconsin) | ||
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Hope my transmission is ok. No oil on the clothes. Is that the only tell tale sign on the transmission going out? | ||
| Post# 1130641 , Reply# 7 10/7/2021 at 18:10 (929 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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they will sling oil off the pulley once iron particals worn off of the spring clutch and other internal parts get between the oil seal lip and the input shaft. | ||
| Post# 1130642 , Reply# 8 10/7/2021 at 18:12 (929 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1131872 , Reply# 10 10/25/2021 at 09:31 (911 days old) by Rodb (Wisconsin) | ||
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Thanks for you input Historian. I pulled the clutch and motor out yesterday. Was easy. Verified there was no leaking oil in the tranny. Clutch was loose as heck and had a ton of play side to side and could even pull it up some. Tried to upload the vid, but no luck. | ||
| Post# 1134859 , Reply# 11 11/29/2021 at 17:35 (876 days old) by Rodb (Wisconsin) | ||
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Thanks for everyone's help. I found a new two speed clutch/motor assembly and a new water pump on e bay. Installed all and the old lady works like new again. I forgot how quiet it was when it newer! It just hums along while running. | ||
| Post# 1134863 , Reply# 12 11/29/2021 at 20:35 (875 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1134872 , Reply# 13 11/30/2021 at 09:59 (875 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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Rumor has it that since GE FF used two-speed clutches instead of 2-speed motors, if one resists using the delicate cycle too often, the clutch will last a lot longer. It's just what I read somewhere, my source could be wrong. | ||
| Post# 1134878 , Reply# 14 11/30/2021 at 11:58 (875 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
I have no idea why GE used 2 speed clutches instead of 2 speed motors but must have been a headache to deal with when it wasn’t working properly and was a bigger headache when oil leaked into the wash water and sometimes all the oil would leak into the wash water if the top of the transmission corroded through and the oil in the transmission (all 2 quarts of it) would spill out if the break assembly punched a hole in the side of the transmission.
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Post# 1134881 , Reply# 15 11/30/2021 at 12:47 (875 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1134886 , Reply# 16 11/30/2021 at 13:46 (875 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ) |
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I thought that changing the speed when the washer was running is what damages the clutch. Am I correct? | ||
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Post# 1134896 , Reply# 17 11/30/2021 at 17:44 (875 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1134956 , Reply# 18 12/1/2021 at 11:42 (874 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Changing Speed On GE FF Washers It does not hurt either way, low to hi or high to low, if you switch high to low with the washer running it just will not shift down till the motor stops.
Reply #15 is correct, GE engineers wanted the pump always running at full speed for better pump out and filter flow and mini-basket performance.
John L. | ||
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