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Thread Number: 89857
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
KitchenAid Custom 21 making clicking sound |
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| Post# 1144926 , Reply# 1 3/20/2022 at 13:27 (760 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL) | ||
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More info needed.. Can you take a video with your phone and post it here so we can hear the noises it is making while the machine is running? That can be a big help in determining the issue. | ||
| Post# 1144927 , Reply# 2 3/20/2022 at 13:54 (760 days old) by DreamingTree (Virginia ) | ||
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Sure thing. I'll do that when I get home. | ||
Post# 1144931 , Reply# 3 3/20/2022 at 14:11 (760 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1145030 , Reply# 4 3/22/2022 at 11:20 (758 days old) by DreamingTree (Virginia ) | ||
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I apologize for the delay and appreciate the guidance I've received so far. Here is the video link for the sound it is making. The loud click at the end is a dropped dust pan. CLICK HERE TO GO TO DreamingTree's LINK | ||
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Post# 1145043 , Reply# 5 3/22/2022 at 16:10 (758 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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 It sounds like the top or bottom wash arm is hitting something, sometimes the lower arm spindle get loose and cause Lift the lower arm off and see if the shaft is loose at all [ it should not be ] one of the four SS arms may be coming loose as well and hitting the lower rack track because the water can lift the arm a little when running.
John L.
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Post# 1145069 , Reply# 8 3/23/2022 at 00:02 (758 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Check the flatware basket: | ||
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Post# 1145129 , Reply# 10 3/24/2022 at 02:28 (757 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Weight of the load? | ||
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Post# 1145144 , Reply# 13 3/24/2022 at 12:14 (756 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Seems the lower arm has been the focus thus far. Maybe the upper rack arm is the source. Does it seem excessively loose or wobbly on the rotational bearing? Perhaps purposely anchor it with a clothes pin or zip tie or some such so it can't rotate to see if the clicking occurs. If so, try the same with the lower arm. | ||
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Post# 1145156 , Reply# 15 3/24/2022 at 16:33 (756 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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The spray arms are not motor/mechanically driven. They rotate via Newton's third law of motion (physics, for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction) like a spinning water sprinkler. Holding them stationary won't cause any more damage to anything than holding a spinning sprinkler. It has a rotary timer knob? Canceling a cycle involves manually turning it to a drain period, which they aren't specifically marked. You have to figure out where they happen by observing a cycle in advance and remembering the positions where you hear it draining. The final drain usually is the best choice. Raise the handle to pause the cycle, turn the knob accordingly, then lock the handle. Raise it again when the drain is finished and turn the knob to Off. Posting a photo of the timer may be helpful for someone to assist you in identifying where are the drain periods. | ||
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