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11-27-2010, 05:46 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Doh, lost the transmission
in our washing machine! No spin cycle so I hoped it was the clutch. No such luck. Hopefully it's an inexpensive and easy part to replace, otherwise it's time for a new washer. This one is only around 5 years old too. Whirlpool direct drive washing machine and it's around $180 for a new transmission. No way I'm spending that much to keep an old machine running.
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11-27-2010, 05:48 PM
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5 years eh? Doesn't sound like a long time for an appliance. I saw a few deals on fatwallet and slickdeals on new appliances if you aren't looking for anything fancy. A newer one will likely be more efficient too!
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11-27-2010, 05:55 PM
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Looks like you already have a diagnosis and parts cost, but just throwing this out there: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/
I have used the site a fair amount since moving into our house. People there are pretty helpful, and they have parts diagrams and an online store that is stocked well. I spend some time cross referencing replacement part numbers before buying from them though, often find parts cheaper elsewhere or locally.
- Justin
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11-27-2010, 06:08 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Yeah, I've been reading all over the place and the washer is pretty well taken apart right now. I haven't opened up the trans yet, plan on doing that tomorrow to see if it's an easy/cheap repair.
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11-28-2010, 11:19 AM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Wow, just took the cover off the gearbox and there are no teeth left on the plastic drive gear! Just a pile of plastic shavings in the gearbox and it's pretty low on oil as well. I think the gears are around $60-70 so I may go ahead and replace them. The rest of the machine seems to be fine and it's only 5-6 years old.
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12-06-2010, 02:00 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
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Got the new gears in, cleaned out the old debris and filled it with gear oil and it's back up and running quieter than it did when it was new.
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12-06-2010, 03:02 PM
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My washer died on black friday, was also only 5 years old. Best day of the year to lose an appliance tho. Went to Lowe's and picked up a new one.
I ordered parts to repair the old one but haven't gotten to it yet.
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