On Feb 20, 12:54 pm, "dpb" wrote:
On Feb 20, 11:03 am, wrote:

I have a Whirlpool washer that quit spinning/agitating last night. It
still fills with water and still makes a noise like it's trying to
spin/agitate, but it sounds like a gear or something is out of line
and the motor/gear is just lightly touching the gear to actually move
the tub and center post thing.

Does anyone have any suggestions of what the issue might be? Is it an
easy repair for a homeowner? Do you have specific part #'s and where I
could buy sucha part? I'm fairly mechanically inclined so I'd like
to try to repair myself instead of paying someone else a $100 to
repair a $400 machine.

Quite possibly transmission. Doable, pita, if so probably not cost-
effective unless can get used one relatively cheap. Rebuilt one (GE,
but essentially identical to Whirlpool) years ago but probably
wouldn't choose to do it again given cost of parts and level of effort
other than the swap.

If motor and belt ok (will it pump/empty?) then that's about the only
other mechanical connection if it isn't electrical (that is, doesn't
try the cycle).

I think the motor is ok because it sounds like it's working fine, it's
just that nothing is happening inside the tub. I wanted to post
something here before I took apart the machine, so I don't know if a
belt or something else is wrong that would be clearly visible to the
eye. I plan to look tonight, I'm hoping it's just something off a
track or a cheap repair I could do. Doesn't seem worth it to get a
reapir man to come out. Thanks for the response.

I found a gearcase online at www.partselect.com

http://www.partselect.com/ModelFrame...l&Type=&Mark=4

PS341974
Gearcase (Complete) (Gearcase) Compare At: $154.28
Your Price: $128.57
You Save: $25.71

Is this what you mean by the transmission?

Thanks.