Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce

Bruce K. wrote:
Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce

If the rest of the washer is in good condition, it is worth spending
the money on the repair, if the rest of the washer is in rough shape,
start shopping.

Whirlpool Washer Wont Spin

Does it drain? What happens instead?

jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/

Bruce K. wrote:

Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

If you're married- tell your wife buy a new one. The brownie points
you get for a new washer are priceless.

If you're single,or your wife is just unbelievably frugal, follow
Jeff's advice.

Jim

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 08:43:43 -0400, Bruce K.
wrote:

Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

no

Thanks for your help.

Bruce


Mechanical dial timer or digital?

If the former, it could be just a matter of the timer contacts not
making. If so you can replace the timer, expensive, but worth it if
the unit is mechanically sound.

I fixed a timer with that problem one time by drilling out the old
burnt contacts and replacing them with tiny brass screws that had the
head ground down. Got another four years out of a washer that was
older than yours.

Frank

Bruce K. wrote:
Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce

Did you check the door switch? Might be broken.

p4o2 wrote:
Bruce K. wrote:
Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce

Did you check the door switch? Might be broken.

If the cost of repairs exceeeds 50% of a new one replace the unit.

12 years for a washer is old, and well past their average 10 year
lifetime.

if the parts expensive buy a new unit

p4o2 wrote:
Bruce K. wrote:
Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

If its the transmission is it worth it to replace it?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce

Did you check the door switch? Might be broken.

MOST LIKELY THE DOOR INTRLOCK SWITCH A CHEAP REPAIR. Try jumping out
the switch

If it is a direct drive model, then a no spin problem is usually caused
by a broken motor coupler, and this is definitely not a reason to
replace the washer. If it is not spinning, and not draining either,
then it is lid switch problem. Still, a do-able repair. Both of these
repairs are fairly DIY, if you are handy with tools. The lid switch
would require cabinet removal (see one of my recent posts for another
writer), and same for the motor coupling, though some people choose to
do the motor coupling by tilting the machine back and doing it from
underneath; I think this is a hassle though.

wrote:
If it is a direct drive model, then a no spin problem is usually caused
by a broken motor coupler,

Tilt the machine backwards and look under it. Do you see a pile of
black rubber shavings? That's the debris from a worn-out motor
coupler.

I replaced mine a couple of years ago. Fairly inexpensive part and
fairly easy DIY job. And, the replacement part had obviously been
re-engineered and was a better design.

In article , Bruce K. wrote:
Washer is 15 year old top loading model.

I had this happen on a much older Kenmore/Whirlpool belt drive washer. It
turned out to be a slightly misadjusted clutch. There were two hex nuts on a
threaded shaft, locked against each other. Loosening them and making a small
adjustment of there position on the shaft caused the spin cycle to resume
normal behavior.

Art