About six months ago we hired someone to fix the squeak in our dryer, a
Frigidaire FDE7977ESO. They replaced front glides, rear bearing, and
lower felt.

Now a squeak has returned, only it's much, much, much louder. It's
ear-splitting. When it's squeaking I can' t be in the same room without
ear plugs. It seems to be coming from the rear of the drum.

Could the rear bearing be shot already, in six months? Is there
anything else I should check?

The noise occurs once per revolution of the drum.

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Despite having had the rear bearing done already, maybe they didn't do
it right. There is only one way to check, which is to remove the drum
and look at the area.

0. Unplug dryer.
1. Insert putty knife at left and right of top, and rotate up on its
hinges.
2. Remove two screws at left and right that hold front to sides.
3. There may be a plastic thing at 12:00 on front that needs to be
removed, at front edge of drum.
4. Pry front off sides, rotate out and up off of clips at bottom.
5. Release belt (you can do this from the back access if you want.
6. Using belt to assist, left drum out of rear bearing, forward, and
out of cabinet.
7. Inspect ball on drum for smoothness, replace if not smooth.
8. Inspect cup on back of cabinet for degradation. There should be
non-dry lubrication in grooves of this part. If just dry, wipe away
and add more. If plastic is degraded, replace part.

Both parts and related screws come as a kit, or can be purchased
individually.

Many driers have two rollers in the back which support the drum. These
are famous for squeaking. Call the same guy back out, and ask him to
dry lube the other two rollers. Real shame he didn't do all them on
the same trip. Maybe if you remind him, he'll give you a break on the
price.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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About six months ago we hired someone to fix the squeak in our dryer,
a
Frigidaire FDE7977ESO. They replaced front glides, rear bearing, and
lower felt.

Now a squeak has returned, only it's much, much, much louder. It's
ear-splitting. When it's squeaking I can' t be in the same room
without
ear plugs. It seems to be coming from the rear of the drum.

Could the rear bearing be shot already, in six months? Is there
anything else I should check?

The noise occurs once per revolution of the drum.