I worked on an Electrolux washing machine yesterday. Top load machine,
fairly new.

Customer complaint of squealing, at high speed. Turning the drum by
hand (from inside the machine) produces no noise. Replace the belt.

Still squealing. Any ideas what to look for? My thought is to take the
front panel off, and run it without the front panel. See if it's
possible to locate the squeal by ear.

I've Googled and Startpaged, and no hits for that kind of problem.

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On Sep 2, 1:41*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
I worked on an Electrolux washing machine yesterday. Top load machine,
fairly new.

Customer complaint of squealing, at high speed. Turning the drum by
hand (from inside the machine) produces no noise. Replace the belt.

Still squealing. Any ideas what to look for? My thought is to take the
front panel off, and run it without the front panel. See if it's
possible to locate the squeal by ear.

I've Googled and Startpaged, and no hits for that kind of problem.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org
.

Belt slip? Check tension or for oil on it.

Yes, that was my first thought. I replaced the belt
yesterday. And there is a spring loaded tensioner.
So, that's not the problem.

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"harry"
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Belt slip? Check tension or for oil on it.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
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Yes, that was my first thought. I replaced the belt
yesterday. And there is a spring loaded tensioner.
So, that's not the problem.


Is the tensioner an idler pulley with a bearing?

I'd check out the drum guides or whatever keeps things in place during the
spin cycle also. I'd do the front panel thing you suggested.

On Sep 2, 8:58*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Yes, that was my first thought. I replaced the belt
yesterday. And there is a spring loaded tensioner.
So, that's not the problem.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"harry"
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Belt slip? *Check tension or for oil on it.

Look for water leak (water on floor) If so, main tub bearing. :-(

Stormin Mormon wrote:

I worked on an Electrolux washing machine yesterday. Top load machine,
fairly new.

Customer complaint of squealing, at high speed. Turning the drum by
hand (from inside the machine) produces no noise. Replace the belt.

Still squealing. Any ideas what to look for? My thought is to take the
front panel off, and run it without the front panel. See if it's
possible to locate the squeal by ear.

I've Googled and Startpaged, and no hits for that kind of problem.

Bearings on the way out

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zaax
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Yes, the tensioner is a spring loaded idler. Maybe that needs a squirt
of silicone spray for the bearing? I didn't even think of that.
Thanks, a lot. Drum guides (typically nylon) also concern. On dryers,
the drum rollers in back have been known to squeal.

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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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Is the tensioner an idler pulley with a bearing?

I'd check out the drum guides or whatever keeps things in place during
the
spin cycle also. I'd do the front panel thing you suggested.

Worth a look. I'm going back one of these days to diagnose a bit
further. You could easily be right. Thank you.

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On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:58:37 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

Yes, that was my first thought. I replaced the belt
yesterday. And there is a spring loaded tensioner.
So, that's not the problem.

pump

I'm sure that does happen. He hasn't mentioned water on the floor.

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"harry"
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Look for water leak (water on floor) If so, main tub bearing. :-(

Something is on the way out. Thanks, I'll check those.

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"zaax"
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Bearings on the way out

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zaax
Frustration casues accidents: allow faster traffic to overtake.