What are the options in fixing a clothes dryer that makes the classic
high-pitch noise?

Replace the idler pulley assembly.

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:09:26 -0800, Sean wrote:

What are the options in fixing a clothes dryer that makes the classic
high-pitch noise?

Could also be the motor. I got a used one for approx $20 3 years ago.

"Sean" wrote in message news:Uurub.6909$Ue4.34@fed1read01...
What are the options in fixing a clothes dryer that makes the classic
high-pitch noise?

Hi,

Make, model#, approx age? Different dryers may make different noises
when things fail. Drum supports ( roller wheels, rear drum bearings )
are common noise makers, belt idler pulley is another.

http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html
Some model# helps.

http://www.applianceaid.com/dryers.html
Dryer sections that may help

jeff.

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

mine makes a high pitch noise if I forget to clean the lint screen. I
usually do it before each load without even thinking so when I hear the lint
sound, it takes a minute to remember what it is. Dryer lives in the
basement, so the whole house has that faint whine - hard to notice if the
stereo is on and hard to localize.

you've probably already checked the lint screen,
Bob

"Sean" wrote in message
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What are the options in fixing a clothes dryer that makes the classic
high-pitch noise?

Sean wrote:

What are the options in fixing a clothes dryer that makes the classic
high-pitch noise?

In our case it's either 1) the pulley that keeps the tension on
the belt that rotates the drum.
OR: 2) The Blower bearing has become dried up and stuff and the
shorter belt driving it is slipping an squealing.
Our Canadian Sears type dryer is 41+ years old; we recall
replacing the long belt driving the drum once, and the shorter
blower belt maybe twice. Both are driven by the one motor.
Oiling the pulley item (1) can involve lying flat on the floor
with an oiler trying to get a few drops of oil onto the pin/shaft
that the pulley rotates on! Number (2) requires (in our case) to
get into the back of the dryer and determine whether it is the
belt or the need to dismount the blower to oil its shaft. There
appears to be no arrangement made for oiling the blower bearing
from externally and at one point I rigged up a drinking straw
arrangement to get some lubrication into the blower bearing on a
regular basis. However its worked Ok now for many years. North
American style dryers are usually pretty simple in design.
Disconnect power though if you are unsure before you go inside
them.
Also we have, only once had to replace the rubbing edge that
supports the drum at the front around the 'door' opening, but
that didn't cause a high pitched squeal!
Any help.

My noisy drier, it was the rollers (about three inch diameter) that held up
the back of the drum.

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"Terry" wrote in message
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Sean wrote:

What are the options in fixing a clothes dryer that makes the classic
high-pitch noise?

In our case it's either 1) the pulley that keeps the tension on
the belt that rotates the drum.
OR: 2) The Blower bearing has become dried up and stuff and the
shorter belt driving it is slipping an squealing.
Our Canadian Sears type dryer is 41+ years old; we recall
replacing the long belt driving the drum once, and the shorter
blower belt maybe twice. Both are driven by the one motor.
Oiling the pulley item (1) can involve lying flat on the floor
with an oiler trying to get a few drops of oil onto the pin/shaft
that the pulley rotates on! Number (2) requires (in our case) to
get into the back of the dryer and determine whether it is the
belt or the need to dismount the blower to oil its shaft. There
appears to be no arrangement made for oiling the blower bearing
from externally and at one point I rigged up a drinking straw
arrangement to get some lubrication into the blower bearing on a
regular basis. However its worked Ok now for many years. North
American style dryers are usually pretty simple in design.
Disconnect power though if you are unsure before you go inside
them.
Also we have, only once had to replace the rubbing edge that
supports the drum at the front around the 'door' opening, but
that didn't cause a high pitched squeal!
Any help.