Quick fix for loud or off-balance GE top loader washer
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You fixed my washer within 41 seconds of your video. Thank you Thank you. Now I will watch the rest to see what other gems you have to offer.
Reggie, We live not too far from the airport and I about mistook our 5 yr. old GE top loading washer for a 737 just prior to takeoff. I immediately thought bad bearing - big job. Then I saw this video. I was able to easily displace the tub over far enough to see that one of the rubber straps is broken. I owe you a six pack. Thanks for putting video on CZcams!!!!!
I love it when a minute into the video someone teaches me how to fix my problem. Thank you!
Thanks Reggie for that video. It helped me understand why my washer was shaking and gave me the courage and understanding to dig in and fix it. Really helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! My son overloaded ours a few days ago while rushing his chores and it was making a really bad metal on metal scrapping after that. He was so worried about how he might make it up to us that he said he wanted to try to fix it. So, he and I used your video and it is fixed! I can't thank you enough.
Great video. My son-in-law overloads the washer ALL the time. Now it’s knocking; told him it was probably off balance. Sure enough; saw your video; went to check it and that’s exactly what it was. Now I’m just gonna order the part and get it done.
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Thanks for your sage advise Reg, you're our savior!
Haven’t even watch the whole video and I’m already going to dig in to the washer you sir are brilliant thank you I got lucky finding you
Thank you Reggie! You just saved us money on a new washer.
TX reggie out all video I watched not one person in their video mentioned those rubber things on top stabalizers..ty sir I'm going to check it out tomorrow
We figured out how to control the off-load spin-cycle issue much easier: Bought a 2800 lbs 20 foot tow cable from Harbor Freight and wrapped it tightly around BOTH washer and dryer (they are right next to each other). This was our solution: No banging or moving around. Very silent. Couldn't be more happy. In the last 18 months since we did this, only once did it require us to re-position the towells.
Ty for helping me out , no one mentions about the top stabilizers , I’m very great full 👍🏼
my washer has been driving me crazy thanks to you now I know how to fix it thank you very much!
You're welcome glad I can help
Excellent video! Thanks so much. All good information and no wasted words. Good job and thank you!
Thanks for the help full video however I spent more time trying to figure out how to open the front panel then the time it took me to put the screw back in the dampening hole that had came loose. With that said you just saved me purchasing a new washer to keep the wife happy
Thanks alot for your help. No more wobbly drum.
Thank you my friend for helping me with this video.
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Big help. Thank you buddy.
Your video helped! I moved the washer using a dolly and sure enough I bent the bottom up. I used a rubber mallet to tap it back down and that solved my problem.
Saved another washer! You rock...
I dont have a GE but it's a bucket just like this one and doing the same rocking and loud when spinning. I'm gonna see what I can do today. Thank you for sharing. .
Very good video! Thank you, Reggie!
No problem. Thank you
Extremely helpful!!! Thank you!
Thanks, fixed it with only 5-6 curse words. That's a win for me, took about an hour. It was pretty easy by the time we got to the 4th one!
Excellent video! Told me exactly what to check!
great explanation - thanks!
Thank you for this awesome tutorial it helped out greatly 👍😊
Hi Reggie. I replaced the drive belt on my GE washer by tilting it on its side and removing the bottom plate. After I put it back together and stood it up, the spin cycle began with a loud bang and then a lot of other noises. I popped off the front and saw that the tub has 2 tabs bottom center and 2 wings standing up from the base plate. Well, the tub was off kilter and one of the tabs was stuck on top of the wing. By watching your video, I was able to figure it out. Thanks much!
Awesome. Now you know an easier way to remove that belt if it needs to be replaced again.
Thank you. Jist bought a old unit and will check this out.
Thanks for this upload!
This looks like a big pain in the butt , I ' ll give it a try! Thanks
Thank you! Very helpful!
Immediate SUB. Thank u fr tht knowledge 💯
We'll, I've had a shaking washing machine for over a year. I pulled off the front and what do you know, one of those rubber things was detached at the top. I hope that fixes this problem. Thanks for the video!
Outstanding
Liked, ty for advice.
Thanks!
Great video very helpful
Awesome thank you for your help.
You are the man!
No You The Man!!! 😄 Thank you for watching.
Awesome dude thank you so much!
Thanks! I hope it's that simple on my 5 year old W/D unit.
I'll open it up tomorrow,...... or when I run out of clean clothes :)
Thanks Reggie
No problem Mike, Thanks for watching!😁
Thnx alot.very helpful
This is so interesting. I can't wait to try it out. I let my brother do his laundry here, he put double the normal amount & now I can't wash any sheets or towels without a thunderous spin cycle. It takes a few adjustments, but I can usually balance it just by moving stuff around, but it's really annoying.
Let me know if you get stuck. You can message me through my website www.dryertuneup.com
Same here haha
Thank you very much
Helped me out brother thanks
Awesome, thanks for watching Richard!
Thanks buddy
you the man thanks
Great video!!! I teach at DC appliance repair
I’ll give you a like, saved me from a repair bill
Thanks‼️
first time email, long time fan! good job, so what sights or walmart type store do i find those suspension parts for my whirlpool sir?
Thank you- very helpful!
Like everyone else, thanks Reggie for your great video. I have a Whirlpool that's 23 years old and shakes like crazy. Will those parts work it as well since they are for a GE machine?
great video!!!
Thank you
Question. The inside portion of the tub is leaning to one side and has a scraping sound when turned by hand. Like it is rubbing against plastic exterior. I also hear that jet engine sound you mentioned could be from failed bearing. Is the leaning tub interior common with bad/broken bearing?
I replaced the stabilizer rods and those are good cinderblock is good idk what it could be
Thank you for this video! Question - What would be an average price to pay for someone (parts and labor) to fix this for me?
We have a Hot Point top load washer(basically a GE)
During the spin cycle you can hear it banging around pretty bad...most the vids i viewed showed a loose counter weight as being the problem. I disassembled the machine about 10mins ago, and the counter weight looks to be good and tight.
What else could cause this problem? The 4 black rubber dampers in your vid seem to be fine.
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thank you
Thanks man, very helpful
Thank you so much. I bought one off FB market place. Works wonderful until it starts washing. Then it sounds like my shirts are made of lead hitting the side.
Ty, that will give me an idea if its cheaper to fix.
Awesome glad I can be of assistance
Do you have any video on the motor noise issues?
I have one to fix thanks
Greetings and thanks for this post. The washer agitates on certain cycles then stops and starts back on other cycles plus tub is off balance. What does that mean??
I notice you have the part linked as compatible with the GE top loader washer model GTAN2800D0WW. I have a GTAN2800D1WW. Will the same part work?
Yeah I had the same model GE from the early 2000s, we overloaded it all the time, bounced so bad it nearly came out of the washing room door lol, needless to say we got rid of it a long time ago and replaced it with a fisher and paykel brand
My top loader is completely detached sitting at like a 45 degree angle. My girlfriend put all out pillows in at once. Do these stabilizers also hold the drum up? Or just keep it from rocking?
Hey buddy so I have a ge washer it doesn't have those top rubber stabilized arms and I changed out the suspension rods but it is still out of balance so u have any other suggestions at a loss here and can really afford to get a new one right now
Hi there thank you for your cool vids and advice. My top loader washing machine drum has tipped off to one side like its off balance. Would this be the same problem as this vid you posted above?Thanks again
That usually happens if the machine was moved and place on its side. Or if you had a really off balance load in there. Look on the sides of the machine and verify that all this Springs are connected to the tub. Very easy to reconnect them
I have a whirlpool. I left my bottle of tide next to it and it fell while it was spinning. It made such a loud sound. The machine still works but now the whole drum is loose and makes a loud noise and shakes when it first gets started. Did it break or is that fixable? Is it something that might be off track?
This is super helpful! I think I can buy these Shock Dampening straps from Walmart (Home Depot n Lowe’s dint have it) but My machine weirdly dint have the brackets or screws for it. Would you know where can I buy that from?
Thank you for your reply. Here is a link for the straps
rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338435155&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FGE-Hotpoint-Washer-Tub-Suspension-Strap-4-PACK-Check-Model-Fit-List-Below-%2F332469841944
Can i ask a question
I have a machine need fix..the drum lean on one side in the machine
Can those rubber staps stretch and get weak? my washer is hitting the 2 plates on the side of the motor after I changed the transmission?
Top loader
I have the same washer where can I purchase the door latch for that model
I have a ge top loader, model wjrr4170eww, it was leaking water so I replaced the tub seal and resealed the transmission because the fill plug was missing and the oil was goo. When I put it back together it now won't spin, it tries to and stops, not sure what happened but before, I replaced the capacitor, no help. Any ideas? It agitates fine, I also cleaned out the level tube and I can hear the level switch click when I blow into the tube. I checked the resistance of the lid switch, that was good too, during rinse/spin the motor turns to spin and I can hear it bang then it stops.
Hey what are those rubber supports called??
I have that exact washing machine and cannot figure out how to adjust the rear leveling feet. Are you able to help me out with that?
Hey,it seems like my spinning tube is out of line and it’s not spinning even,it scrapes the top plastic ,do you have any suggestions please ? Thank you kindly
My GE washer is not spinning today and it’s been a great washer. I don’t have very much strength so how hard is it To tilt the washing machine, To see if the belt broke? In a small room
Like the video.Just had floors put in the house and they had to pick up or slide my washer to put some flooring in the wash room.Now my washer is out of balance.I washed a medium size load not too much so I know that's not it and I even moved the wet clothes around inside the washer to see if that would help but still way off balance.Is there something that may be off underneath that got out of whack when they moved the washer?It was in spin cycle when I noticed it was not near the wash room during the wash and the washer had slid over a few inches.Thanks
Depends on the brand. Does the tub look off center when you open the lid? Could have jumped off the springs. Does the machine rock when you put your hands on the frame? If so, you van adjust the legs just my swisting them
@@LeanOnYourRep is there a vid on repairing the springs? reattaching the springs. Where are the springs are those the hanging (orange) things that suspend the drum... floating the drum? Thanks,
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Hell I was wondering if you had a video for a Amana washer for this repair ???
Is that the same process for all GE top loaders my is about 4 months old
Thanks, haven't done it yet, but sounds like this should be my GE washer problem, it's banging inside against something and it's loud as hack. Cross fingers it's not a tub bearing.
Mine is doing the exact same thing.
@@cindymerritt7622 will this same information work on a GE whre555 ok 2ww
My GE wHRe555 washer has loud noise like 2 prices steel rubbing together
I forgot to add during agitation
Mine doesn’t have the stabilizing rubber bands does that mean the rods might need replacing?
hi- overloaded top load Amana washer. out of balance, recommendation?
Reggie, hello I just found your channel and subscribed !
I hope you may have advice . GE top loader washer GTWN4250D0WS
On spin was out of balance . It should have gone in the metal dumpster . This old man is hardheaded and it's been apart 3x now maybe 4x . I have changed the 4 shock rods, the bearing ,the split ring seal. The transmission shaft . It's only slightly better . It has to be with the washer basket , hub or ring . I can't keep funding this piece of junk. What would Reggie do . The balance ring seems as described with 2/3 full . Clean the hub ?
The counter weight seems fine . It was loose but it also had been spun out of balance quite a few times . The interior was loaded with fabric soften waxey build up . Help Reggie
What is that "bearing part" where's it and what's its name?
I have this washer. How do I send you a video of whats it's doing? Get loud during wash. Awesome videos. Keep up the good work. Helps alot
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Thanks for this. I want to fix my Amana top loader but it doesn't have a front panel to remove...any videos on how to crack open an Amana?
Amana's are Whirlpool products you just tip them and everything is accessed from underneath
@@LeanOnYourRep oh no...that wont be easy for someone my size :(
How do you tell if the suspension is worn?
My washer machine belt its at end of life, If I dont find the exact Belt, how to know if Im buying one that will fit or work ?
I thought it was just the rubber stabilizers making my washer off kilter. The front right had fallen off and front left snapped. But after opening it up and reattaching the right front I'm realizing it must be much more than the rubber stabilizers. The whole barrel is completely tilted to the left and is knocking on the side during the spin cycle. It's so bad that it shakes the whole apartment. I think I just need to break down and get a new washer
Another question, is there a water spill I need to be careful about in the house if the washer has to be tilted to get to the bottom? When I’m not using the washer sometimes if I move it I hear water swishing
No worry if you can't see the water when washer is upright
Hi please help my top loader is dropped and leaking is, it possible to fix it?
No spin and drain is it do to overloading?
What do you recommend doing if the plastic frame on the tub is broken? (Where the top stabilizer attaches to)
Depends on how broken it is, but that will affect the stabilisation of the tub and may need to be replaced
Question, I've got a Whirlpool Supreme washer. Needs a new belt. Ofcourse my belts aren't on the bottom but inside the center.
What's the easiest way to replace this belt?
Thank you in advance
If the red light is blinking on the motor constantly is that mean the motor is bad