Dryer Repair [[Stop the Squeaking!!]]
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2020
- Almost every home in America has a washer and dryer. With this convenience comes repair or replacement. Often dryers squeak and costly repair bills add up. Save some money and learn to make your own repairs.
My Amana dryer was a very good dryer for a few years. After some age issues began to arise. My wife would put a load of laundry in to dry. As soon as she would start it up it would begin to squeak. The ear drum bursting squeak would continue for five or six minutes until it would finally stop. I had had enough.
Not knowing a lot about dryers I reluctantly tore the thing apart. To my amazement it was very simple to work on. If most people are like myself. Dryers seem to be complex appliances. In spite of my reluctance I was pleased to find I didn’t have to call a repair man.
After identifying the issue I ordered factory replacement parts. Put everything back together and all was good. This piece and quiet only lasted about a month. The replacement support wheels had completely fallen apart. Disgusted I decided that the old wheels were still in good condition and may still have some life left. So I cleaned everything very well and oiled up the shafts very well. This seemed to solve the issue.
A year later the issue happened again! The squeaking was back. Once again I removed, cleaned and lubed the support wheels. This time with grease. Another quiet year went by before the squeaking started again.
This time I came to the realization that this was going to be routine maintenance. Somewhat of a pain, but it only takes a few minutes. Much less expensive than a new dryer. Knowing that Amana is a popular brand and most dryers are similar. I hoped to share my experience and what I have learned. Hoping that I my help someone in the same situation that I was in. - Jak na to + styl
Oh my goodness you made this so easy to follow and saved me $400. My hubby said to toss out the squeaky dryer and buy a new one but I was determined to fix it. I did it! Thnx!
Always think. Determine cause of problem first. Fix or Toss later. Many times the fix is a hell of a lot cheaper than to toss.
just wanted to thank you for putting this out there. I have the same dryer, same symptoms, your video helped me fix mine flawlessly. All squeaks are gone. thank you again!
Thank you! This helped my husband and I fix our dryer and not buy a new one. Phew!
I’ve come back to this video twice in the last 2yrs. You’re the man
Excellent presentation! Thank you for taking the time to post this tutorial.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for helping me fix my dryer!!
It did the trick....Thanks for the help!!!
You are a lifesaver!! It only took me 4 hours but I did it!!! Thank you!!
You, sir, are amazing! Thank you so much for this video. I was able to get our dryer fixed for the cost of the grease... so much cheaper than a new dryer!
I am glad it helped! Thanks for commenting!
Great and helpful video. Thank you!!
Can’t believe how much money I’ve saved by watching your tutorial. Thank you so much!!!
Perfect commentary!
I learned how to navigate though my dryer to get to the wheels
Excellent job. Very simple and clear. Thanks to your video I was able to fix the squeaking with great ease. I wish all CZcams videos were as helpful as this one.
It’s great to hear it helped someone out! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much for this great tutorial! I have never taken a dryer apart before but I watched your video over and over again and fixed my squeaky dryer. Hubby randomly brought me things but I took it apart and put it all back together. Thanks for all the great tips!
That’s awesome to hear! Thank you for watching!
Thank you kind sir! Worked just like a 175$ technician call... much appreciated!
I am glad it helped you out!
This helped me so much thank you! No more squeaking!!
I am glad it helped! Thank you for watching!
Thank ya lord ..you have the same dryer..step by step awsome brother..thank you.woulda had no clue.
Thank you sir .this help me alot. My wife has been saying that our dryer has been squeaking for some time. And now since I watch this I removed the squeak. Again thank you.
This video was perfect man! Thank you!
I’m glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the awesome step by step... you saved the day for me!!! (And quiet a one, too)
That was a great help I just lubricated the rollers and it is quiet. Thank You!
I am glad it helped!
looks like a lot of fun. looooove appliance repairs. good vid though, thanks.
Thank you for great clear explanation video
Y boss has a Kenmore dryer, but itshe same as yours. Thanks for this video. I believe I can fix theirs and save them a ton of money!!! Keep up the great work...
Awesome! Thanks for the help!
Thank you!! Just the walkthrough o taking it apart helped me! I didn't even have to go as far as taking the belt off, I just cleaned everything out and carefully lubed the rollers at the back. Sounds brand new
That is great to hear! I am glad it helped!
What did you lube the rollers with?
Thank you for a great video, I fixed that unbearable squealing in under an hour!!
I am glad you got it fixed. Thanks for watching!
Wow. Thank you so much. I could of not done it with out this video. I even grew some chest hair after putting it back together
Thanks for putting this video up. Straight to the point and no BS by just cleaning them up and no ordering parts like all other videos suggest. I like it. All the dryers with rolling drum work the same way with belt and supporting wheels. I guess it will be a quick silicon graphite spray for me at the right place to see if the initial squeal stops.
You are welcome. I am glad it was useful to you. Thank you for watching!
@@FishHuntCookTinker Most of the time, anything mechanical requires just good lubrication, not replacing cheap parts from China. And as always, those "repairmen" always want to replace rather than to repair. As in tires, most of the time we just need to properly inflate them, but mechanics will want to replace them, plus brakes pads and steering wheels, etc. The world becomes unnecessarily expensive if we don't get our hands on. Again, thanks for the inspiration. A few shots of silicon spray and wd-40 took care of it.
Thank you so much I'll fix my appliance.. God bless you
Thanks man!! This was so helpful!!
I am glad it helped you. Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much!
Ours is this exact model. Everything looked good.. relatively clean and tight after making a general inspection I decided to just shoot the white pulley shaft and bearing with wd 40 and ran it a bit..then I applied some Tri Flow liquid and leveled the dryer and put it back together again. Its quiet now. I know it may need parts in the future..but this helped for now. Thank you!
I’m glad it helped you get it fixed. I replaced my rollers and ended up just putting the old ones back on. They fell apart in a week. Just keep it clean and oiled. Should last a long time!
I need to add a comment! I just followed this video with my Roper brand dryer model #RED4516FW0 and both dryers are built EXACTLY the same. I just fixed my dryer completely on my own from watching this video! Thank you so much!!! You literally just saved me $300
That’s good to know. I am glad it helped you. Thanks for commenting!
Thank you so much
Thanks, ya saved me alot of time and money!
Great video. I did everything here and checked all the moving parts, but it didn't fix the squeak. I then noticed that there was a screw in the felt that connects to the drum, and the metal drum was rubbing against the screw which was making the squeak noise! Thanks for teaching me how to do this, though 😊
Thanks bud... just ended up fixing mine... had no grease so just clean and used w40 for now. Great vid, easy step by step
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
What kind of grease did you use? And is the belt one size for all dryers?
@@maryhemje7467 It's White Lithium Grease
Thanks for the video 👌🏻
Yass, thank you for this! It totally helped!
You are welcome. I am glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Thank you!
Thanks great tutorial. The only thing I got confused was the tensioner since I thought it was originally supposed to stay in its place b4 re-adjusting the belt
I cleaned and lubed the rollers and tensioner (bearings) with synthetic axle grease, conditioned the belt that was still in great shape. I started it and it was very quiet until it heated up, then it sounded like an Abrams tank! I opened the blower wheel housing and found that the wheel had cracks in and around it allowing it to flex and hit the housing assembly when it heated up and rotated. I plastic welded it for now, time to buy a new wheel soon I guess. ☺️👍
Thanks Pal it really helped me
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the vid
Thank you! Appreciate the help! More likes
I’m glad it helped! Thanks
Hey man great video. I replaced the wheels and belt but it will not spin when i put at least half a laundry load. The belt snapped twice. It’ll take a couple of garments but when its at least half full it will not spin appropriately.
It stalls and i can smell the belt burning. The right wheel spins but it wont rotate it just stalls.
also lube the tensioner pulley shaft
Thanks. I just fixed my grandma's dry for free hahaha. The wheels just needed some grease
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
I am glad it helped you. Thank you for watching!
Thanks. Wondering if it would be beneficial to put some dry lube spray (Teflon) on the drum felt.
Armana? Lol. Thanks for the video. Very Helpful.Had to figure mine out on the fly years ago. I spray mine with Superlube. (yes, that is what it is called) every couple of years, and mine sees a TON of use. Like so many appliances these days, it's a cheap-ass design. Grease, unless you use a synthetic silicone grease, doesn't last.
Thank you for watching. Mine is used about every day. Wish they would have designed something a little different for sure.
Not all heroes wear capes........thanks!
Replaced all the parts as shown above. Strange hearing a thump thump every revolution or so. But the grinding has stopped. But the thumping is very faint, the grinding sound was a bit louder and constant. Oh well... Thanks for the video very well done!
Thank you for watching and commenting! I hate that didn’t fix your problem. I wish I could tell you what’s wrong, but it’s hard to say without looking at it. You may want to check your seal and that the motor is secure.
@@FishHuntCookTinker I am thinking it could be the front seal, that it might have worn down, and it causes the drum to tilt down after it pops up again. That will be perhaps the next step. Thanks for your great video, that is ok.
You have to line up the top wheel to the back of the drum? Thanks
Thanks for the video, the squeaking was unbearable. I have a newer model I removed the back instead, I only needed to replace the tension roller, $33.00 and an hour later it’s fixed! 👍👍
That is great to hear. I am glad you were able to get it fixed. Thank you for watching!
The White grease is attracting the the dust & binding the wheels up...use silicone or graphite...
I have the exact same dryer, im about to dig in and see what the issue is 😁
I hope you get it fixed. Thanks for watching!
@@FishHuntCookTinker Thanks for the video! Got it fixed too, only took about 30 minutes once I had the parts, in reality it was torn down most of the day lol. The most difficult part was getting the belt on without it twisting on itself and then the other part was lining up the front with the little clips at the bottom while trying to hold the drum in place.. also didn't think to see if there were clothes in the dryer before I started and as soon as the front came off I saw the it was full 😅 also found about 5 bucks in change all inside
What part did you buy from Amazon? Mine is doing the same thing and I’m confused because so many parts came up. Thanks!
The little metal holders fell off when I took the 2 door screws off. How do you replace the door and put them back on? At 13:49 you can see the clips
Wanted to hear what it sounded like!
I’m sorry I tried to get it on video. It only would make the sound with a full load of wet clothes in it. When I decided to make the video and fix it. I did not have enough dirty clothes!
Can you elaborate on what's going on between 0:38-0:48? You take the two screws out of the dryer trap, "pull forward a little bit on the top of the dryer"? Is something supposed to release? Was this just you pulling the whole dryer closer for some reason? Are you supposed to unlatch or unscrew something behind the top panel?
Thanks so much for the video, I was able to put my dryer back together with new belt and wheels. However when I start it up, the drum will turn with nothing in it but when I add clothes it will not turn. Thoughts??
Sounds like the belt tensioner isn’t doing it’s job. Make sure the belt is around it correctly.
Thats my dryer. Thanks.
No problem. Thank you for watching!
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I'm waiting on my wheels to arrive from eBay, my roper dryer sounded like it was falling apart, got in there the wheels were torn apart with a large chunk of the rubber missing, I'm like well there's my problem, I was just wondering when I put it back together can you multi-purpose grease on the wheel shaft?
Yes you grease the wheel shaft. Make sure you use a high temp grease. General purpose cooks off in a few weeks of use. Thanks for watching!
Saved me 300..I'm tippin my hat to you .😅
I am glad it helped!
Sounds like it's Andy from FB.. could be just the accent. Either way, thank you for this vid
My dryer rumbles if there is too much clothes and very loud what can I do if possible?
I would check the drum rollers. Look for wear and flat spots. They could be completely worn out. I have had that happen. They support the main load, along with the front seal. Also check the belt and tensioner pulley.
You saved me a ton on Money. Can you place a link here for the repair kit you bought to install?
I am glad you found it helpful! I thought I had put it in the description, but I guess I forgot. Unfortunately I can’t find the exact kit to link. It came from Amazon. If you search Amman dryer parts multiple ones come up. Thank you for watching!
There are parts in this video we're I can't see what you are doing very important parts
I apologize. It was hard to get a camera in there and fix it at the same time. I appreciate you watching.
Armona
Bro, I would have cleaned the entire area.
Dude, can't watch this for the background "music?" noise! Yugh!!!
That’s some real frustration 😂 I didn’t even notice it