How To Fix A GE Washer That Shakes While Spinning!
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2022
- I show how to fix a GE washer that is shaking and banging around while spinning. The video shows step by step instructions on how to replace the suspension rods on any newer style GE washer the model in the video is GTW460ASJ5WW. The video is part of my series "Free on Facebook" in which I repair, repurpose, and recycle things that would otherwise be destined for the landfill.
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DUDE!!!!!!! You are a freaking LIFE SAVER! You just saved me hundreds of dollars from buying a new washer which my wife been on my ass about! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Keep up the great work!
Glad you found the video helpful. Best of luck in your repair!
He’s about so save mine as well lol
And I thought the problem was my tile floor needing vibration pads. Mine looks identical and 5 years old - from Home Depot.
What a rock star, thank you for this!
Having this exact issue with this washer now - thanks for the video. Ironically,, subscribed yesterday after seeing another GE washer video you did. Good timing on this video.
Thank you! Best of luck with your repair!
You are doing a fantastic job with your very informative videos. I speak for many of us when I say thank you for helping strangers, up-cycling, recycling, and informing us all. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! It's comments like these that keep me going!
Thanks for the video. We fixed our washer and it now runs exactly as it should.
Glad the video helped!
@@DuctTapeMechanic my GE I bought used is leaking in the back where u screw the hoses and for some reason my cold is not turning on in washer
We have an Amana washing machine. But found the parts we needed on Amazon and followed this video. We were the lucky ones that had to take the rods out from the bottoms so definitely not a one man job on our machine but saved us lots of $$$! Fixed the issue for less than $30! Thanks so much!
Great work on the repair! Glad to helped!
You are a genius sir! You helped an old lady fix her washing machine. Thank you.
Don't know about being a genius but I am glad I could help
Great video. Good job over explaining everything. Got mine apart and new rods on order. Thank you.
Best of luck!
Thank you very much. Now I got to figure out where to get the suspension rods.
Thank you so much! My cousin was about to spend $800 on a new washer. All she needed to do was spend $30 on the suspension rods. Lifesaver!!!!
Thanks! Worked exactly as you shown in the video!!!
Awesome! Glad to help
What a great video. You just made my life easier. Gonna try to fix my washer machine which is less than a yr old.
Thanks for watching! Best of luck with your repair!
Any update? Did these suspension rods fix it?
I've had mine for just over a year and its already having this issue.
Brother I want say thanks! You are very informative, and saved me a ton.!
Awesome! Glad to help!
Bad washer, for sure. I'm watching your video as I look at it now. Thank you for the video.
I have this same washer and it's been slowly getting worse and worse about going out of balance and it's about 7 years old. I ordered a new one yesterday and stumbled upon your video. Needless to say I canceled my order for a new washer and bought new rods for $75 delivered. Thanks!
Hopefully it resolves the issue
Worked like a champ. Thanks again!
Today there is more engineering used on just getting the product past the warranty date!!! Thanks for the video, I was just about to throw mine out! Also have a solenoid that's leaking.
Exactly! Planned obsolescence
Thanks man I have had this problem for months Thanks
Glad the video helped!
Thanks you're very good at explaining you just saved me a 1000 bucks
That's awesome! Your welcome!
Thank you for DIY clear video.
Awesome video thank you for being so detailed and thank you for your time. Like and followed
Glad you enjoyed the video! Appreciate the support
@@DuctTapeMechanic good evening my friend,I would like to ask you a question I have the GE GTW540ASP2WS is there a filter for it? I been trying to find out if theres a filter for this machine?
Help please.
Best video. Thank you for your help!
Your welcome! Glad to help
Great video same issues. Helped a lot Thanks, you
You're welcome!
I have the same issue but my machine is only 3 months old. Thanks for video. I have a 1 year warranty. 😇😇😇
Nice! That was a good idea
Excellent video. Thank you!
You are welcome!
This fixed my problem with this washer!
well, i know what i'll be doing this weekend. thanks for the video! this will save me quite a bit of money i don't want to part with lol
You can do it!
Thank you so much for your videos.
You are welcome
My sister just bought an identical looking washer this month, and it's doing the same thing, and the tub is sitting off center. This should be a warranty issue. She's single, and I gotta do the big brother stuff. Thanks for the info.👍
That's a bummer. I would definitely call the warranty people before doing anything. It should not be like that after only a month
Awsome job friend thanknyou so much🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏
Most welcome 😊
Thank you for making this
Your welcome!
Great video. Thanks
Your welcome!
Thanks that was amazing, how do you check the rod if it’s bad and needs to be replaced😅 please provide links of spare part?
i have this washer- from Costco. i wanted one that wasn’t “smart” because paying for a smart washing machine is dumb. This washer was awesome at first, then the barrel started banging against the side of the washer when i try to wash blankets or small washable rugs and pillow covers-it should be able to handle these. I see it could be suspension rods or maybe an agitator screw. I think it may still be under warranty but i have a good appliance repair person I like.
Clear explanation tks
Thanks for watching!
This is awesome. My whirlpool washer has been carrying on like this for quite a while, don't know what to do,this is a big help,only thing is,I'm a female😅,so I may still have to pay to get it done,but thank you this really helps.👍👍👍
Glad you found the video helpful!
I'm a woman and just replaced mine. You can absolutely do it! Maneuvering the washer wasn't too bad
Great public service educational videos. How can you tell if the suspension rods are shot? I have an older GE, and the spring suspension rods are in plastic cover. The cover seemed to have some white lube residue inside, but mostly dry. The rods are straight and the springs look undamaged and symmetrical. I put some grease in along the shaft inside the cover and it stopped the rocking unbalanced whirling dervish. But it still sounds like a jet engine taking off on the spin cycle.
It is a bit dicey to visually tell rods are bad (it's usually symptom based). If your washer sounds like a jet the tub bearings are shot (soon enough it will probably seize up and stop spinning all together).
Went through same thing with ours. Yes it's the tub bearing but wait there's more! You can't just buy the bearing for these. They are part of the transmission box now. So this will set you back about 180 for a new one, providing you do the install yourself like I did. Washers today are made so cheap that half the repairmen won't touch them anymore. New tranny in and now another 80 bucks for suspension rods? I shit canned ours and went back to a Kenmore direct drive that was made in the 90's
Open the lid, and press down on the top of the agitator. If you can push it down to the floor without too much effort, the suspension springs are shot.
Good job sir.
Thanks!
You got a video on the counter weight?
Merci belle vidéo xxx
Awesommmme!!! Easy peasy 😁
Glad to help!
Excellent
Mine has had this issue since NEW, thought it was something with new models, I will open my washer and see if this is the issue. Great washer otherwise and doesn't have a problem with normal loads, only when washing heavier things. Scared with wife today washing heavy blankets.
YES. That is also our problem. I would like to know how to tell which one is bad. I suppose I can always buy all 4 and return the ones that I don't need.
Trying to fix my Grandmas washer. What size socket did you use to take the backing off? We got the parts. Juat trying to make sure we got the right tools. Thank you so much for this vid.
I don't remember correctly but a cheap nut driver set from Harbor Freight should take care of all the screws
Thank you.
Thanks for this video I couldn't understand why the washer got dancing on me suddenly, I'm gonna try it.
It would be great to have a link to the replacement item.
I would try amazon before the GE website
Where can I find the right suspension rods? We're in desperate need of some for a Ge GTW500asn0ws
Where to purchase these? Thank you.
Where to buy the rod set of 4????
would this also work for another GE product pretty similar to this.
it goes on planes
Is my brand new Samsung washer supposed to vibrate during the spin cycle?
It's not banging or trying to walk away but it's definitely vibrating the cabinet
Not only has my GE hydro wave shake Mike crazy and make a ton of noise when it spins but it basically barely fills - a medium full can wash maybe one pair of pants and a shirt or 2 shirts and yes mine has been shaking since it’s new
What the different between the broken one compared to the new one?
They do have some common issues but the thing is… of allll the washers out there.. these are some of the absolute easiest to work on. To change the drive belt is 3 screws, for example. The hardest thing on this entire washer is getting the agitator and auger out but even that once you’ve done it once or twice- it gets easier to line up.
Where do you find the rods? On Amazon- 35 dollar each…is that the one or other cheap option ?
I was having same issue on a 5 month old ge washer. Tech thought it was the rods. Problem not fixed. He brought me a new washer and he was going to take the original back to his store to check it out. When we unloaded the new one I checked the tub on the new one versus the older one. Turns out that the tub bolt or nut came loose. The tub would partially lift away from the agitator. Anyway I got to keep the new machine. Apparently the tub bolt or nut was not torqued properly at factory. Just a lucky find. Hope this helps someone.
What's the tub bolt you are referring to?
@@SawdustFilms- I think he means the main huge nut under the agitator. Always buys the special wrench to remove and tighten that nut. Take it from experience. I have a video on replacing the bearing on these machines
I changed my rods and it's still dancing all over the place. Is there something I can try before I buy a new one?
excellent video.... what's your favorite source to order these suspension rods?
Thank you! I would say the actual GE website would be the best option followed by appliancepartspros.com, followed by Amazon (if it's your personal machine might be worth it to give them a try because they are typically priced so much lower)
@@DuctTapeMechanic , I got the parts, did the remove/replace in about 1/2 hr.... but spin cycle still fails with OOB and never spins fast enough to drain completely. what can I try next?
Thanks u soo much man am gonna try to b mr fix it 🤣 because my washer is shaking like crazy
Best of luck with your repair!
@@DuctTapeMechanic thank u
Is there any other part that cause that shaking? I replace my rods and still shaking like crazy
GTM - Great video thanks, I can handle suspension rod replacements. I tested yesterday my GE top loader looks like a similar machine on the video. I ran through the spin cycle (no clothes) and had no issue with vibration. Question - the violent vibration I have during the high spins cycles - even with few clothes inside of the tub. I rearranged loads many times with no help. DTM - In your opinion, should I proceed with changing suspension rods, and go from there? The machine is 9-10 years old. Model: GTWN4250D0WS, Serial: GZ111349G;
Yes pretty much all the GE washers for the past 10 years are relatively the same. I would personally proceed with changing the suspension rods as that is what sounds like the issue. Best of luck in your repair! Thanks for watching!
Do you know the parts number for this model washer?
My GE washer agitates and drains fine but doesn't spin so I checked the belt and capacitor and it looked fine. So found out clutch would be problem but while replacing it I found clutch doesn't have a clip and I tried pushing clutch down to remove it but didn't work. How can I remove the clutch please help?
Nice
Excellent video. Where can I find the parts?
Thank you. I would go with the appliance parts pro website but you can also use Amazon (but be aware sometimes the quality is not the best)
Hey man I have the same washer maybe a year older or newer. The machine only wobbles like hits the walls in the first mode sensing. When it’s spinning to drain its fine. I’ve changed out the 4 suspension rods and still having the issue. But the issue is only in sensing mode.
That is a bit strange. Did you buy OEM replacement rods? I have heard of the Amazon ones giving people trouble. Also make sure you evenly distribute the clothes in the tub (try a light load thst is evenly distributed). It could be the tub itself is stripped (this can happen if people constantly overload the washer) if this is the case the wobblying will get worse overtime. Finally I would power it down by pulling the plug for 10 minutes or so to reset everything before the next load.
@@DuctTapeMechanic Thanks for the quick reply. I ordered OEM parts that came in GE bags from parts select. What really odd is that the wobbling happens only in sensing mode and only if I select a setting on the grey side like "jeans, towles, bulky items" If it was the tub that is stripped where whould I check to confirm?
@@nadeemyousaf186 there is a way to check by putting one hand on the upper lip portion of the inside of the tub and pulling up the tub and seeing if it moves. But at this stage might just be worth it to just keeping using the washer until it fails completely (because replacing the tub isn't worth it).
Mine is an Amana and does this loud banging...wonder if the disassembly and rods would be the same?🤔🤔🤔
It would be similar concept but the disassembly would be the same as a whirlpool/kenmore or maytag
I'm going try this on model GTW680BSJ5WS. Does Bang tremendously on any load when spinning on last rinse and then spin. Tried belt no luck. Tried leveling no luck. Also checked agitator gear. Previous owner must have been using powder detergent. Bottom of stainless steel tub was nasty and caked with white powder and with red mud. Hand cleaned it. But still bangs around. So doing this next. Thanks
Best of luck!
Update: I replaced all rods with new GE ones today. Better but still some bouncing issues that concerns me. Tried balancing load, leveling. Gtw680bsj5ws is my model.
What if it has brand new suspension rods, all 4 and still doing that???
As many others have observed, mine was walking/dancing when it was new. This is clearly a design flaw problem and the manufacturer needs to provide and fund a solution.
Hay friend do u have a video on the tub seal replacment of this same GE Unit?? Im in the middle of trying it??
Unfortunately I do not have a tub removal video on this model. But its a good idea for future video
Thank you
You're welcome
What was wrong with the old rods I didn’t see any broken?
How did you know that was the problem?
How do you know if it’s the bearings that are bad? Washer was overloaded and started doing this. Just looked at the rods and they all seem to be in place, I thought maybe one was knocked off. So does the white or green part go bad on these?
Typically if you manually turn the tub with your hands and it sounds like a freight train the bearings are bad.
I have this exact washing machine and it will spin normally but it will not agitate during the wash cycle. The belt is still good and I replaced the agitator base and still will not agitate. I’m thinking the motor coupling but have no idea how to get to it. Do you have an idea of what else to check?
This machine does not have a motor coupler it is most likely the clutch and the mode shifter. I suggest replacing both (but if you absolutely want to replace just one, I would replace the mode shifter first and see if that fixes it)
So when the mode shifter is off is there something visible about it that would indicate it is faulty?
@@jodibrewer5005 one of the biggest things is the machine will spin but not agitate or vice versa
Hi, so I replaced the mode shifter and the clutch and the agitator still does not agitate. Any other suggestions on what it could be?
Hello, my washer is a Maytag, the old style with the center agitator. Lately when I fill the tub with clothes and water the whole thing drops down. The last time I just let it run through the cycle in that tub down position. My hubby pulled the top off and checked the suspension rods. They appeared ok, all hooked up. So we tried it again, as the water filled the tub I could see the tub slowly drop again. HELP!! Please
Does it bang around as well?
Did this exact repair, new suspension rods, green right, white left, everything looking right, first load after repair good, no problems. Subsequent loads, same problem, not as bad. At a loss any ideas.. thanks
Did you get the rods from GE or appliance parts pro? I have had some cheap Amazon rods give me trouble before.
@@DuctTapeMechanicthis is the elephant in the room. The OEM rods are like $50 to $80 EACH. Need to find a good part reasonably price or a means to repair old worn out rods. No way I am spending $200 plus on new rods
I cured mine .... scrapped it and bought a Speed Queen!!
Very nice!
Where did you get the suspension rods from? Thank in advance
Amazon has them as well as online stores like appliance parts pro. Go Packers!
Thank u
Your welcome!
I have a Whirlpool washing machine that kicks out every time it goes into spin cylce wont even spin it seems or vary little. I checked error codes and it says out if balance. I put it in configuration mode and it will spin but vary rough. Do you think its the springs? It would cost about $170 to have somebody to come look at it.
Most likely it's the suspension rods try replacing them with OEM rods (should be around $60) if that doesn't work it could be the tub is stripped in that case your washer js toast anyway.
@@DuctTapeMechanic Ok Thank you for your help.
I just got this washer second handed and it was vibrating during spin cycle. Now I know what to do to fix it.
I think the front rods have heavier springs or vise versa that’s the color reason
Yes perhaps you are right
Anybody have a part number? I’m not sure which one to order
The new one that you put in were dirty so I think you put the old one back in 😮
You're the best, man! How much did the replacement suspension rods cost?
Appreciate it man! I believe the GE suspension rods are around $50 it varys where you purchase them from.
@@DuctTapeMechanic Thanks, DTM. Wow! That's nothing compared to having a professional do it. Thanks so much!
How did you find the right part? Where to find the part code? It’s $50 per rod or for four? Thank you so much!
@@dvdgalutube yes id like to know the same, I think im having the same issue.
@@dvdgalutube A little over $100 for all 4
Where does one purchase the suspension rods?
Amazon/appliance parts pro/ GE website
got a question gtw465ansn8ww model i put it in a drain and spin cycle it will drain them spin starts for about 2 seconds then spin comes to a stop....any help..???
Alot of mode issues are related to the shifter actuator on this machine
Mine is also shaking violently. Hoping it’s the suspension rods and not something else. Is there any way to check if they are bad before I buy them?
I'm in the same boat. How do I know which one is bad? At $20 bucks a piece, I don't want to get more than I need.
@louisZ it sounds like no way to test it exactly, and then it's best to replace all at once.. but that's just from my research for having same problem
Where do you find replacement rods for this washer?
I would try amazon first then the GE website (they might be a bit expensive there)
@@DuctTapeMechanic yeh a bit… $100 for rears - each! And $35 for front ones
@@condor5635 so parts for 1/3 the price of a whole new washer? Then they wonder why we have become a "throw-away" society.
I don’t wanna buy new ones because they’re like $35 each or even 70 each if I recall. I want to learn how to repair the broken one. From what I’ve heard it’s not the spring inside the retainer that’s the issue when they get old
I bought this exact washer 5 months ago and it has the same problem. The repair man is comming tomorrow. Makes me think this washer is a piece of junk.
Repair man needed after 5 months? That js criminal. I suggest perhaps look into buying a used direct drive washer next time (there are multiple ways to get used appliances) for around $200 to $250. The older style kenmore ones are awesome!
What if it's brand new doing this? They brought it to my grandmother's house (Ivan Smith) and it shakes and rocks violently when spinning
The feet should be adjustable. I'd make sure it has no teeter totter to it.
We got duped! My brand new GE washer from Lowe's does the same thing...bought another new machine for my neighbor...and we shared it..for 2yrs. Spun wildly.....thought she broke it...but now think I did it by using small loads ..I did not stay around while it was running...but I noticed she always had it on DRAIN & SPIN...so it is because of the energy and gov't H2O mandates.causes it to go off balance..and they no longer anchor the drum or make them heavy.with a weight ..have a 14 yr. old turn the knob at the beach Maytag Centennial...does a beautiful job...Ace Hardware! Inexpensive...Never went out of balance!! You need a degree to work this idiot GE machine...wish I had seen your video BEFORE I BOUGHT IT!!
3 YEARS OF FIXING IT...UNTIL WARRANTY IS UP!
How do I know if it’s the bearings? My washer isn’t even a year old About a week ago it started shaking like crazy and it starts to walk off the platform I have it on.
In you case it most likely is the suspension rods. The biggest indicator of bad bearings is a loud roaring sound during the spin cycle
My washer is less than 1 yr old. The laundry piles up on one side and causes the drum to get out of balance. ???
Do all washers have those
Yes, most modern top load washers do
Just put duct tape on it. The plastic above the spring if it has slid up slide it back down to the spring now put duct or any tape will make it quit sliding back up. Boom fixed. The plastic wears out not the spring unless it is rusty and broke for some odd reason.
Maybe you are the real DuctTape Mechanic?
So I just did this. Replaced all 4 suspension rods. Washer washes fine, fills fine, but still bouncing off the washer walls when it starts the spin drain cycle. Does anyone know why this could be happening. It’s the exact same model in this video. Thanks in advance!!!
Most likely, either your tub nut is loose or the inner tub holds is stripped, in which case you need a new washer
GE washing maching first time wash ok and second time rinse problem
I have a Samsung front load washer
My machine is brand new . Barely a week and already is shaking. Is this common with these ge models ?
Wouldn't say common but not surprising. Absolute nonsense of machine
If it looks like this machine, return it and get your money back. They are lemons.
I agree I bought supposedly brand new been weird from first wash
These are better than the HydroWaves.