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Posted by rodak on May 27, 2007, 11:14 pm
> If yourwasherhas an auger on top of the agitator, and if the auger
> is what is makingnoise, then changing the agitator dogs inside the
> auger (under the cap or fabric softener dispenser, if present) will
> probably quiet it down. No, you don't need the spanner tool for that
> repair. Dog problems usually show up in agitation, notspinthough.
> In agatitation, the worn dogs will not grip the auger, so that you
> won't get ratcheting action. I can't imaginenoisecoming from the
> auger inspinthough.
>
> One test to try would be to remove the agitator and then put the
> machine intospinmode. Does it make thatnoiseyou spoke of? I am
> going to guess here, that this is a somewhat uncommon gearcase problem
> with stripped gears inside. That's a wild guess. You would almost
> have to look at the clutch to see what it is doing. When inspin, if
> the clutch is making some wild jerking motions, then the gearcase
> needs to be replaced. You don't need the spanner for this either.
I pulled the agitator off, and it still made that sound. When it's
spinning, I can grab the top of the agitator and stop it entirely, and
the tub continues spinning happily and quietly. I don't think it's a
problem with the agitator, but the fact that by doing that, I'm
keeping the tub spinning on a relatively stable axis. Letting it go,
the spinning axis vibrates around.
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