Very simple an easy to follow video. Actually doing this my self right now for the first time. Thank you so much

@appliancepartspros

19 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you. Reminder to everyone, especially if working by yourself, make sure you clip the new rods on the frame before lifting the washer upright (as a "friend" did). The whole tub, surround and motor will be sitting on the ground with the rods 6 inches from where you need them. I......I mean my friend, was very peeved with himself.

You can also use one of the old rods to hook the top of the new rod to pull it through the top. Just slide the old rod hook end through the socket hole, connect the top of the new rod hook end to the old one and lift up on the old rod to pull the new one through the socket hole.

@Decayindolly

21 күн бұрын

Thank you could have finished without this comment!

THANK YOU! Made this repair today and just put in the biggest, heaviest load of towels that I wouldn't have dared wash before and it was completely silent.

This is the absolute best replacement video ive seen thus far.

Great video! Thanks for sharing! I have a Roper washer that needs new suspension rods put in! My washer shakes like it's possessed! I know the neighbor lady next door probably gets ticked off at all the noise my washer makes, especially late at night. In a week from now, i will buy the rods to repair the issue and exorcise the demons! 😜

Great video, I tried the steps myself and so far I'm still getting the UL unbalanced load but I did notice my machine is running better. For the cost and the experience to fix something I never knew how this was a challenge. Like some comments have mentioned it was not easy lifting the balance rods. So it takes some patience. Hey if I can do it anyone else can. Update, I reset my washing machine after get the UL error again again I did this change. After the reset my machine has been working fine so far. Thanks for this video

Great video. Thank you for sharing. I installed them with help form my son. I would pull up on the suspension rod and he would place the plastic bearing. I struggled a bit since the new rods have so much tension. I used an old suspension rod hook to get leverage and pull the suspension rod through the hole. This actually made it easier. Although it was a bit challenging, your video was perfect plus it feels rewarding knowing that I installed them myself. Much appreciated.

I found replacing suspensions one by one much much more easier than taking off four at the same time. It may sound harder to take off one of the suspensions and tilting washer down, getting old one underneath and putting new one. When you put new one put some duct tape buttom of new suspension, it will help not to damage neither your floor as well as suspension will not get damaged. If you replace 4 of them same time you will definitely need one more person at least to lift up drum but if you do one by one it should not take any longer than 45 min for one person. Also very nice tip - use the head of old suspension to hang to the new one and lift up. It will be twice more effective and will save your arm get cut and etc. Good luck with your repair!

@gingertree9006

7 ай бұрын

Could you explain what you mean about using the old suspension to hold it while you put the new one on?

@secbj1

5 ай бұрын

see the response from hambone below, that should explain a bit better@@gingertree9006

The method in the video requires lifting the rods high enough to insert the top retainer while the washer is upright. As others have mentioned, this can be quite difficult, usually a second person must lift the tub while you insert the retainer. It's hard to get such a good grip on the rods. So I found a much easier way. Simply tilt the washer and lay it down ON ONE SIDE, NOT ON THE BACK. Then remove the two screws in the back and tilt out the top as shown, but it will be sideways so no need for a lanyard, no chance for the top to come crashing down on you either, so this is much safer as well. Now you get access to all the rods with no weight on them, so you can remove and replace them completely while the washer is sideways.

@pbrown6097

Жыл бұрын

sounds like a good idea!!

@stevelamonte1962

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i tried doing how he did it to even pull.them up to get them out wasnt easy then i nserted the.from the bottom was no way i could pull them up. They make it look so easy

@pira1299

10 ай бұрын

Ooooh let me tell you, I'm happy I read this, worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip!

@jrbpa

5 ай бұрын

I got one of the old rods out, then once the new rod was in place, i used the old rod through the bearing hole, to hook the new rod and used the old rod to pull the new rod through the hole high enough to to put the bearing on. Then once the bearing was lined up properly with the new rod hook, i wiggled out the old rod.

@tedthornton7791

Ай бұрын

I used a insulation wire hanger. I bent the end into a small hook to reach the suspension rod top hook and the top of the insulation into a larger hook to grip. Put thru hole of washer where rod goes. Then slid on top rod cap slot then twisted into position and lowered.

Yeah, this is simple and cheap, however be forewarned that there's another failure that can cause these symptoms that are seldom discussed in any of these videos and that's a Stator that has cracks in it. Maytag and Whirlpool washers with direct drive motors seem to have this defect. Like many I did this repair and the washer continued its violent shaking. Then I did the bearings and seal...same thing... Wifey is now discouraged and pizzed. When I did the bearings and seal I noticed a few cracks in the stator housing. I read one or two posts on google regarding this but was skeptical that this could be the cause of the violent shaking and was reluctant to spend $200+ for a new stator if it didn't fix the problem. I removed the stator and placed it in an oven @275F for an hour to open the cracks up and afterwards used epoxy (loctite 9462) to fill the cracks when still hot. I then placed a band clamp around the stator to pull it together and let it set for 12 hours+. Wala, the washer ran like new. No shaking. This is a temporary fix and have since replaced the stator with a new one on amazon. All is right in the world now (wifey is happy again😏)!

@yajmuhs7853

22 күн бұрын

A crappy washer makes your wife pissed? I would be looking to replace more than just a stator if I had to deal with that BS. Whipped! Lmao

Great step by step video. Worked great. Have a helper slightly lift the drum as you reinstall the suspension bearings (balls). It makes it a lot easier. Thanks.

Excellent video, but, I do have to share that if you are female of smaller build, the weight of the washer drum is considerable to be lifting with one hand and arm, pulling up from a single rod. I lift, with two arms, a max of 40-42#'s, but, this was really difficult. The springs do not give that much, and it requires a significant amount of upper body strength and brawn, to attach these. It took me longer than expected, and really would have been better with an extra arm and hand. This guy makes it look easy, but, it was not as easy with my older machine, and my strength level. The new plastic bearings were very thinly made and would not snap on easily. Again a little more brawn to pull the rods up further would have made that easier, but, I liked the older bearings far better, as the plastic was much sturdier.

@steveoranges1960

2 жыл бұрын

You're not kidding! I'm a man but those rods can be a bear to pull up since they are what hold all the weight of the drum, and a bit dangerous because you don't want one of those suspension rod hooks catching on your hand or arm if it slips with all that weight pulling down on it. It's much easier after the first front suspension hook is seated to the do the last three, at least for me. I needed to ask my mom to pop on the first suspension ball while I held up the weight pulling up on the suspension rod because it was tricky. I found it was much easier holding on to the slippery rods while wearing gloves with rubber grips.

@the_observer9786

Жыл бұрын

sounds like you need a man

Well narrated. Well photographed. Much appreciated!

Amazingly Easy, Big Thanks. Start to finish, 1 hr, saved lot's of money. The washer is much quieter now when running, draining, spinning.

Thanks for the video. A couple cuts a scratch later, and all is well. Saved the pos washer from the dump. And the expense of a new one. Many thanks!!!

@appliancepartspros

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Hubby and I worked together to get this done. Thanks!

@appliancepartspros

2 ай бұрын

Glad you were able to complete your repair! If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.

Thank you for your wisdom. Couldn’t have done it with out you 🙏🏾

@appliancepartspros

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Glad you were able to complete your repair. If there is anything else we can help you with in the future please let us know.

I did this today THANKS to your video. I do recommend a flat like container to put under the drain hose when you first pull it off for the excess water. An extra problem I had was tightening the packing nut on one of my water cut offs cause of a leak.

Much respect for this man , I just got done replacing mine. Definitely exhausted , different kind of strength 💪 .

@appliancepartspros

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Glad you were able to do your repair! If we can help in the future let us know!

Great video. Helped me fix my washer easily. These are the video that should be made more worth than silly pranksters taking away so much... youtube must pay the video based on what efforts and content was in it.

Knowledge is power. Thank you . What a great video! You’re a good teacher! ❤

@appliancepartspros

7 ай бұрын

Glad we were able to assist you. If you need more help in the future please let us know.

Thank you sir, great video!

@appliancepartspros

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I followed your procedure and found it was very easy.Job completed in less than 30 minutes. Thank you

Very thorough video. Thank you so much.

This worked for me. Thank you so much!!

Do you mean complete failure as in a broken spring, or are we talking about just worn out springs? If so, how do we inspect to tell off replacement is necessary?

Best instructional video! Thanh you!

Thx for this video,i realized this job easily.

Wow!! Thanks for the vid! Going to try this right now

Excellent video! I have one suggestion. When lifting each rod to install the new bearing, I found I couldn't grip the rod tight enough and it would slip down before I could get the bearing on with my other hand. Using a rubber glove on the hand holding up the rod allowed enough grip to get the bearing on.

@appliancepartspros

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

The PRO'S know... Thank You !

@appliancepartspros

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.

Thanks for this video. Although the sequence is perfect, lifting the first rod with one hand is simply not possible unless you do some serious weight lifting or have a second pair of hands to help you. In my case I managed to use a hook to lift the first two rods up before insert them into the holding clip.

@beniomootoo2778

Жыл бұрын

You can use a visegrip pliers

I used the hook on the old suspension rod to help thread the new ones in

@appliancepartspros

6 ай бұрын

If you need help with anything please let us know.

I used the clip end of my dog’s lease to grab the hook top of the rod and pull it up through the hole. Ha!!

I replaced all of mine from the top. It was a pain but it's doable

@appliancepartspros

10 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that you were able to get your repair completed.

Good job thank for the tips

Digging the guitar solo

I took mine apart. I bought from amazon some brass shim material. (verry cheep) I lined the entire hole with brass shim. Then I slid my rubber into what is now a smaller tighter hole.

Great video.

This video is perfection.

@appliancepartspros

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.

Thanks!

@appliancepartspros

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome.

Me again. Found the short spring/centering springs video you have. Hopefully, it'll help. 2 are mississing.

@appliancepartspros

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the update

@tedthornton7791

Ай бұрын

@appliancepartspros . Youre welcme. wtw5000dw1 I installed new suspension springs and centering springs and calibrated today. 95 % of shakes cleared up. But! Durning high-speed spin at the final cycle the first 3 to 5 seconds sorta wobbles then quickly clears up. What am I missing! Thanks I appreciate you guys videos.

@tedthornton7791

Ай бұрын

I almost spelled Mississippi 😅

Thank you very much.

@appliancepartspros

8 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Man is like the Bob Ross of washing machine repair.

muchas gracias por este video

@appliancepartspros

5 ай бұрын

De nada. Si hay algo en lo que podamos ayudarle en el futuro, háganoslo saber.

Thanks for showing the step by step video of how to replace the suspension rod. My question is how I know if this is the problem with my washer. It can still dry the clothes very well and does not make unbalance sounds or rock the entire machine. However, when the machine is working, it makes loud sound especially when spinning. So, is this a suspension rod issue? I thank you in advance for answering my question.

@beniomootoo2778

Жыл бұрын

Once its banging when on drain/spin it's the dampening rods. These rods were designed to use for two yrs max. I'm now exploring using stick steel putty with nyogel dampening grease which may last for the life of the machine

Greetings do you have to remove any back panel screws before lifting lid???

Springs on the support rods ? My kit came with springs . Are the springs to keep the rods centered ?

This is great but can someone pls list everything you would need for this repair to do by yourself or with just one other person.

I have a top load Kenmore 25132 that was recently repaired. Dampening rods . For some reason it spins violently. Bangs real loud. Sounds like it's gonna break apart. What can be the problem?

I followed the instructions step by step. The installation went without a hitch. Once reassembled, conceded and back in place, the washer will not come on. I've checked the break and the outlet is working. Any idea on what could be the problem? I have since watched another video on replacing the rod and it said to never lay the machine down, just wondering if that possibly killed the machine?

How can you tell if your rods need to be replaced? My machine gets out of balance often and won’t completely drain but it’s not making any banging noises.

Is rhis the same with 400 series kenmore?

Model WTW5000DW1 Problem Excessive shaking n banging while in spin cycle It has 2 suspension rods with green caps and 2 with white caps. Are they perhaps the wrong one? If they're correct, which ones go where? Purchased used. Replaced with revised hub kit and recalibrate d. Shaking is better bit still some excessive. Leveled and repositioned laundry. Are there supposed to be a short spring attached to each corner of liner cap and the other end around the suspension rod. I only see 2. Not seeing the on your parts diagram.

@appliancepartspros

Ай бұрын

It is possible one or two of the rods failed and were replaced instead of replacing all of them. Unfortunately, there isn't a way for us to tell that. The correct suspension rod for your model is part number W11130362. I'm not seeing any other springs listed for this model. If you have any other questions or need to order the correct parts, you can call us at 1-877-477-7278.

They look exactly the same those old suspensions aren't bad

@carpenteraunt5673

Жыл бұрын

Mine looked exactly the same as well, but the old springs were much easier compressed than the new ones that are very stiff. The new ones did the trick.

Excellent video. Do you need the springs that attach to the rods or will the washer be ok without them???

@2010Sanctuary

3 жыл бұрын

There were no springs on my machine existing when I opened up to replace the rods, although the outside of the drum had a place for them to attach. I decided to get 2 pairs of springs and attach them with the new rods. Not sure if they are necessary, but, if they add any extra stability, it was a minimal additional expenditure, and they were an easy add on. HTH

@qward2174

3 жыл бұрын

@@2010Sanctuary Ok. I added the springs also for "extra" security 😎😁👍🏾

He never recalibrated the machine

@shadeshiest22

7 күн бұрын

How do you recalibrate the machine?

So we have rods for 2 years & the components came off of one of the rods. So can these components be put back together so we do not have to spend more money on suspension rods again?

@appliancepartspros

2 ай бұрын

You can try to put it back together, but if it won't stay together you will have to get new rods.

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I did this and it is still walking all over the place . What else can I try?

@appliancepartspros

4 ай бұрын

Have you made sure the washer is leveled?

What is the cost for this job?

@appliancepartspros

5 ай бұрын

Are you wanting to know the cost of the part or looking for someone to come out to your house and do the repair?

I followed and replaced the suspension rods as you did and my Maytag Centennial washer still banging in the housing. What else can I do to fix this? Help... Anyone... Please

@gypsysoul1719

Жыл бұрын

You can buy damping grease and add it to the rods where the bushing slides on it (top of spring). I'm surprised so few of these washer repair videos mentions damping grease. When washer starts spinning, and gets up to a certain RPM with heavy load even slightly out of balance the combination of springs and load will be in resonance and the drum can fly way off center. Damping grease helps prevent this. New rods come with some grease on them but I'm not convinced it is optimized for heavy loads.

@denisewong163

Жыл бұрын

I have a whirlpool top load washer and I have changed all four of the rods but the washer is still doing the same as before banging and moving violently like it possessed. Don’t see any other videos on this beside to suspension rods. Is there any other suggestions of what else is wrong. Pls let me know thx.

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I would calibrate it after.

@appliancepartspros

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

(In my east coast accent) Ya facking guy🤌. They obviously desighn these facking things to fail Paulie🤌🤌🤌. You know what imgunado pualie.... I think I'll design mine with a late 80's model Chevrolet short wheel base upper and lower controle arm and suspension☝. Ya know what I'm saying? That way it won't fail after 1 wardrobe worth of cloths. What da you say huh Paulie boy? Im just saying👐.