Top Nine Reasons Your Older Style Washer Is Not Spinning!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- In this video I cover the nine main reasons your older style direct drive washer is not spinning. This includes Whirlpool, Kenmore, Roper and more! The washing machine in the video is a Kenmore 70 series machine. The video is part of my series Free on Facebook in which I repair, recycle, or repurpose things that would otherwise be discarded.
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I just wish more people get the chance of watching your videos, the problem in my washer was the #2 in your list, a little sock was stuck and I knew it because it had the "humming", thank you you save me $$$
I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Was #2 for me too. A mask got in it somehow.
It was number 2 for me too! After watching countless videos that were so helpless this one actually explained the sound and problems which lead to the correct diagnostics! Thank you so much!! Darn baby sock haha
Same for me.. A good tip for troubleshooting.
One of the best washer repair videos I've seen. You can watch this and eliminate various possible problems, and narrow down the actual problems.
That was the goal! Glad you found it to be helpful!
This was perfect! I replaced my coupler thinking that was the issue but after it wouldn't work, I checked the drain pump and lo and behold, there was a big ass green piece of fabric stuck in it.
Ripped it out and the washer worked like a charm.
Right on! Great work!
Yea I would her a noise but not spin
It was a blocked drain pump for me. You saved me a lot of money. Thank you.
It's a common issue. Glad to have helped!
This is the best video I have seen which explain the symptoms to look for, and which symptoms go with which defective parts. Thanks for making it!
Glad you found the video helpful!
I appreciate your video and I would like to thank you. It helped me to fix my washer and it was number 2, sock in water pump. My washer is working now and spinning as it should ! Thank you one more time!
Best thorough explanation yet! Good job dude! Keep it up. Honestly I have not seen a complete throw video on all the breakdowns of a machine like that. Thank you so much for making and posting.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Comments like this keep me going!
Very detailed instruction for troubleshooting! Thanks a lot.
Thanks! Well done videos. A lot of information covered quickly with proven results.
Thank you! I appreciate the support!
This is the most comprehensive video on a top loading washing machine not spinning. Thank you, I will check your channel out.
Thank you!
I really admire SO MUCH those who have the know how to fix these things. It is a great asset believe me. Keep up the good work and keep on learning and sharing. I appreciate it so much. Thank you.
Glad you found the video helpful! Appreciate the encouragement!
Great video...Saved me a lot of time and money. Time to go get another washer after 25 years
Glad to help! I hope your next one last 25 years (but I highly doubt it with the quality of the current washers!)
Great video! Thanks for breaking it down for us!
Glad you found it helpful!
fantastic video, mate. the world needs more "if a, check b for c then do d" format fixits.
Appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your hands on information.
Thank you for watching!
Ive been watching your videos for the past year now. You are really easy on the eyes, your videos are straight forward and very explanatory, and your name is great, so I was an instant subscriber. First figured out the lid switch issue with my washer, had it working great again for about 50 loads, now its not working again. So back to the drawing board. Im going to go through this checklist and see if I can manage another quick and easy fix. Fingers crossed!
Thank you for the support! I hope it is indeed an easy fix!
Your video is very informative and easy to follow. Going to washer specialty store tomorrow to buy a new lid switch. Thank you
Thank you! Glad you found the video helpful
Very informative… thank you
Just came across your video and it was great. Very easy to follow and helped me fix my washer! Thank you!
Awesome! Great job fixing your washer!
Your video was very informative. The list of reasons helped me determine what was wrong on my machine. I subscribed to your channel. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you! Thanks for subscribing!
Bless you!!!! You helped my hubby fix our washer. We have the very same washer and it has serviced a family of 8 for 21 years. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us. We will be recommending your videos to friends and family. My hubby loves the name of your channel, btw. ;)
I'm glad the video helped! Great job on fixing your machine! These machines really are tanks and last a long time
Sheri P: You obviously have a SEARS OR WHIRLPOOL OR MAYTAG TOP LOADING AGITATOR WASHER.
Thank you bro.... Sounds like clutch
Pretty sure you helped me determine I’ve got a bad clutch! I will watch a few more videos to determine if it’s correct but wanted to drop my thanks!
Great to hear!
Awesmely explained..thanks
Dude, you just saved me a ton of money…again!! Thank you!!
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Very good video and very good instructions Kenmore Whirlpool Roper take that direct drive motor I used to get a lot of appliances from the Lowe's stores
you have done a great service to people with your video thank you very much
It's my pleasure!
hoping i can find one of these nine issues as to why my washer won't spin or agitate. Awesome job explaining for us "wanna be" repair guys. Thank you Duct Tape Mechanic.
Best of luck with the repair!
Your my new go to guy for fixing my washer.
I just watched the one with the sensing light stuck on. And the codes to indicate what's up. And that wasnt exactly the problem. I should have come here first. Because it wasn't spinning out and I thought it was a sensing issue. Replaces the actuator previously and it kind if went back to normal. But still was kind if confused.
So I went through the process with the dial. And it came alive and went into the process. It's washing now with nothing in it. But man it went right to work with out pausing stuttering or humming.
But after watching this I new I was on the wrong path with the last video. Butbman you just gave me 9 more fixes if ever I need it again.
I hear it draining now.
I'm gonna let it finish and put a load in.
Thank you man. And the comments are helpful to. Great channel! All the best!
Gordo
Well here I am with this washer doing exactly what it wants again. It worked fine with an empty drum. Would not work after I loaded it.
Sensing light would be on, lid locks on and off without ant order. Drum engages and wirs and spins a bit and coasts to a stop. Then again......sensing light and lid light are solid. And now....crickets........ long wait and now water... and trying to spin prematurely. It's still filling with water. A humming coming from inside. Would I be correct in chasing down the sensor? Is there more then one? Maybe the controle board?
You covered everything I could think of.
Still the water is filling up properly. But the drum is getting engaged to soon right. This is not my expertise. And I respect you knowledge and appreciate how you have put so many answers out there already. I'm just guessing and ... well I thought I scrolled through ALL YOUR Videos looking . Maybe I missed one. I will go back and do more research. Thus is kinda interesting though. Like a treasure hunt or sumpthin.
You are doing a good thing helping folks be more self sufficient.
Thank you
Really seems like an issue with your actuator. Sometimes the actuator arm physically breaks other times the rpm sensor on the actuator is broken. I would replace the actuator and make sure the clutch is moving up and down ok. Best of luck in your repair
Appreciate the kind words! Kudos to you for doing your own repair!
Thanks so much, no one else mentioned the capacitor. I replaced the clutch and opened the pump based on what other YTers said was wrong. I guess they didn’t want to be responsible in case someone got zapped by he capacitor.
Thank you very much for saving me some $$! Old things are often more durable, and MORE FIXABLE than new. Who knows how long it will serve. My issue was the corroded lid switch.
Glad you could get it fixed! These machines are great!
Mine starts to spin air a few seconds then stops. Raise the lid and close it., it starts to spin a few seconds then stops again. It’s an old Maytag.. do you think it’s the switch ?
great video, thank you
good tips on troubleshooting
I can't find my original post to you but my Roper single cycle machine is working well again after a motor capacitor changeout.
Thanks for your and others dedication to the older machines. 🎉🎉
You're welcome! Glad I could help!
Thank you SO much for this! Extremely helpful! I was able to diagnose and fix the problem with my ‘07 Maytag by myself, and I’m sure it saved me a small fortune vs hiring someone! It was both the agitator dogs AND the motor coupler, worn down to nubs. I replaced the clutch and changed the oil in the gear case for good measure, since I was already all up in there lol. Works like a new machine now!
Glad the video was helpful. Awesome job with replacing all those parts, hopefully it will add another 10 years to your machine
I would have bet on a bad clutch but, it was the coupler. Thanks for your help. Great Job.
Your welcome!
great breakdown brotha!!!
Thank you!
😮 This is a great clear video on reasons why thw washer us not spinning.
Thank you!
Amazing video thanks
Good vid
Very informative
thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video I have an old whirlpool and it stopped spinning I checked the switch and is good checked the coupler and that's ok ...you put on spin and it wants to go but it doesnt...what else can I check
Great Great. Thnx so much. Working on a friend's today.
Awesome! Best of luck!
that was exactly what was wrong with my machine , pair of underwear in the pump. 15 minutes back up and running! much appreciated!
Yes underwear, a common culprit! Glad to help!
great breakdown....
Thank you!
Awesome, Thank-You...great tips!!!
Your welcome!
Thanks for sharing your know how
Your welcome!
This is awesome, thank you
You're very welcome!
Wish I would have found this video before dropping the motor and later finding the pump clogged up 😂, great video I wish I could give it more thumbs up 👍 👍👍👍👍
That is funny. I'm glad you figured it out, though!
It was the coupler. Thanks for this great video! I’m sure I’ll refer back to it when the next component breaks😅
Your welcome!
Thank you Thank you Thank you
I watched this video and you helped me pinpoint my EXACT issue!!!!
You're welcome! Glad to help!
Hello
I watched your video a few months and changed my clutch. It worked fine for a month but it's back to doing the exact same thing. I checked the clutch and others pcs I previously changed and everything looks good. It will agitate but won't spin. Any idea on what I should try?
@@zazakytu7124 sounds like the lid switch is faulty. Lucky for you. It's a really cheap part (like $14)
Great video !!! Thank you !!!!
Your welcome!
Thank Youuuuu I fix my washer 😂😂 my daughter sock was stuck in the drain pump 🤦🏽♀️😅👍🏻
Your welcome! It's a common issue on this model.
Great video thank you for all the useful info! I checked all the reasons you gave, I replaced the coupler, looked inside the pump and took apart the metal basket but still can not find the reason why my washer wont spin fast enough to wring out the water from the clothes. If you have any suggestions I’ll greatly appreciate it!
Bad clutch if it spins slow.
My Hydro Wash had a fried lid switch. Following your help while replacing the lid magnet(strange).
Ok subscribed, nice vid!
Thank you!
Good video✔
helpful, thank you
I absolutely love your videos. I have a GE washer that would not spin completely leaving wet clothes. Although it did spin. After watching your video, I checked the lid lock and replaced it as it was bad. The capacitor checked out fine and the drive belt was good. Put it back together and tried washer. It filled with water, ran through the wash cycle and then stopped without draining or spinning. All lights on front panel went out. The Circuit Board in the back had a blinking green light with the identifying number of 1702. Help! (I'm gramma raising 2 granddaughters and need this machine working again)
Is the lid of the washer locked when it won't drain or spin? Try stopping the cycle, turning it to drain and spin and see if it works. Also try pulling the washer plug and leaving it off for 10 min then plugging it back in. I hope its not a bad board or a bad shifter (which makes the machine go from wash to spin)
Just subbed! Thank you!
Thanks for watching and subbing!
Hey brother thanks for thr video. I thought this was the problem so i replaced the switch. I have a frigidaire combo washer dryer top load. And what its doing is that it fills water and then drains it right away and ends the cycle on normal wash mode. Do you happen to know what could be the problem?
Could the clutch affect the transmission? I cannot turn the motor shaft counterclockwise (I believe) after removing the drain pump. i haven't checked the motor coupler, but i can see it spins both the shafts connected to the coupler but it also gets stuck rotating in a certain direction.
Awesome video! I have a Inglis top load washer Ij42002 and it agitates fine but when it comes to spinning makes a loud noise and was spinning slow. Metal to metal bang noise. The parts i have replaced already were drive block, clutch, cam, motor coupler is ok. I removed the motor and transmisson and its moving freely clockwise and counter clockwise. Could it be the basket drive?
Hope you can help. Thanks.
Does it sound like grinding gears? Could be your transmission is bad. I've seen the brakes locked up on the spin tube, but that wouldn't make a grinding noise. Typically, metal on metal noise is a bad drive block
I had a front loader washer it broke the motor is good and wires can I use it on whirlpool washer with the motor of whirlpool washer the other motor of the front loader is different and I wanted to ask you if it can work ?
I have a Maytag, A310 washing machine that when it goes to spin Kix the motor off - Is like a breaker in the motor. Motor overload protector? I replaced the motor , belts and timer and it still does the same thing.
Good video, thanks for that.. I just fixed mine which would not spin or wash. There was 2 problems, 1# the capacitor value had dropped to 9mF when should have been 12mF. 2# the motor controller has stopped working. Which is often due to the capacitor failure or vis-versa and it is recommended to change both at the same time. Maybe you you could had as the 10th reason which is very common in top loader machine in AUS.
Excellent! That's good advice. Capacitors can certainly lead to the motor humming and not working properly
Great video, however none of those scenarios address my problem.
My Frigidaire washer (LB17a) agitates slowly, even while the machine fills and spins as it's supposed to
Help please 🥺
My daughter’s stack washer/dryer is squealing. GE model SMW27000AWWW. Do you have a video on how to repair this?
Thanks!
Very good I need my washing machine to fix please
So how do you get to the timer? I'm thinking that might be my issue. Everything's working except when it gets to spin, nothing. I've tried the spin on all the different cycles and it will not do ANYTHING when I set it to spin (so of course not draining either) but it will fill, it will agitate.
I have a whirlpool upright washer looks like a 2010 model...mine does not spin fast enough to dry clothes...with a small load chothes dry better...does it have a chutch wearing out or a belt that needs tightening etc...do you have a video on this issue? Thanks for your help..unfortunately youtube does not allow me to reply to commdnts only post new ones.thanks again.
Thank you so much for your video, after changing several parts my machine won't spin, I can hear it trying to turn, but the bottom of the agitator is stuck. Can you help me please
What type of machine do you have?
What if on a regular cycal it wont spin just drain and make noise, but if u switch it to drain and cycle mode it will?
I took off the drain pump and a lot of water came out but I still hear some in there. Will it spill out on to the wires when I turn it on it's back??
Thank you so much for your video. Sometimes my washer wouldn't spin. It sounded like it was but wasn't. It would agitate but not spin. I found that by kind of wiggling (moving a little) the inside wash barrel I could get it to spin. I would turn it back on and barely lift the lid just enough to peek inside without it stopping to see it spin. I have no idea what I did by moving the inside barrel that got it to work but doing that isn't working anymore. Can you narrow down what it might be with this information? It's in a closet in my small kitchen. I'm so nervous about trying to fix it myself but I want to try. Thank you so much for any info you can offer.
Sounds like it's a worn out clutch
@@DuctTapeMechanic thank you
Often too much detergent being used if it's spinning slowly in the first spin. You can often tell by the sound of the spin cycle. I had a 1992 Maytag and during the first spin when that 45 second spray rinse would cut in you can hear frothing and foaming occuring when too much detergent is used. After the initial rinse cycle it goes through the cycle normally. I set for a second deep rinse with fabric softener.
How can you test the clutch is there a way to put it on and can I turn the water off and make it do it?
Thank You so much.
Your welcome!
My GE washer agitates and drains fine but doesn't spin so I checked the belt and capacitor and they 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?
very educational, thank you. My Kenmore is very close to the one on the vid. Maybe you can point me to the right direction. My motor work, it washs fine. But when it gets to the spin mode, sometimes works, and some times does not. I can hear the motor working. But when I open the lid I realize its not spining. Than I manually turn the barrel till it locks, close the lid and it starts to spin. ???? Clutch?
Good diagnosis! That is the classic example of a bad clutch.
I can add a tenth one. I've tinkered with my slow-spinning Kenmore 300 for nearly two weeks now; replaced the clutch, confirmed the adequate condition & proper operation of all other obvious moving parts, taken the whole shebang to bits and reassembled it three times so far, all the time knowing that the solution was going to be something obvious, staring me in the face and murmuring amusedly, "You truly are an idiot aren't you."
Yup.
We've never been successfully able to resist overloading the washer ("Well, maybe this blanket too...oh and there are just a couple of towels, they won't make much difference probably..."), and consequently, it would frequently spin off balance, sometimes to the point where it was trying to walk around the laundry room by itself before somebody -- well all right, ME -- would hustle downstairs and redistribute the contents. Over time, the stress imparted by heavy saturated unbalanced loads, coupled with the inevitable age-related rusting of the underside of the basket, resulted in the basket breaking in a perfect circle around the base where it swoops up in the center to attach to the shaft from the motor. The slow spinning wouldn't even have been happening at all, except the agitator was propelling the innermost globs of wet laundry around and dragging the outer portion of the basket around with it.
I would have noticed it sooner if it had ever occurred to me that such a thing could even happen. The break was so clean and mechanically circular that I just sort of subliminally assumed it was supposed to be like that.
basement flooded up to a foot and now some of the lights don't turn on and it starts jetting water for a cycle, then stops, girates for a second, then not and makes the finish sound after3 minutes. any idea which part needs to be replaced?
I've been stuck working on an old Inis whirlpool washer. No spin and a burned up lid switch. I bypassed the switch, and changed the coupler (it wasn't broken) but it was cheap enough. Also, the timer stops midway through a load so took it apart and cleaned the contact points that were pretty burned up. Replaced everything and the problem persists. So I took timer apart again and noticed a little double legged spring inside that was loose and out of place. Spent hours trying to get that and the timer cam thing lined up until my head hurt and gave up .Now after watching this video, I think it needs a clutch too . I'm looking for a used replacement now but liked and subbed your channel as it has great how to info.
Soon enough you will be an expert!
Nice vid. My old model 70 Kenmore has stopped spinning. I have checked most of these items. I may power up motor next. BUT what I noticed is if I turn the coupler. It goes counter clockwise fine. It stops after a few turns clockwise. Hmmmm... bad transmission ?
I will lock up after a couple of rotations. Transmission is probably ok. Take the motor off and see if it will spin with no load (i.e., not connected to pump or transmission)
@@DuctTapeMechanic I am thinking it is the clutch. I put it back together. Set washer on SPIN CYCLE. One clunk but tub and agitator spin. I am sure a heavy load would stop it. Oh had all that off when I was spinning the coupler.
May washer was slowing down and making noise like it was off balance but it wasn’t then all of a sudden stopped spinning and agitating. Where do you think I should start looking first? There was possibility of a small leak on the underside that I have not found also…. Nothing big need help family of 7
Do all washer have the same problem for example speed queen washer agitates but does not spin ,model is LWS11NW, even though it's not the same as direct drive but the clutch or lid switch is also the problem or ?
I have a Maytag lat9206mae washer hums when it gets to spin cycle takes a long time but finally spins. changed the timer because it was broken inside then it started doing this. Thought it was the new timer after a year or so of dealing with this. But it still takes forever to go into the spin cycle. It hums like the motor isn't wanting to start. What do you think this could be. Thanks
Humming sound from motor could be a multitude of different things , bad motor capacitor, something stuck in drain pump, bad motor, bad transmission. I would definitely test the motor capacitor and the drain pump first.
Will this work on a 2yr.old black n decker portable washers? It goes into spin cycle but doesn't spin. It does everything but spin. I hear the humming of the drain pump but no spin . Thanks
Worth a shot!
Going to my mom's house in the morning. She said it made a loud grinding sound then stopped working. I'm hoping it's just that block nut. It's a direct drive Whirlpool with a spring clutch assembly. Any thoughts? Great video!
Most likely is the drive block. Especially if it was a loud metal on metal sound.
@@DuctTapeMechanic Thabk you. I hope so.
My coupler was rounded off, I replaced it & it spins freely. Now, when I try to spin the agitator by hand, it seems seized up, won't spin. Before I put it back together, any idea why it won't spin freely?
What is link to video for replacing broken motor coupler?
My washer won’t agitate!!! I’ve replaced agitator and motor coupling what else can it be?? It spins and fills and drains?
THANK YOU!
Your welcome!
Hi I just subscribed to your channel
Question
I have a ge washer I turn it to drain it won’t drain it just goes off if I turn it to wash cycle it only comes out water and it won’t stop pouring water
Would you be able guide or tell me what could it be.
Thanks
My washer is an GE
Do you have a newer style GE or one or the old ones?
got a washer that randomly stops after rinse finishes and attempts to go into spin for a few minutes, lidlock light stays on all the lights die out and the machine makes a humming sound and is basically inoperable until i pull the power. usually on a 10min wait i plug it in, cancel out the auto start and the machine will drain. at that point i manually set it to spin and it does so. other times, small loads, the machine works fine and its really weird. either way my brother and i will be putting this video to use tomorrow and i will report back if it works out. i have a feeling the pump has something in it, or the part that does the agitation may have something stuck inside.
Hello.. I just saw your video on the washing machine and figured I'd ask you.. my wash machine agitates but it won't spin
If it's an older style kenmore machine it could be the lid switch otherwise probably the clutch
I have an intermittent no spin on our kenmore 80 series. It will go through the wash cycle until it gets to the spin. Timer still tick away normal. New lid switch. I can hear it humming. If i open the lid and close it. It will spin just fine. Sometime it will spin normal without having to open and close the lid. Is it the clutch or something else?
Sounds like your clutch is slipping. I would replace the clutch first as it is cheap (small chance it is a shotty transmission)
@@DuctTapeMechanic thanks. I will go ahead with that.
Nice video! Seems i can add a 10th reason.... on my machine the motor shaft end is worn out (no more flats on the shaft) so the coupler cannot be installed properly...
Interesting!
Firstly, you’re super attractive. Secondly, thank you for making this concise. It’s especially cool that for each reason you have a straightforward list of symptoms that make it easy to jump straight to a more likely solution. Thanks. You took 9 min. of your life to save hours of mine.
Appreciate the kind words. Glad to help!
you the man
Thank you!