Dave D. I just removed the drive block from my washer and the upper part has obviously broken off. Small chips of metal are all over the grease on the drive/brake shaft. I plan on replacing the drive block but I am not sure if there is something else that caused this part to fail. The clutch also has been getting very hot (but nothing is obviously broken). That is how we realized the machine was in need to work. Basically I want to know what could cause the upper lip on the drive block to break and how to prevent that from happening on a new block.
Answer Hello Dave. Over time the drive block WP389140 will break down and fail. You can check the clutch by turning it by hand. If it releases properly, then it should be ok. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the drive block is bad and will need to be replaced. Hope this helps. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Wednesday, August 10, 2011