Tim for Model Number PAV3100AWW The washer will agitate, but will not spin. The thrust bearing kit was replaced. The white plastic collar and the roller bearing was completely shot, the plastic collar was completely ground up and gone. However, it will still not spin out after the new thrust bearing was installed. I tried both the thin and thick washers separately, but still won't work. Trying to figure out if its the brake or the transmission. Advice on how to do that? When it's in the spin cycle the shaft going up to the transmission spins freely, but the tub does not. At the very initial engagement of the spin cycle, the tub will spin around about an inch or so, then it seizes up. Can rotate it all by hand while it's in the spin cycle. No unusal noise or burning smell. What else can I do to troubleshoot it without tearing into the brake (don't have the special tool)? Might be unrelated, but the first thing that went wrong was that the tub would not stop filling and it was leaking. Discovered that the small hose on the back of the tub about half way up that goes to the pressure switch had come off the tub. Fixed that. Is it possible that transmission seized up suddenly throwing the tub sideways pulling this hose off and then tore up the thrust bearing?
Answer Tim, It is very unlikely that the transmission seized up causing the pressure hose to pop off. The tub getting off balance will cause the tube to pop off. As for the issue with the tub not spinning. The most common cause has already been corrected by replacing the thrust bearing. What you will want to check is if you turn the thrust bearing counter clockwise for the spin, you should see the brake lift. If the brake does not lift then the transmission is the most likely cause for the issue. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Tuesday, July 29, 2014