The Washer Drive Block is an OEM part for Whirlpool washing machines. This component is situated between the washer's transmission and the inner tub, playing a key role in transferring the rotational motion from the motor to the tub.
Causes for replacement often stem from normal wear and tear, which can lead to the drive block becoming worn or damaged. This wear can prevent the drive block from properly engaging with the tub, leading to inefficient cycles and potential damage to other parts of the washing machine.
Symptoms of a bad Washer Drive Block include:
- The washer tub has difficulty agitating or spinning.
- A loud noise during the spin cycle, indicating that the tub is not engaging correctly with the transmission.
- The machine vibrates excessively or seems off-balance, even with a balanced load.
This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.
This part fixes the following symptoms
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Shakes and moves
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Noisy
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Pumps but will not spin
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Loud noise during spin cycle John N. • Beaufort , SC • January 16, 2017
Replaced washer drive block and Cam. I called around and finally settled on Appliance Parts Pros because they helped diagnose the problem, told me what parts to replace and had videos to show me how to do it. In completing the repair I had to remove quite a few pieces of hardware in order to get at the part I was to replace. The videos helped but there is a learning curve while you familiarize yourself with the parts and figure out how the remove them.
Eventually I got to a large nut that,...
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