How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP3790641 / WE3M26 Dryer Drum Front Support Bearing

Change the Bering and the strips on the drom.!!! 

I replaced the broken part in about ten minutes and it solved the problem! New glides and it's just like new. Thanks guys! 

Order part and installed it DIY Dryer Drum Front Support Bearing 

After watching a couple of You Tube DIY videos, I figured out how to open the dryer up. Initially I thought it was the bearing or drum belt. After opening up the dryer, it was assumed that it might be the missing felt that was causing the squeaking noise. Thanks to AppliancePartsPros suggestion to buy the bearing slides along with the felt that made me realized what the root cause was. There was only 1 bearing slide left on the dryer drum front support bearing because it was so broken. With all new parts in place, the squeaking noise is gone! Thank you, AppliancePartPros! 

First I bought a $38.00 belt. That wasn't it. Then I bought a front drum guide with 4 drum slides for $ 35.00 and that fixed it. So for 70.00 spent saved me from spending $700. On a new dryer. 

Ordered Dryer drum support bearing and the 4 replacement bearing slides as most online fixes indicated that could be the first problem. Very easy to access the front panel, just 4 screws and the front panel separates. The parts are mounted on the reverse side of the front panel. Parts were super easy to find here, cost was low, shipping was reasonable and the parts arrived in 2 biz days! Easy removal and replacement then reassembly, after vacuuming the collection of dust & lint. There must be a problem with the pulley as there is still a bit of noise, but the loud squealing is gone. So we can live with this until we replace the dryer completely. 

Removed two screws and removed the lid. I supported the drum and removed the front and changed the new part. Then I reversed the what I have done. 

Followed your video step-by-step. You guys make great videos. I spent almost as much time cleaning out old lint deposits as I did repairing the dryer. I’m actually glad my dryer broke. I had no idea I had so much lint buildup. I feel much safer knowing that the inside of that is clean. Fire hazard maybe? Don’t know. Don’t have to worry about it now. 

Ordered the proper parts and replaced them. 

Followed the repair video to get to the front panel. After inspection, it was easy to see the drum had mis-aligned with the Dryer Drum Front Support Bearing. It wasn't riding on the Bearing Slides anymore and had gone through the Front Support and started squealing.