How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP2045284 / WH2X1193 Washer Tub Lock Nut

The main bearing is built into the transmission. Our unit was extremely loud during spin cycle and I suspected a bad bearing. Upon disassembly I found that the tub seal was leaking and water got into the bearing. Tell tail sign is grease splatter in the bottom side of the tub ( about 10" round metal area) Agitator took some effect to jar loose as did the tub nut All in all this is a pretty straight forward repair if you follow the video. To replace this washer is right around $1,000 and this repair cost about $150. Now is quieter than ever! Thanks appliance parts.com! 

We had two problems at the same time. The washer was occasionally overflowing especially on super loads, and also leaking out the bottom, which got worse really fast. The overflow problem we have had before when the pressure switch hose became plugged with gunk, but cleaning the hose didn' fix it this time. The leak could be seen just above the trans. housing at the drum, so we diagnosed a bad seal. Knowing that the bearing would have to be running with water in it we also ordered the bearing and tub bearing washer. Also knowing Murphy's law we ordered the hub nut, the hub washer, and the split ring. Turned out the hub washer was broken, which may have contributed to the seal failure. We reluctantly also purchased the spanner wrench, not knowing what size the nut was. Turned out to be helpful in the long run. All the parts came in a couple days in one box. My son and I completed the repair in about an hour. Pretty simple deal. We replaced the pressure switch and hose also and now all is well. The trans shaft is corrode in the seal area, which we helped a little with some 600 wet sanding, so we anticipate the seal leak may return, and if it does a new trans will be needed. The washer has been running for several days now (we do a lot of laundry!) and so far so good. 

I researched how to fix it and ordered the inner tub mounting hub and hub nut based on all the others that had done it before and then followed the instructions to disassemble it and reassemble it. It was very easy to fix and it is as good as new again. Thanks to the parts bought at appliancepartspros.com because they were substantially cheaper than everyone else. 

Replaced the transmission/brake, hub washer, split ring, nut and seal. Had to cut the hub nut off with a Dremel fiber blade as it was corroded on, split ring broke on disassembly. After putting it back together the tub seal was still leaking a little bit so took it apart again and used RTV silicon around the outer edge of the tub seal, worked fine after that. 

Presumably from just the "right" combination of detergent and water (we have well water), I had a complete disintegration and separation of the Inner Tub Mounting Hub. It was running a load of towels at the time and sounded like we had come under attack. Simply pulling up the agitator quickly revealed the extent of the problem. A couple of quick YouTube searches, 5 minutes looking for the right parts, and a simple ordering of the known/suspect/better replace it while I have apart parts, and I was on my way to a simple fix! The longest part of the whole ordeal was my wife and taking the opportunity to clean all the gunk off of the various parts - and wonder how in the world was it that our clothes were being "cleaned" in all that?! Disclaimer: I work in the maintenance field and have an extensive amount of tools, so this made the job beyond simple for me. 

I followed the instructions on the video, removed the old mounting hub, installed the new one. After reading several comments, I also got the hub nut. As with others, my hub nut was corroded and would not screw off. I'm glad I ordered it, as I had to chisel the old one off in pieces (this is what took me the most time). The removal and replacement didn't take long, but the chiseling did. Then I cleaned up the parts - a lot of gunk builds up over the years. Also, parts came faster than anticipated and were cheaper than Amazon. 

I first checked appliancepartspros online for parts and prices. I also looked at a couple of videos to aid with disassembly. The videos are excellent, job would be very difficult and some guessing without them. Then I proceeded to tear everything down in the order dictated by the video. I bagged and labeled all screws, washers and small parts as I went along. I got to the hub nut that uses a spanner wrench and got stuck; no easy way to remove it. Since I was going to replace the nut and the shaft and tube assembly, I wasn't concerned about damaging it. So I drilled multiple holes in the nut to take it out in pieces. All other parts were disassembled easily, but I did use an impact cordless driver to help with some tight fasteners. After disassembly, I took inventory of parts and ordered replacements. I erred on the side of caution and replaced the belt, bearing, seal, shaft and tube assembly and various washers and driveline parts...almost everything that moves along the drive mechanism. Assembly was easy...but in part due to careful prep and previously bagging parts, photos and videos. Assembly took less time than disassembly, maybe half as much time. Now it works like new, smooth and quiet. I spent about $160 on parts, better than $400 for repair or $600-800 for a new machine. The only thing I'd do different in a do over is purchase a spanner wrench or a 1-11/16 deep socket to better deal with the hub nut. 

Replaced transmission, all seals, and dampers. It is a complicated, messy repair but costs much less than replacing the machine. This is the second tranny I have put in the 30 year old machine and now it works like new. Take the time to replace all seals if you do this repair. No use putting a new tranny in with old seals that will crack. 

From your parts Diagrams I ordered Main shaft assy,tub bearing,tub bearing washer,tub seal and a hub nut.The parts were shipped the same day and arrived in less than 2 days. Your repair video was excellent,However, I do feel you should advise people the ball bearing in the shaft assy. when worn will make a hell of a noise.It was obvious to me it was a ball bearing noise not a plain bearing! Do not attempt this repair without a Hub nut wrench,in fact I had to drill each side of the hub nut in order that I could split it to remove it! 

The mystery of appliance repair has been solved... thanks to the Appliance Parts Pros videos! After watching a few videos, I was able to replace the cracked tub hub, hub washer, hub split ring and hub nut. The only "hitch" I encountered was a frozen hub nut that, over the years of use, had fused itself to the hub shaft, making it necessary to chisel the nut free. Other than that, everything went as predicted and the parts fit perfectly. My trusty GE clothes washer is now working smoother and quieter than it has for years!