How to Troubleshoot & Replace Lg AP5953061 / CLS30820101 Thermistor Assembly

Watched Youtube videos and found the cause of the problem. We ordered the Thermistor Assembly and installed... problem solved. 

Replaced the Thermistor Assembly (start relay). 

I ordered new start relay and capacitor. I have always gotten parts for my appliances from appliance pros. 

This was an easy repair... under 10 minutes to install. Just take a pic of wires and clips before removing, and take your time removing and reinstalling wires. I figured it was worth a try, but wasn't sure if it was the thermister or capacitor. The three pins took some gentle effort to remove and reinstall – I took it the easiest with these, since I didn't want to fracture the plastic housing. Not too thrilled at the price, but probably a quarter of what a repairman would charge. And there's nothing sweeter than plugging it back in and hearing it start humming again! 

With a little googling, I found that this thermistor assembly (just called a "start overload relay with capacitor" on some sites) is often the culprit of clicking noises. It was a very quick and straightforward swap-out from the old part to the new part. The old and new parts did not look exactly the same, but what markings I did see regarding specs (such as capacitance/Farads on the capacitor) matched up. I took a little time to clean up the dust on the coils and fan while I was down there, buttoned it up, plugged it in, and problem solved. The old relay did have a loose "jiggle" sound coming from the inside which suggested that it was the culprit (and perhaps not the capacitor), but it didn't hurt to change out both together. There were three delays on the part shipping after I placed the order, but fortunately the refrigerator never stopped working (albeit with the clicking) during that time. When the new parts arrived, they did have a very recent manufacture date stamped on the box (the same as the day I ordered the part, actually). It was 28 days altogether to go through the supply chain and end up on my doorstep. I did get a weekly update from Appliance Parts Pros with each delay, which was appreciated. 

Ordered a new one from APP and received it pronto. Competitively priced and correct part the first time----that's important. Fixed the problem and now frig is running cooler! Thanks APP....I'm now a customer for life!