How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6008836 / WP389140 Washer Drive Block

Driver block. 

Replaced tub drive block and spanner nut. Instructions video was very clear and accurate. Should have gotten a new bolt and rubber washer for the agitator, but was able to reassemble. 

I order springs hoping for an easy fix. The suspension rods appeared ok. Springs did not fix it, Ordered suspension rod kit. This fixed the banging, but I think it has damaged something else. I ordered a drive block just to be safe. The shipping was the same. I really don't think anything is wrong with the block. I am a 62 year old female. I had no trouble replacing the springs or rods. The block looks like it might be more difficult. Going to run the washer some before I decide to replace the block. The video's tell you exactly how to do everything. The only thing is my sides do not come off the way it says. That's what will make replacing the block more difficult for me. 

The block and the nut were heavily corroded. Removing the old nut was very difficult, because the basket was free to rotate, using a spanner wrench just rotated the whole assembly, including the driveshaft. So I had to tap the spanner nut off with a hammer directly, striking it just right so it was spin relative to the block. Once off. I pulled the basket out and again had to use a hammer to tap the block off the shaft (WD40 was used liberally in both cases). I cleaned the shaft with a steel brush and more WD40, and cleaned the receptacle of all debris. Then it was very easy to put on the block, the basket, and tighten down the spanner nut. 

This part did not fix the problem. It was the suspension rod and springs that I replaced, that fixed the issue. 

#1 Watched the video, #2 identified the problem, #3 ordered the parts, #4 followed the video directions, #5 reassembled washing machine and it now works like a champ... I am an aircraft mechanic and was unsure of what the problem was. The video identified the problem and the rest was a piece of cake. 

Replaced the inner tub that was rusted and broken. In order to get the tub out, I had to remove the spanner nut. I could not remove the nut with the spanner wrench I bought, so I cut off the spanner nut with a hack saw. Once the nut was removed, I was able to remove the broken inner tub, and install the new one. I replaced the spanner nut and drive block with parts I ordered from APP. Everything works great. Washer agitates and spins again. Happy to keep my old workhorse washer running. 

New drive block was very hard to remove from shaft (shaft very rusty) made my own flange nut removal tool, soaked in (Blaster removal spray overnite) still hard to remove, very little room to swing a hammer but persistance paid off, got it off. Then had to put 19" 2 x 4 inside tub and another on top of frame, tie with rope and pry up tub, had wife hold pry bar while I whacked drive block with long skinny pipe and hammer. Finally tub came loose from drive block and shaft. After a LOT of cleaning, reassembled washer, working fine now. I followed the installation video which was a little different than my washer but workable. 

I replaced the drive block because it worked its way off the basket drive shaft which was allowing the tabs on the basket drive shaft to skip across the drive block which also caused the basket to come loose and wobble and take longer to stop 

First I replaced the clutch agitated like a champ but no spin so I ordered the washer Drive block and spanner wrench that fix the problem and now works great thanks appliancepartspros.com