How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6008641 / WP35-2045 Washer Lid Hinge Pin

Wrote down model and serial number. Went to The Google to find replacement part. Among other choices, A'pplaincePartsPros.com came up. Quickly found the part. More to the point (of appreciation) is that there was a video right there on the page about how to replace this part. I hadn't tought much about it, since the lid easily came off with the pin broken. Watched the video, which was well done, and followed those steps quickly and easily. All done. The postscript is that I found the part of the pin that had broken off within the hinge part. Using "Plastic Surgery" glue, I repaired the old one. It's now available for a future similar repair. Could, perhaps, have saved the cost of the new part, but the video is what made it an easy fix. Without that, I'd have never found the missing chunk of plastic. Thanks! 

Replaced both pins & hinges. FYI have new screws ready as well. 

Contacted the appliance parts pros, found the parts needed, watched the repair video and installed the parts 

Just replace new belt and top agitator 

I had to manually push push down on the lid or place something that was heavy enough to engage the machine to properly go through the cycles to complete my wash. 

I watched your excellent repair video twice. It was a 5 minute job, so easy to do. 

I knew the hinges were broken on my washer lid, but I wasn’t sure exactly how to fix them. Fortunately, I found a quick video on the AppliancePartsPros.com website that showed me the exact parts (hinges and pins) that I needed to fix and how to replace the parts. I didn’t remember the video specifying the need for a star bit for the screws but I had one on hand. Maybe the newer washing machines use a Phillips screwdriver. I was surprised that new screws didn’t come with the hinges and pins (maybe different washers use different size screws). My washer is 23 years old so the screws are getting rusted. Thank you AppliancePartsPros.com for taking the guesswork out of a needed repair! 

Ordered the pins and hinges. I did a search on appliancepartspros and found what I needed. I searched for and watched a YouTube video on how to change the hinges. The video said Phillips screwdriver and putty knife but I just used a standard silverware knife. Super super easy do it yourself fix. The washer of that era is simple to fix. Took me less than 5 min. 

Bought new hinges. 

Replaced both lid hinges and lid hinge pins.