Do-It-Yourself Story

It sounded like the PTC starter was the problem, but I decided to get a defrost timer as well in case it was bad. The timer is simple to replace. Remove a few screws, disconnect the wires, pop them on the new timer, put the screws back in, and done. I hadn't read any hints about installing the starter. It was easy to put in once I figured out how it attached - two slide-on pins. I used a screwdriver to wiggle the old one off, swap out the wires to the new one and slide it on the pins - the only difficulty is getting your hands into a small space. A flashlight is very helpful. The frig worked fine after I replaced the starter.