Do-It-Yourself Story

My 9-year-old GE washer, in which I replaced the motor two years ago, developed an extremely loud roaring sound during the spin cycle. After reviewing stories here to pinpoint the problem, I replaced the tub bearing, mode shifter, and tub seal. I also installed a new tub nut, split washer, and belt. This repair involves taking the washer apart in order to get at the tub bearing and mode shifter, which are inconveniently located in the very center of the machine. I bagged labeled all the screws and bolts as I disassembled everything and took lots of pictures using my phone of the "before" condition in case I needed to double-check which way wires were run, etc. I watched the repair video for the mode shifter and read through stories on here so I would be prepared. Almost everybody here had trouble with the tub nut and I was no exception - the tub nut was very corroded. I didn't even bother with the spanner wrench. Instead, I used a Milwaukee cordless impact wrench with a 1-11/16 socket I purchased on Amazon. How hard was the nut stuck on there? Well, I first used the mid-range Milwaukee impact wrench which is good for about 600 ft-lbs of breakaway power. It made a lot of racket but didn't dislodge the nut. I moved up to the big daddy Milwaukee which is good for 1400 ft-lbs of breakaway power. The nut was loosened after 5 or 6 impact blows. To remove the old tub bearing, I found it easiest to turn the tub upside down and drive the bearing out using a 1" socket on an extension. Much easier than trying to pry it out from the top. I think it's odd that no grease is called for on the mode shift shaft as it passes through the bearing. I didn't add any since I didn't see it mentioned. During reassembly, I installed a new belt which should be easier to install since you have access to everything out of the machine. The repair video obviously shows reinstalling the old belt. For the new, unstretched belt I had to use the belt-installation kit which fits on the motor drive shaft and zip tied the belt to the pulley in order to get it installed. Everything else went smoothly as shown in the repair video. It took me substantially longer than two hours, but I wasn't in a rush and I cleaned up all the parts before reassembly. I've run a few loads through and everything is nice and quiet again. Thank you AppliancePartsPros!