Travis B Wentzville , MO May 25, 2015 Appliance: Whirlpool Refrigerator ED2PHEXMQ00 Whirlpool Refrigerator Ed2phexmq00: Heard a ticking from the refrigerator and then the next day it quit cooling on both the refrigerator and freezer side. How to replace Compressor Starting Device Kit. I assumed the compressor had gone out after some reading on the website and some additional online research it seemed that it may just be the starter for the compressor which is a fraction of the price of a compressor so I decided to try that. I replaced that part and vacuumed off and cleaned the coils which were extremely dirty. That seemed to work and the refrigerator is now working great. Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes