Do-It-Yourself Story

Info on the Appliance Parts Pros website was great. Excellent diagnostics. I entered the dryer model number and said it was "noisy". The top 5 problems were immediately listed and I knew from their explanation it had to be the drum support rollers. Then I watched the "how to repair" video and determined from that video that I could give it the DIY try. Things to note. First, the model number in the video (LDE9316ACE) was the same but my dryer was not exactly the same. My dryer was purchased in 1997 by the prior homeowner so I got 23 years out of it before any problems. I must have had an older model, nonetheless, the steps to repair the dryer were in line with the video so no problems there. Second, the video shows the repair in a wide-open space. If you're like me, your dryer is not in a wide-open space, and therefore you could have some limitations (for me, I could angle the top of the dryer up but I could not lift it all the way up because I have a dehumidifier installed above the dryer). This was not a big deal but is something to note. Third, you should change as much as you need while you have it opened up. For example, I changed the belt along with the drum support rollers. Lastly, and this was my only beef. The hardest part of the repair was the limited access, both physically and visually, to the belt and the belt rollers. In the video, it appeared there was plenty of space and light to get two hands easily to the belt and unhook/re-hook it. I could only get my left hand in around the motor and drum then had to push up the belt tension spring (on other side of the motor) with a 1x2 piece of wood using my right hand, and I had no direct line of sight to the belt rollers. I also took a video using an iPhone of how the belt was connected PRIOR to taking it off the belt rollers (VERY IMPORTANT when you need to reattach). You should video the belt system prior to disassembly from multiple viewpoints and you should note where it wraps around the drum. Anyway, got it fixed on my own at about $100 in parts and shipping costs and it now runs very quietly. So 5 stars to Appliancepartspros for the web and video info.