Ordered a new belt online, watched a few YouTube videos on how to replace the belts yourself, one I received the new belt, I replaced the old squeaking belt with a new one.
I had called around town looking for a store that carried the dryer belt I needed. After watching some YouTube videos about what the problem could be and how to determine the parts you need, I had to take the front door off, which to be done, I had to take the top panel off, which to be done, I had to first take off the electric panel board. So, I gathered tools from my husbands shop, removed the Panel board, then removed the top of the dryer, then removed the front door of the dryer. I was then able to see the belt had some frayed edges around the outer sides. There was a surprisingly large amount of lint collected in some areas, my dryer is only a year and a half old. I got the Dyson out and cleaned up all the lint and dust from everywhere inside the dryer, behind the drum, and in the door that connects to the exhaust tube thingy. The model number and serial number were located on the front door. I googled the model number to determine what the belt part number would be. I was looking on the GEappliance website and saw that the belt number this dryer originally was assigned had been replaced by a different model number that was more universal. Or so I looked like to me. So I wrote down that model number. Called around town, no one in town carried the belt I needed. Some places told me they could order one and overnight it, but with a holiday being on Monday and this was a Friday, some places wouldn’t have it until Tuesday, which I could order myself online and pay for the shipping and get it just as fast. Found the belt online, that wasn’t a knock off, for the best price. The shipping was going to cost $22 for overnight shipping or $10 for two day; both options had the same delivery day. I went with the cheaper. Spent $40 and two hours of my time total for this replacement project. The new belt received was in a genuine GEbrand packaging. The belt itself was wider and thicker then the old one I was replacing. I found that to be nice. Seemed like it would be more sturdy in a way and last longer.
My dryer is so quiet again I cannot hear it when it’s on, and with all the lint gone out of the exhaust exit area in the door, it’s like a brand new dryer again! Easy peasy project!