Frigidaire 5304529782 Dryer Motor OEM Part

Had to replace motor and blower, and both were very easy fixes, both pieces fit just right. The do it yourself videos also helped alot too, so props to them...Thanx alot

Initially I assumed the motor bearings were getting warm and slowly seizing and causing the loud motor noise. I was wrong. It turns out, the blower fan assembly was the root cause. Before you replace the motor, check the blower wheel for small cracks around the center where the wheel connects to the motor. I had small fractures in the plastic from the center nut that moved outward. They were not large, see through cracks, just minor fractures in the plastic wheel. You would never think these would cause the problem! It turns out, as the machine gets hotter, these cracks must grow or expand and oscillate or something because if I ran the dryer with no heat, I didn't have the problem. I replaced the plastic blower assembly (part comes as center wheel and the housing p/n - AP4368345 for my unit) and it's like new. Very surprised those small fractures would generate so much noise! So, if your machine spins fine, the roller wheels are fine etc, but makes a vibrating noise after 10 mins of running with heat, consider this to be the culprit. In general, if the dryer spins ok when you run it, the motor is probably good. I learned the hard way (replaced the motor first).

Replaced motor and blower

I replaced the thermostat. The bearing on the motor was getting loose, so I changed the motor to. The repair took about 2 hours. There are some good re[air videos on the parts web site.

Truth be told, I paid repair service for a diagnosis. While the logical conclusion was that the motor was cooked, it could have been the bearing in the blower or any other number of things. The tech that came out suggested I replace both the motor and the blower. Good advice. After watching the videos on the site, I decided I could do this repair and replace both parts. After taking the dryer apart I couldn’t separate the blower unit from the motor shaft. It was frozen solid. I simply pulled both out as a complete assembly and replaced the parts in five minutes on my bench. On reassembly getting the belt around the motor pulley and the tensioner was a challenge. The spring kept falling off. I taped it with a small piece of electrical tape to hold it in place. Very tight space with the drum in. Other than that, this was pretty fun. The website is excellent, and the videos are a must-view.