Noe B Los Angeles , CA January 19, 2020 Appliance: General Electric Electric Dryer DCVH480EK0WW Squealing noise, worn rear drum mount bearings. Disassemble the drum from the rear bearing assembly. Unscrew the rear bearing assembly from the rear of the dryer. Replace with new bearing assembly. Place new bearing plastic on rear stem of drum. Replace drum into rear of dryer. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Wiliiam A L Three Bridges , NJ August 01, 2021 Appliance: General Electric Electric Dryer DCVH480EK0WW Squealing drum I replaced the idler pulley assembly, the bearing plastic and the drive belt. While disassembled I cleaned the interior of the cabinet and lubricated the drum bearings with silicone after cleaning everything thoroughly. The dryer is now quiet and hopefully stays that way. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Screwdrivers
Douglas F Washington , DC April 01, 2024 Very loud squeaking noise Replaced drum bearing. It took a little over an hour. Keep track of all the screws. Take the opportunity to clean lint out of all the nooks and crannies in the dryer. Watch your fingers! They say some of the metal is sharp. They are not kidding. 3 days later looking at 3 cuts still healing. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers
Barry S Apollo Beach , FL February 25, 2023 My dryer was making a squeaking sound that I traced back to the drum bearing. I was able to easily identify the required parts by looking at the diagrams on AppliancePartsPros.com. I removed the top and front panels followed by the drum and replaced the bearing assembly and plastic spacer. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers