Roger P Longmont , CO September 19, 2014 Broken drive belt and worn pulley on ge front loading washer I replaced the broken drive belt first and noticed the drive pulley loose. The nut that had held it in place had backed off. This resulted in significant wear on the pulley hub. I just tightened it up and installed the belt. I noticed the belt had a tendency to change its position on the pulley depending on the direction of rotation. I was a bit concerned but decided to see what would happen. This fix lasted for about a week. The belt came off the pulley and broken again. I called a repairman to inspect the drum bearing. He told me that the washer could not be repaired and told me to come to his shop and look at new machines. He tried to sell me both a washer and dryer because my machines were apparently junk and that I was lucky to get seven years of service out of them. I declined his offer as do not have a money tree in my yard. I then purchased a new pulley and belt (which is what I should have done the first time). The only problem I ran into was installing the pulley. The drive shaft flats had been a bit deformed. A couple of quick passes with a file took care of this. Then it was just a few taps with a plastic hammer and it was on. You need to be careful when tapping the pulley as this will bias the drum forward and it may make some noise when you rotate the drum. One tug towards the back of the machine and the correct alignment was restored. The machine has been running flawlessly and I saved myself $1,4000. Read More... 125 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Wrench Set
Andrew C Bloomington , IN September 20, 2014 Appliance: Model WCVH6260FWW Lots of vibration for months then a burning rubber smell when the belt broke Took off the back and found the broken belt and wiggled the pulley which was loose. Removed pulley with an adjustable wrench. Replaced with new Drive Pulley and nut from Drive Pulley Kit. Put on Drive Belt by looping it over the motor pulley then getting it started by and on the drive pulley, zip tying the belt to the drive pulley, then rotating the drive pulley. The zip tie held the belt on until I got the drive pulley around so that the belt was fully on. Then I removed the zip tie, closed the cover and it was good to go. Read More... 45 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench
Rod A Silverton , OR September 11, 2016 Appliance: General Electric Washer WCVH6260F0WW Broken belt worn drive pulley I followed the wonderful online video tutorials. The video repairman made installing the belt look easy. I struggled getting the belt on. It probably takes a little experience. Read More... 12 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Socket Set
Tom W Gahanna , OH July 16, 2019 Loud thumping noise especially during spin cycle I watched your easy to follow video which showed me just how easy it was. I ordered the pulley, and belt along with the nylon bolt (as recommended). The parts shipped quickly and I fixed it two days later. It was an easy 15-minute repair. It sounded so quiet and almost new after the repair. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Wrench Set
Bruce E Spring , TX August 15, 2015 Too much movement noise bad belt I replaced the drive belt,the drive pulley and damper shocks,the video you guys provided was on par,thanks a bunch, Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Pliers, Socket Set