Daren E Layton , UT April 15, 2016 Appliance: General Electric Washer WPSE5290A0WW The washing machine was full of water and it wouldn't drain or spin out it started but then quickly stopped Upon opening the front cover of my GE washing machine, I found the water pump/brake was not spinning as it should when the drain/spin cycle was starting. I suspected that the pump/brake was the cause of the problem. I tried to turn the flywheel of the pump by hand and found it tight and somewhat difficult to turn. To temporarily fix the problem, I added a couple drops of motor oil to the front shaft and bearing to see if it would loosen up a little bit. Doing that and turning the flywheel by hand, the shaft and bearing loosened up enough to allow the drain/spin cycle to complete. Having confirmed the pump/brake was the problem, I found and ordered the part through AppliancePartsPros.com. Using a 3/8-inch socket and a couple sets of pliers, I was able to unplug, remove and replace the pump/brake and solve the problem. Thanks to AppliancePartsPros.com, it took less than $115 and only 4 days (including the weekend) to fix! Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Pliers, Socket Set
James S Waukesha , WI July 03, 2016 The water pump failed Replaced with new pump; Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers
Dennis N West Chester , PA February 17, 2024 GE washer of 23 years stopped draining.. I replaced the drain pump. All is working again. May last another 5 years Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set