Ge WH38X10019 Shaft And Tube Assembly (Washer Basket Support) OEM Part

After researching the problem on this site, I realized that the most likely cause was a bad bearing contained in the shaft & tube assembly. Essentially, the tub seal failed & allowed water to travel down the shaft & into the housing containing the bearing. I confirmed this by pulling the front cover off of the unit & noticed some brown water pooled directly under the shaft & tube assembly. I followed the disassembly instructions on this site & it wasn't too bad but did take some time as pretty much the entire machine has to be taken apart. This probably isn't for the beginner so take stock of your mechanical skills before attempting this repair! Once I removed the old shaft & tube assembly, I confirmed that this was in fact the culprit because it was making a grinding noise when turning the shaft. I replaced the tub bearing as well (it's actually a bushing), even though it probably wasn't necessary but I was in there already so what the heck. I also replaced the belt for the same reason. You should note that the shaft & tube assembly also includes a new tub seal (which isn't really made clear in the part description). This part is essential in preventing the water leak that caused the part failure in the first place. After replacing all parts, the machine was reassembled & tested. So far it's quiet during the spin cycle like new & no trace of water leaks. Thanks to this site & it's forums/videos as they were a huge help! The repair cost me $186.00 as opposed to $600 for a new machine so it was worth it.

Watching utube videos helped a lot.

I first checked appliancepartspros online for parts and prices. I also looked at a couple of videos to aid with disassembly. The videos are excellent, job would be very difficult and some guessing without them. Then I proceeded to tear everything down in the order dictated by the video. I bagged and labeled all screws, washers and small parts as I went along. I got to the hub nut that uses a spanner wrench and got stuck; no easy way to remove it. Since I was going to replace the nut and the shaft and tube assembly, I wasn't concerned about damaging it. So I drilled multiple holes in the nut to take it out in pieces. All other parts were disassembled easily, but I did use an impact cordless driver to help with some tight fasteners. After disassembly, I took inventory of parts and ordered replacements. I erred on the side of caution and replaced the belt, bearing, seal, shaft and tube assembly and various washers and driveline parts...almost everything that moves along the drive mechanism. Assembly was easy...but in part due to careful prep and previously bagging parts, photos and videos. Assembly took less time than disassembly, maybe half as much time. Now it works like new, smooth and quiet. I spent about $160 on parts, better than $400 for repair or $600-800 for a new machine. The only thing I'd do different in a do over is purchase a spanner wrench or a 1-11/16 deep socket to better deal with the hub nut.

I came to the conclusion the shaft and Tube assy was the issue as the noise seemed like a bad bearing. Fix went ok however the tub nut was a challenge. I would would suggest a spanner wrench to remove to nut. I used a 10" pipe wrench.

Replaced a shift mode {trani) now the washer work properly