Fix loud clicking or grinding noises during spin cycles with this washer transmission gear case. Moderately difficult repair takes 1-2 hours.
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Bearings in gear box M N. • La Vista , NE • April 29, 2024
Bought new Transmission/gear box.
Putting in the new one was easy. Taking the old one out was a nightmare. The corrosion on the spanner nut and drive block was awful. Ten years of VERY hard water and six kids made for a lot of corrosion and hard water crystallization.
I do not own a spanner wrench. I am not sure having one would've helped. I tried pipe wrenches, needle nose vice-grips and many other ways. What eventually worked was taking a three inch ratchet extension, putting it...
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