Edward M Glen Allen , VA March 10, 2019 Agitator was not turning I had to replace the drive shaft and the lower agitator. The motor coupling was also worn out. The repair was challenging because I had to rebuild the gear box. This step was really messy and I had to wait for the liquid gasket to set prior to completing the repair. Cleaning and prep of all of the parts tripled the repair time. Read More... 8 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Alexander A Austin , TX March 27, 2015 My washing machine agitator barely moved when operating The diagnosis was the longest part of the repair, but I found out that the splines on the inside of the agitator had stripped out, so the matching splines on the drive shaft of the washer were not spinning the agitator as they should. I bought just the bottom part of the agitator from this site, and it matched perfectly with the old top part and the drive shaft of the washer. The actual repair just took 5 minutes. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Socket Set
Wayne A Richmond , KY January 14, 2022 Whirlpool washer was not agitating, internal splines on the lower agitator were worn down and not metal spline from motor Replaced lower agitator. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Socket Set
Cassandra J Syracuse , NY June 26, 2015 Would not wash Replace with short cam agitator kit and lower agitator Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Socket Set
Larry T Crittenden , KY April 11, 2022 Appliance: Whirlpool Washer WTW4816FW2 Agitator not workin. Needed new lower agitator because spline stripped out after 3.5 years of in home use. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Socket Set