Ralph O Rio Rancho , NM December 14, 2021 Dryer was making a loud thumping sound. I tried to hire someone through Home Advisor and was given an initial estimate of 436.00!?! However, no one ever contacted me about repairing the dryer. The washer and dryer are about 12 or 13 years old, so me and the wife discussed going to look at the alternative.... Buying a new washer and dryer set. We had planned on going on Dec 10th. I then decided to do some research on YouTube on Dec 8th for dryer repair and came across a video that was made by AppliancePartsPros.com. The video covered my exact dryer model! I then watched the video on how to disassemble the dryer, hoping I could find the problem. The video made it very easy to take the dryer apart. After removing the drum, I found that the rear drum seal came loose and was shredded by the rear drum support rollers. The Idler pulley wheel, as well as the drive belt, were worn out. I am a DIYer and knew that I could fix it. I placed the order for the parts, which came out to about $190.00, on Dec 8th, and in about an hour, I got an email that said the parts had been shipped that same day!!! The parts arrived Dec 10th and within 2 hours, I repaired the dryer following all the videos related to each individual part. My wife was thrilled and we saved anywhere between $1800 to $2000 on a new washer and dryer set!! I then realized that I had already used APP before to repair my Samsung fridge ice maker, that job also being very easy! The videos make it easy to understand and I will use AppliancePartsPros.com again in the future, should I need to repair something else before I buy new. Read More... 9 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Socket Set
Harold W Albany , GA July 06, 2015 Appliance: Maytag Electric Dryer MEDB400VQ1 The drum belt or the tension pulley was maki a squealing noise when drying the clothes Replace the drum drive belt and tension pulley assy. Read More... 34 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Timothy R Northampton , PA February 09, 2015 Appliance: Maytag Gas Dryer MGDB400VQ1 Dryer making terrible noises Replaced idler pulley (which had seized), all 4 drum rollers with clips and replaced the belt- all in 45 minutes, start to finish. Your diagrams and videos were extremely helpful in the troubleshooting and ordering processes. Delivered in 2 days! Thank you! Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Roy B The Villages , FL April 24, 2017 Screeching noise. Replaced idler pulley assembly. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Charles A Fredericksburg , VA April 07, 2015 Maytag bravo idle pulley seized drum pulley broke Taking the Maytag Bravos dryer apart was easy thanks to your video. Once I determined the model, finding the parts needed was easy and they arrived in two days. It took longer to get everything back together than it did to get the new parts on. The pulley bracket was not the same so I had to take the old seized pulley off and replace it with the new pulley. The belt was the correct size. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set