Whirlpool LA-1006 Dryer Drum Front Glide Kit OEM Part

I took the dryer apart.....first had to clean out all the lint here and there. Took the drum out, inspected the belt and back support wheels. They seemed to be fine. In the front the drum turns on two supports that have a Teflon glide. Those two glides had been worn off with their pad so metal was rubbing against metal. Went online to appliancepartspros.com and looked up on the schematic what parts I needed. I also had called around locally and the same parts cost twice as much....so I ordered what I needed. While I have the whole thing apart I decided I would replace the belt and Felt Seal assembly for the front and back. They were very dirty.

First time DIY dryer repair. Videos very helpful! Remove front. Found glides worn thin, paint on drum removed where glides located. Drum, cage and motor turned easily - must be OK. Thirteen year old dryer. Order glides & felt, might as well replace belt and rollers while there. First time order - could not have been easier! Received 2nd day. Replaced parts, reassembled & connected power. Ran for 3 minutes with scraping noise then stopped with burning odor. Disassembled dryer, smelled odor from motor. Could have replaced motor using your part and video but not cost effective with basic model. Time for a new dryer. Will return parts but use your site for other appliance part purchases. Completely satisfied!

After researching a new dryer, and finding out how expensive and lower-quality they have become, I elected to rebuild our fifteen-year-old high-end Maytag dryer. I replaced the motor, the idler assembly, the wheel bearings, and glides. The total cost was about $300 and it took about 2 hours total. It's running like a top now and is essentially rebuilt. This was a much better outcome than purchasing a new dryer and trashing the old one. I would rate my skillset as high, but I don't see why anyone couldn't research how to do this and accomplish it on their own. The AppliancePartsPros videos, YouTube, and other sources total research time about 20 or 30 minutes. I highly recommend you consider doing this if your dryer motor fails.

Found that the area between the filter screen and blower motor was completely blocked with lint after 30 years of use (go figure). Also found that the glide strips supporting the front of the tumbler were warn and the underlying felt pads had shifted out from under the strips, allowing metal to metal contact. Removed the lint, thoroughly cleaned the inside of the cabinet, replaced the glide strips and felt pads, inspected the motor and rear roller supports, reassembled, and it now works as good as new. I am very impressed with AppliancePartsPros.com. Their online video was helpful. I ordered the parts needed on Thursday night, they shipped Friday, and showed up at my door at mid Saturday. I was able to do laundry by Saturday afternoon.

Thanks to APPlus I h have repaired (rebuilt) my old dryer to last beyond 3 washing machines, so thanks APP for that, sad news is that after replacing the new seals the fit was just to tight for the old motor and the motor started heating up to the point it overheated and could not get the drum moving. I just didn’t have it in me to work on what my wife is now referring to as the “Frankenstein “ in the basement so I’ve replaced my dear machine with a new Maytag. So from me and my Frankenstein we’ll say thank you to Appliances Parts Plus for all the training in appliance repairs and being there with reliable parts over all the years. Thank you