Whirlpool WP3363394 Washer Drain Pump OEM Part

After noticing a leak from the washer I got on YouTube and determined the likely cause was a bad drain pump. The repair looked easy enough, so I ordered a replacement part. Well.......the removal wasn't quite as easy as they showed on the video I watched. Supposed to slip right off after removing the retaining clips. Upon additional video reviews I saw that an old washer could have significant rust on the shaft onto which the pump is installed. And boy, did I have rust on my machine. I yanked and yanked to no avail. Banged on it with a hammer to loosen it and nothing. So I got out my Dremel with a cutting blade and went to work on it. Took a while but I was able to cut the old pump off in sections then pull it off. Used the sanding head on the dremel to get rid of all that old rust. I was able to get the new pump on and the machine cover and control panel back together. Hooray.....well not yet. When I placed a load in and started the washer everything seemed fine. Tub filled with water but when the dial clicked over to the wash cycle....nothing happened. What the ....?? I pulled the control panel off and rechecked all the connections. Still nothing. Above my pay grade so called a local repairman. So he's at the machine pulls the cover off and in 30 seconds has the machine running......... So here was my inexperience showing. When I was yanking and tugging at the pump to get it off I must have loosened a connection down near the pump. So although I checked all the connections at the control panel I did not do the same down where I had worked on the machine. Cool repairman, he only charged me a $40 service call. So ultimately I saved a good deal of money. Moral of the story........check all the connections, especially the ones you have been working around

With much trepidation, I Googled leaking washing machines and deduced that our problem was likely (but not certain) that we needed to replace the direct drive washer pump. After viewing the AppliancePartsPros video, I decided that ordering the $30 part was worth the risk (vs a $120 plus service call). The pump arrived w/in 2 days and my wife and I experienced an enjoyable bonding experience installing it :). But it's now working great and there is no leak. ... Kudos to AppliancePartsPros for a great video that enabled me to replace the part w/o too much effort, and saved us at least $100!

I propped the washer up and found where the leak was coming from. The drain pump is easy to take off and easy to install. I used a flathead screwdriver to pop the metal clips off. I used pliers to take the hose clamps off. The installation was just as easy.

It was a simple fix. Flipped over the unit, checked out my hoses were in good shape, and moved on to the washer pump. Bought it here on this website, watched the installation video, and had it replaced in no time! No more leaks! I've never taken apart a washing machine, but the "how to" videos make it a snap.

The repair was surprisingly simple. Once I tilted and supported the washing machine up in the front and ran it, I discovered water profusely leaking from around the water pump. The water pump was quite easy to remove, only needing the inlet and output water hoses removed and the two clips snapped back. This was done with the front of the washer tilted up and supported. The water pump went on easily in reverse order, and voila! Problem solved.