Simpson, Electrolux, Westinghouse Clothes Dryer belt replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2021
- Hi all, in this video I replace a snapped belt in a dryer I found at the dump. Unfortunately I had a few filming difficulties but this video will still show you the correct way to replace a belt on a Simpson Dryer. This process is exactly the same for a Westinghouse and Electrolux dryer. Sorry for the rushed nature of the vid but it was a last minute decision to film it. Hope this can help some people.
Thank you so much for this video!!! Saved me paying someone to come out to do what turned out to be a simple repair. Can't thank you enough. Money is tight and when the dryer stopped working I had a good old cry. Not crying anymore! 🙂
Ahh no worries! Happy to help 👍😎
Thanks for the your time making this video as i just picked up one of these dryers for free and needed to fix the belt and you were very helpful showing how to replace the drive belt cheers 👍
You're welcome mate we'll done! 👍
Cheers mate for reminding me how to do this. Just over 10 years ago, our Westinghouse dryer belt kicked the bucket, so I ordered two on-line and fixed it. The one I put on just broke as well and thankfully I still had that second one I ordered but could not remember how to install it. Your video saved me heaps of time!
One thing I've noticed the first time I did this, was that the buggers are putting the travel path of the belt too close to the element, which slowly burns it away. Anyway, I've managed to get 20 years of service out of this dryer and hopefully another 10 are coming up.
Cheers once again!
Hey man no worries! Whow 20 years is amazing 😯 You'll definitely get another 10 out of it as long as you jump onto every tiny odd sound before it becomes a major issue. Especially the grinding type of sounds. But it sounds like your pretty vigilant. Good on ya mate 😎👍
We are a family of 8 so when our dryer stopped spinning, our washing became out of control. My dad suggested replacing the belt myself, but still had no idea. I seen your video, and thanks to you it’s working solidly again. Thank you so much!!
How cool is that! Well done Mel!! And you're welcome! 🙂👍😎
Thanks for this video, I'd already undone the back before I found this video but I just pushed the element back through the hole so no need to unplug, however that said .
I came for the belt video mine was a sdv601 belt was 17.99 with postage .this video is what you need 👍
No worries mate glad it helped 😎
thank you thankyou thank you!!! I am 62 and never had much to do with dryers but have one now and the belt frayed and of course, did just what you said.....motor works but barrel not turning. Found the belt, ordered a new one....turned up in 2 days and watched your fabulous video!!! I CAN DO THIS!! I am super happy and feel confident. It feels so good to fix something instead of ditching it for another. Really appreciate your time and efforts. Sorry about your Gimble. You worked hard getting this video together. Brilliance. thanks again.
Hey that's awesome! You totally made my day when I read your comments. Sorry for the delayed reply but my house was just burnt quite badly due to an electric blanket and I've been run off my feet. But well done! It feels great when you can fix and save some thing 🙂
Thanks my dude. This video made all the difference.
No worries buddy, apologies for my delayed reply 😎
Spot on bloke! Just fixed mine ! $32 bucks! 15mins just like you said, you're a legend mate!
Cheers Daniel! I look back at these early days of me making TH-cam content and cringe sometimes. But it's a great feeling knowing I've helped people fix and save so many machines. Thanks for the shout out mate 👍
Thanks Mate. Probably could use some editing, but I managed to scrub through and found some nuggets. Love your passion!!
Haha cheers mate!
I’m feeling very capable right now! With your help I got the back off my dryer, vacuumed out an unbelievable amount of fluff, and found that the pulley idler is totally worn. That’s why the belt is shredded. I just ordered both parts and they arrive next week. I managed all of this while isolating with covid brain. Thanks!
That's awesome Melanie thanks for sharing! If you can do all that with covid brain you'll definitely be able to finish it off successfully for sure 👍
I never ever attempt to fix anything but when our 22 year old dryer broke and I found your video I just had to give it a try. Thank you so much for your very thorough walkthrough. Followed each step and now have a working dryer again for less than $20. You are awesome mate!
Ahh thanks for the awesome feedback! Too be honest I'm a little embarrassed about this video as it was one of the first TH-cam videos I ever made, and I was just learning how to film them. But it's easily my most popular video. Hearing comments like yours really makes me feel great. Well done for saving your dryer 👍
Thanks for video. A while back my belt on a Bosch dryer came off and a was able to reposition easily without taking all apart. But the Simpson wasn’t so easy. Just FYI, my neighbours house burnt to the ground due to a fire from dryer lint. And years ago my ex mother-in-law claimed her dryer didn’t work and when I checked the lint filter it had never been cleaned. She was not that switched on and Father-in-law was not clearly at all handy.
Awesome video mate. Gave me the confidence to pull our Simpson apart. All the little side tips, like how to checking the idler wheel,line that belt up etc. Thanks mate :)!!!.
I know it has been said before many times but these videos are golden .. Saving our family money :).
Mate you're so welcome! Well done for saving your machine and saving yourself some coin 😀 And thanks for the great comment letting me know!
@@DIYDumpRat Thanks mate meant to reply. It's been going great. Over 3 months now. Great Pro tip about replacing the roller as well. All the Best .. Pete
Thank you I couldn’t find anyone with this model to watch so from the bottom of my heart thank you so far I changed a few thing thanks to you again thank you
Sharon hi, ahh no problem at all. Happy to help 🙂 And we'll done for saving your dryer!
Great video, I’m not great at DIY but followed every step and managed to fix my Simpson dryer. Thank you
All good mate and well done! Great feeling saving something like this 👍
Well done, a great well presented video, it was well explained with great visual and editing :). It was great how you explained to to the average person who may not be a home handyman. I come from a trade background it was great to see a great " teacher"....awesome buddy.
Hey thank you so much! I was so appreciative of your comment I ran inside and showed my mum 🙂 To be honest this is one of my very first videos and I'm a little embarrassed about it lol. But it's definitely my most popular and it's great knowing it's helped so many people. Thanks again!
Thanks for your video mate. Just saved me from buying a new dryer. Cost me $13 and half hour of my own time. Legend
Good on ya buddy, no worries at all 👍
You are the man. Showing people like us how to do things. Thanks heaps buddy. You saved me throwing out the dryer😄😄👌👌
Ahh no worries mate, thanks for leaving a comment! 👍🤛
This was super helpful and allowed me to easily source the problem and fix my own dryer for only $45 in parts.
I'm so sorry for the delayed reply, not sure how I missed your comment. But well done and thanks for letting me know! $45 is much nicer than having to by a completely new machine 🙂
Thanks very much! Couldn’t find a service manual for the Electrolux but this was spot on - all insides the same.
Our idler was also perfectly fine - in our case the belt snapped because the dryer was overloaded with a wash load where the spin hadn’t completed, and it wasn’t picked up by the person loading the dryer. Explained the burning rubber smell at the time it happened.
Saved us a hundred bucks by following your instructions. Thanks!
Thank u! U r awesome. Save our family lots of money buying new dryer
You're an absolute legend! Thanks mate. My idler had dropped of the pin and I couldn't work out how to secure a new one in place. I thought a circlip to go on the end of the pin might be missing, but your vid showed it should just stay there. Many thanks. I owe you a six pack or two. 😀
Haha no worries mate! Yeah what makes it worse is it has that little groove where you think a circlip should go. But nope they just slide on and sit there. Although I have see a few dryers with them on. But not from factory.
Thank you sooo much, fixed our dyer easy as thanks to you.
No worries at all Karen, well done for fixing it 👍🙂
Thank you for this video, my idler shat itself and this video helped me be the man I am and proudly replaced the idler simple fix, my new idler cost $40 and that’s cheaper than a new dryer 😊
Good on ya Damien well done mate! Subscribe to my channel and we'll call it even 😂👍
This was very useful thank you! I'd been battling with one and now it works again.
That’s brilliant! Great feeling when you can save something 😎 thanks so much for letting me know 👍
great video you just saved me a few bucks. thank you. 1/2" socket for the nut on the drum and 1/4" for the all the small screws.
No worries mate, glad I could help 👍
Thanks for the video, I was doing my belt myself and couldn’t figure out how to tension it watched your video and was like yes lol nice and clear as well!
Awesome! Another success story 😀 and well done 🙂
Thanks mate, great video. Mrs wanted a new dryer. New idler and belt, $35, all fixed. You're a legend
Good on ya Clay, that's what I like to hear mate. Thanks for letting me know 👍
So you keep Mrs' money in your pocket?😅🤣😂
Did a complete disassemble & clean on a Hoover dryer the other night, it’s one of the older models that was made in Australia (1992). No maintenance ever performed on the unit and for the first 20 years of its lifespan, the lint filter wasn’t emptied at all - mum wasn’t aware of its existence until just a few years ago.
Had recently begun to emit a burning smell, so I figured I’d take a crack and clean the thing out and see if I couldn’t diagnose the problem.
Once I got it open, it was quite a sight. There was so much dust inside the unit I was surprised it was still functioning at all. Got to the heating element and of course found a large clump of lint jammed in it that had turned completely black from the element and probably would have caught fire if not dislodged. Went to pick it up to remove it and it turned to ash in my hand.
Anyway, after deep cleaning it and putting it all back together, gave it a test run and it ran like a beauty - better than ever in fact, and I didn’t even need to replace anything in it. Even the original belt was still in great condition. Suffice to say, they don’t make them like this anymore.
Anyway, thanks for the video mate! Appreciate what you’re doing for the community, keep up the great work!
Wow good on you mate! Yeah I see dryers in that state a lot. I had a woman drop around a 40 year old Hoover last year begging me to fix it. I couldn't, didn't have the parts. If I could I would have done it for free. Those Hoover's certainly are goers lol. Thanks so much for your comment, really enjoyed reading it 👍
Hey Brother thankyou MUCHLY, waited for parts.....and work roster.. replaced bearing and belt, following your guide, sensational!! Just like a bought one now🤣🤣
Amazing thankyou
BEN
Dude! Awesome!! Well done. Feels great when you fix something 🙂 Thanks heaps for letting me know 👍😎
@@DIYDumpRat all you brother, I just had the tools....❤
Thanks, worked a treat, Our inside looked identical to yours. 👍👍👍
No worries at all! Happy to help 😎👍
This is one of best videos I’ve seen. Good work.
Thanks Paul 🙂👍
Thanks for this video! My very old one of these “died” today so I decided to pull it apart to see what happened and this video helped immensely! Mine turned out to be the idler pulley sticking on the shaft! Cleaned and greased the shaft and it’s working a treat! The pulley does have a really bad wear spot though so I’ll replace it and the belt with New to save having to do anything to it again for a while!
Had the same thing happen Jeff?, and ended up throwing the belt off. Same fix as you. Just curious if yours had a circlip at the end of the pulley shaft? Mine has a slot but no circlip. I put one on anyway. Now all good. Cheers man!
@@robt6695 I just had a look through my phone to see if I took any photos but can't find any, so I'm not sure if it had a circlip or not to be honest! But it's been working prefectly since my comment so I must've done it right! 😂
Thank u so much! Fixed my drier, replaced the belt for $23. Thought it wasn't heating after that, but just needed to put the back on.
No worries at all! Haha don't worry I do that all the time and still get caught out 😅
Thanks , very detail and easy to understand even though I don’t speaks Aussie style !!
Haha no worries mate! Happy to help 🙂👍
I want to work with you for free.......I like to fix things. I'll replace my dryer belt today! Thanks mate!
Haha classic! I've never had someone ask me that in regards to dryer repairs. This is just a side line job. I make women's corsetry full time and am constantly dressing and undressing girls for fittings. Now with that job I get almost ALL guys asking if they can work with me for free 😅
And no worries you're welcome, well done!
@@DIYDumpRat I replaced the belt this afternoon after watching your video. "As smoothy as silk"....... The only lesson was I left a screwdriver inside the box, so I have to undo all things. Basically I "fixed" 2 dryers. 🤣😂😅
Thanks very clear. Patient explanation.
No problem at all. Glad I could help 🙂
Thanks For the great video!
@@chriswilliams3267 No worries!
Hey mate thanks for the video. You just save us some money, didn’t end buying a new one
Good on ya mate! Well done, appreciate the feedback 👍😎
Great video I need to fix my dryer this week
Thanks mate! Good luck with it!
Thanks for sharing. . . Great videos
Apologies for the delayed reply Glen. And too easy mate 👍
THANKS MATE HELPED ME OUT HEAPS.
No worries Dave! Happy to help mate, feel free to sub to the channel. Love to have people who actually watch and use my vids 👍
very grateful for this video - showed me how - successful Do It My Self belt fix
Excellent mate well done!
Hey man you just saved me 200 bucks. 🎉
No worries, well done for fixing it!
Thanks mate . U r a legend
No worries at all. Apologies for the REALLY delayed reply 👍😎
thanks so much, saved me lots of time trying to figure hout how it came appart
You're welcome, hope you sorted the issues out!
Thanks for doing a nice, thorough video! - I just assumed you were already a repair guy so it was surprising / interesting to find out what your day job was! Also, I have to say that the amount of stuff that is just junked instead of repaired / recycled is just appalling - so you are doing a great service - wish there were more like you!
G'day Phil! Mate I'm really sorry for the delayed reply. I'm not sure how I missed your comment. Thanks so much for your very positive feed back as well. It really does inspire me to keep going. Cheers bud 🙂👍
Good on ya mate. After watching your video it was a breeze. 👍
Ahh cool! No worries Grant, thanks mate! 😎👍
Thsnk you thank you i have just fix my Simpson dryer woohoo works great now
Ah no worries at all! Glad I could help 🙂👍
Great vid man! just did mine 👍👍
Awesome stuff mate well done! 👊👍
Amazing vedio!
Thank you! Sorry for the very late reply.
Great video
Legend 👍🏻 thanks mate
No worries mate 😎👌
Good vid, thanks man
No problem mate 👍
Hi there I have a Easatto tumble dryer model evd7 and it's making a burning smell do you have any recommendations in what this can be not making any odd nosies and I've cleaned out the lint
Hi Amanda, I'd probably just keep an eye on it. It's not making any unusual noises which is the main thing. A lot of the time dust and lint makes it's way to the heating element and gives off a burning smell. Dryer repair men love it because people freak out and call them immediately.
I don't really know anything about that model but I know that the Simpsons, Electrolux, and Westinghouse models can't catch on fire due to the heating element and lint. There's nothing but metal around it and the clothes are in the bowl totally separate to the heater. The lint just sizzles away giving off a burning smell.
Most of the time the burning will come and go. But please make sure you monitor it carefully. Like I said I don't know the inner working of that model.
If it persists you should see if you can take the back off and if you have a leaf blower go to town on it. Even a vacuum cleaner. I do that in my videos all the time. You'll be surprised how much lint can build up in there.
p.s With the models I mentioned above sometimes the idlers (plastic pulley wheels) lock up and the belt keeps rubbing away at them. This certainly does produce a burning smell. But within no time at all the idler perishes and the dryer breaks down. Believe me you'll know about that if it's happening to your machine. Which is why I think is probably just lint 👍
Hi ther just a quick question. At 28:42 you showed the lip part for the drum. I had seen a black thing around it and was just wondering if that was some sort of elastic. If so do i need one on my dryer for it to start spinning again. Because i followed all your steps and it still wasnt spining but everything was working fine and i gave it like a little push from the back bolt and that worked but then it stopped when it tried changing directions and stopped spinning entirely. So just wondering do i need that around the drum lip cause my dryer doesnt have it there. Would really like some help please.
G'day, sorry watching it on my small mobile phone I couldn't see a black ring but I think I've seen black lips on a few drums in the past. It's just discolouration. The front lip that goes into the front slot also goes black alot but that's just from wear I think.
As for your dryer only spinning when you give it some assistance and stopping when it stops to go in the opposite direction, that sounds very much like you need a new new motor start capacitor. Classic symptoms. Very easy to replace I do it in most of my videos. They only cost me $7 each when I buy 20 at a time. Should cost you $10 - $15 for one on ebay. Best of luck 👍😎
Hi, great video. We have a Simpson Eziloader 4kg about 12 years old. It has this problem that when the dryer reverses the drum appears to seize up. This happens when it's hot. I've changed the capacitor, checked the belt and bearing and made sure nothing is jamming it up on the inside. It's driving me nuts. Please help. Could the felt "bush" on the back be an issue?
Sorry I missed your comment Marcus. Did you ever get this sorted mate? I'd be interested to know what happened as well.
Very informative thanks. My question is about the drum reversing direction every 3 minutes. Is that controlled by the timer, as my Simpson has suddenly decided to spin in one direction only?
G'day, sorry for the delayed reply. And yes the rotation of the drum and it chasing direction is definitely due to the timer. If your Simpson is like the on in this video I'd say replace the timer and you'll be fine 👍
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Bloody legend mate. Do you have a video on replacing the drum glides on this model dryer?
Your video was quite helpful mate.. much thanks bro.
BTW.. any tips on how to repair an E2 Error on a Top-load Sheffield Washing machine.
Thanks Taito! Sorry bud but I really don't know very much about that model Top Load washing machine. I really only ever repaired the 'Fisher and Paykel' as well as the 'Simpson' brand. And that was many years ago I'm afraid.
awesome
Thanks just did it myself and didn’t need the husband
Thanks for this great video, my Simpson Ezi Dryer 6kg had a frayed belt that came off the drum and a damaged idler, I have replaced both by using your instruction and its spinning again but one direction spins smoothly like normal, the reverse direction spins fine but vibrates allot that makes the housing of the dryer make noise, do you have any hints of what could be causing this? Thanks
Hi there and so sorry for the delayed reply. Also well done fixing your machine!
Yep thats a common thing. Happens to a lot of the machines I fix. In fact I'm about to release a video that identifies almost all bad dryer sounds and directs you to other videos I've made showing people how to repair them.
Anyway I think that vibration sound is probably a loose fan or a fan that has mushroomed and needs to be replaced. I do have videos where I show you this. Actually in the last dryer video I made and uploaded a few weeks ago I go into more detail about why it happens.
I'll leave you a link to it. Definitely watch the end part. And hey if you have replaced the belt you can definitely fix the fan 👍
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@@DIYDumpRat Thanks for replying, after watching one your other videos I checked the metal strut that the idler sits on and it was really rough at the base when I felt it, so I tried the wet sandpaper trick on it till it felt smoother and it fixed the problem. The idler must have been running rough and catching when reversing direction. Thanks for your help and videos, I saved money, landfill and got a sense of accomplishment.
@@traceyapps1382 Well done! That's something even I didn't think of. Although I tend to sandpaper most of my idler post regardless. But yes, now that I think of it the idler is designed to slide up and down so if the post is rough in one part it probably will run differently (vibrate/sound louder) . Good job and thanks!
Hey. Nice video. Im stuck on pulling the idle off. Is there suspose to be resistance?
thank you for your knowledge, legit saved quite a few $$
No problem at all. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you found the video helpful 🙂
Had the belt snap on my LD650E, per your instructions i managed to replace the belt and the dryer is working again. Only one issue is now the sensor dry function no longer has heat, i can only heat it up using the manual timer mode. Any suggestions on how to fix this issue wuth the sensor? Thanks mate!
Hi there. Hmmm, It's just a coincidence unfortunately. But it also may not be the heat sensor either. It might be the computer not reading it correctly also. A hard thing to pin down unless you have multiple parts to replace with and trouble shoot. Hopefully you just disconnected the wire leading to the sensor accidentally.
And yes the best part about Electrolux and Westinghouse fully automatic dryers are that they also have manual timed cycles as well. So you can still use them safely. You just need to choose a 30, 60, or 90 minute cycle. Most of the time I find the timed cycles are a much better option than going fully automatic anyway, as those timed cycle help you save a lot more money in running costs.
But if you want to look into the heat sensor and what might be happening and how to possibly fix it I did make a video a while ago doing that exact thing to a machine. Here's the link, hope it helps 👍
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@@DIYDumpRat thanks for the reply, I'll definately look into that!
Hi what do you lubricate around the edge of the drum with
Hi Rob, you don't lubricate it with anything mate.
Hey mate! Mine is making a loud boise like an aeroplane, bought it on marketplace its a 6kg one. My old one is very quiet, its a 4kg one
Apologies for the delayed reply mate. Hey it could be anything. If it's that loud it sounds like the shaft holding the main bearing on may have sheared off, or the fan circulating the air is damaged. Sorry unless I see or hear it I can't tell unfortunately.
@@DIYDumpRat hey mate. I simply swapped the motors even though one was a bit older with the different capacitor placement and the motor had a slight rpm difference but it works perfectly now! I think the old motor had a burnt coil as the bearings felt beautiful still.
@@wisetoad Ahh well done mate, you got it going! Respect 👊
what is the pin called that is poking out of the drum
Hi friend.. How can replace new bearing in our dryer motor.. Front bearing..
Sorry I've never done that. I can't even open them up. I have lots of motors lying around so I just replace the entire thing.
Hi there going to have a go at fixing mine it just started making a knocking sound like a pair of shoes in the dryer, should I replace idle pulley? And the belt?
Excellent, that's what I like to hear. Give it a go, it's not difficult. And I'm not sure. You're best bet is to open it up and have a look first. It may not even be the belt or idler. If it's making a knocking sound it could even be a loose fan. Check out this video I made about replacing that part. In the start of the video I turn the drum with my hand and you can hear the fan knocking around.
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@@DIYDumpRat awesome Thank you I'll have a look 💕
@@DIYDumpRat I found the problem inside the drum was all sheared around the middle nut, think I have to buy a new one now
@@belindajohnson6224 Damn. If it's the same problem as in the following link then yes, unfortunately you'll need another one.
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If you do buy another machine, and if it's the same model as the one you have now, I'd grab all the parts out of your broken machine because they'll all be the same if you ever need to replace anything in your future machine (if that makes sense). Well done for working out the problem rather than just tossing out the machine though :)
Great video thanks, I found what I assume used 2 be a ballbearing, after I removed the back from the drum...... do I need 2 replace it?
Ball-bearing nut
No problem Benjamin glad I could help 👍 Hey listen, the only time I've ever found loose ball bearings is when the main bearing has broken. So check that out. If you look at the back part of the dryer you will find 3 screws holding down a small round metal disk. Basically where the pin on the drum sticks through. Undo those screws and you will find the bearing in there. It's a good thing you found that mate 👌
Check this out mate. th-cam.com/video/4DuBdrFvRVQ/w-d-xo.html
@@DIYDumpRat thanks buddy that helped heaps👍
Over the years I've probably worked on a round 5-6 home that have burnt down or fire damaged from dryers.
Yes mate indeed. That's terrible. I'm not saying it doesn't happen. Almost any electrical device can catch fire. But I'd say most of the time with dryers it's usually more likely the power switch that starts it. It's connected directly onto the plastic interface. I'd say the plastic is more likely to catch on fire than the metal housing. But I could be wrong. The amount of times I've looked inside to see a completely burnt out power switch and blackened plastic surrounding it is amazing. People who owned those dryers were very lucky indeed.
@@DIYDumpRat your right & I absolutely love your vlogs, thank you.
Mate thanks so much! that's really nice to know 🙂
how would you know is the tub bearing needs replacements?
Pull the bearing out. Hold it between two fingers at the center and try and spin it with your other hand. If it feels grindy or crunchy you will probably need another one. If its locked up definitely. If it's just a bit grindy a lot of the time you can save them by spraying a little WD40 or other form of lube and rotating it. They get grindy due to dust getting inside.
Thanks mate!! Saved me heaps! 😁 Only issue I have now is it sounds a bit thumpy, no issues with spinning and I took videos along the way, so everythings back where it should be (also ny my first time doing DIY haha) Any ideas what this could be?
Mines the exact model in the video if that helps
G'day DMW, sorry for the delayed reply. Hmmm I'm not too sure. The only time I'd describe a dryer as having a thumpy type of sound is when it has the dreaded train 'track sound'. But that usually only happens if the dryer has been dropped slightly. It's normally a flat spot that develops on the lip of the drum that goes inside the door part of the machine. I made a video years ago of the issue if that helps.
Otherwise I would just turn the drum with the back off, with the drum lying on it's face again and see if you can detect where it's coming from. Sorry I can't be any more help, but well done for getting it back on the road 👍
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@DIYDumpRat ah thats what it was! The ring of the lip that goes into the door had a bend in it, popped it back and it was good to go! I also replaced the rear bearing as it was looking looking or feeling fantastic. Thanks for all your help, really appreciate it!
@@dmw2132 No way that's awesome! Haha you're probably the first person I've helped with that fix. Good job! And well done replacing the bearing. Bearings that disintegrate are one of the main reasons people have to throw their machines out. Anyway hope it serves you well 😀
Thanks for this video. I am having a problem where the dryer drum does not sit square in the door once the motor spring is engaged. I.e. when I pull the spring into its place, the drum pulls towards me; I am engaging the belt in the exact same manner as the person in this video does at 27:52. It does this with a new belt as well as the old, so the thickness/size of the belt can't be to blame. Belt is wrapped correctly, not twisted, drum is re-inserted into door as per usual, idler pulley moves freely, everything works as expected but as soon as I put the spring in place the drum goes out of plane and refuses to spin freely. My only thought is that perhaps the body of the dryer is no longer square, something has bent out of shape? But it happened suddenly during a cycle, and I've pulled my dryer apart a few times to replace various parts at this point, so I know how to put it back together; this is the first time I've encountered this issue. Can't find any answers anywhere online, and I've probably watched about 20 videos of several different seemingly relevant dryer repair issues at this point. Help!
Sabrina hi, thanks for your question. Too be honest you have me kinda stumped. Everything I would have said it was you've ruled out. That's only happened to me a couple of times and it was a slightly smaller belt I was trying to fit or I was pulling the tension on incorrectly. I would almost certainly rule out the dryer not being square. It almost sounds like the motor could have dislodged. But I'd really need to see it. When the belt isn't on the motor can you spin the motor with your fingers and it spins freely? I'm kind of grasping but maybe the fan had come off or loose and some how dislodged to motor. Almost sounds plausible seeing it happened in a sudden as you mention.
I had a dryer the other day where the bowl had come out of the inner shroud lip and was on an angle. I think I put it down to a dodgy idler. So when you pull on the tension the bowl lifts out of the shroud lip right? and when you push it back (stretching the spring) and try to turn it it doesn't turn? I'm going to have to sleep on that one I'm sorry Sabrina. I reckon if I had it in front of me I'd get it in a heart beat. Let me have a think on it. I'm really sorry I can't work this one out straight away.
@@DIYDumpRat Wow! Thank you so much for your detailed and considered response. Unfortunately, I've ended up ordering another second hand one as I need a dryer asap. Fortunately, however, there's a decent amount of interest in the guts of my busted dryer so someone's going to get some parts for free. Glad to not send it to landfill. Anyway, this is a really interesting thought experiment and I'm keen to carry the knowledge I've gained from your response into my next DIY project. Really grateful for you taking the time and interest to try and resolve this for me! I know how frustrating it can be to not have the object in front of you, I'm sure someone with more experience would be able to fix it if they had their hands on it (but I'm very keen to move on with my life haha)
Hey Mate Thanks for the video.
I have an issue with my dryer. The idler has gone bust, I’m unable to remove it as there’s black stuff above it causing it to become stuck and unable to remove. Do you have any suggestions on how I can fix this problem, or a link to another video you have previously done please, was a bit worried I might break something else.
Cheers
No problem at all Rhonda, well done for getting that far. What you're describing is completely normal. It happens all the time.
The black stuff you describe is just the idler after it has melted. They can be a bit stubborn but all it takes is a bit of elbow greese. Just get a good grip on it and turn. Maybe even with two hands. It'll come off. Sometimes the metal core of the idler becomes so fuse to the post that it'll will remain after the plastic body part of the idler comes off. If this happens just grip it with a good set of large pliers and twist. I use multi grips all the time to remove them. They're great. If you still can't get the whole idler to break free by hand a good set of multi grips will definitely do the job 👍
Just remember that after you do get it off you'll need to really clean the post well, otherwise when you put the new idler on it will freeze up again. I use that 'Orange' citris cleaner stuff from Coles. It works great. Some times you will need to use some wet sand paper to clean it up first before using the Orange (wet 400 grit sand paper) . You want the new idler to guide up and down the post freely with no burs.
I actually have made a video where that exact thing happened but I haven't uploaded it yet and don't plan to for a little while sorry. But just do what I said above and you'll do fine 👍
Rhonda I just checked another video I made of me doing an idler swap and the same thing is happening but to a lesser degree. Watch this video 🙂
Now at the end of this video the replacement idler fails as well when I test the machine. This happened because I didn't clean it properly before putting the new idler on. So yeah, make sure you clean it well like I mentioned in my other reply.
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@@DIYDumpRat Mate Thank You 🙏 You have saved me $$$$ Thought for second a couldn’t get the issue fixed.
You have a great evening many blessings 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Thanking You!!
@@DIYDumpRat Thanks Again awesome helpful tips 🙂
Great video. How do you know which belt to buy as I have the same dryer
Thanks, If it's the same one, just do a 'Simpson Eziloader belt' search on eBay. The link below is one I just found, but if you need an idler pulley as well there are lots of sellers selling them as a package 👍
www.ebay.com.au/itm/123148980892?epid=24023831792&hash=item1cac40529c:g:DGIAAOSwES1ccos~&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4PQPngXQl1z60i8kKLlzztXq97HLtAGLy6KzFK3XmEbxB8wk0uawWJ5wm8heMdQBbnzypOuIoR7HmOepj8o6lKt8LApT%2F9UpMeKV6LpWAuMHqDjz1MtWQk%2BBEZYaa07chC9kGiVcelXtByF1%2B1ObJRgv5uTlLSZZwRWhNmwTPZqY%2BQuUfTsZGYNRaIUyBc5rkq10EizTT5hyL3Em8pZ6qOMjOkipDzg7TWPW5k0pxR4YsKDEfySUz7xaseo9BPMhS94Vl1PN82MNQOEWHqrjjLr%2FcCR2Kokt4SeHW5%2FosU6h%7Ctkp%3ABFBM0Lum2etg
@@DIYDumpRat thank you 😊
nice. Too bad this video was not up 7 months ago when I needed this info. Then I would not have made my video on this job with the glaring error that it has!
Hi, re the different belts, can you remember which belt was too tight and which was correct? I just used a Westinghouse belt on an Electrolux and it does seem tight, its working when assembled, but very firm to rotate. Also when the dryer is turned on for testing, the element in normal mode does not turn on, is this the sensor working because there are no wet clothes inside? It is a computer controlled model.
Sorry mate I'm not sure on both accounts. I thought I must have just put a wrong belt on from a completely different machine. All the those machines should take the same belt. I do remember it being quite a bit thicker though. As for the heater. It could be anything. Heater, heat sensor, or computer. I'm lucky, I have lots of spares of everything. I just replace stuff until I get a good result. My money would be on the computer though.
@@DIYDumpRat Yes lucky to have the range of spares you have :) Are the dump pick ups from recycling centres or actual rufuse dumps ?
Part number for tension spring and idler pulley
I have replaced 5 belts so far, on mine the idler pulley is perfect everything is good. The belts are genuine but I'm finding they keep shredding. Any hints pz cheers
Hey sorry for the delayed reply. To be honest I've never come across that problem before. I had a possible reason in mind but its pretty silly but it's the only reason I could think of. And that was that the belt was put on back to front. Meaning that the smooth side of the belt was possibly going around the motors grooved part and there for over time shredding the belt.
But I'm sorry I'll keep thinking about it, and if I can think of some thing will definitely let you know.
@@DIYDumpRat thanks for your reply, muchly appreciated. Haha no it's installed correctly , with the grooves facing the down. , Cheers
Thanks for the video walk through, it is VERY helpful, had to do the same with similar model today. Mine was an older model with the belt item code - 0198300010, but can confirm 0198300011 works fine also for older Simpson Eziload
No problem Ethan! Thanks for commenting mate.