Thank you! Bought the $5 part off of eBay and my banshee dryer is silenced! This is why you tube is the best source of knowledge sharing! Saved me a couple hundred dollars and years of additional blissful clothes drying
I followed your instructions to a T. The part was $19 locally and it took all of 15 minutes to fix. Good time to give the inside a vacuum out too! Thank you for the helpful video.
Thanks! You probably saved me an hour of work between taking the whole dryer apart and figuring out how to put it back together. Worst part was getting the old triangle fastener off. Mom's super happy. Again, many thanks!
LOL, Glad it helped somewhat. I always say experts were beginners onetime so if one begins to tackle enough projects they will soon be an expert on many things.
This is the way to do it on these Cabrios! Hardly any dis-assembly required plus I cleaned out my lint trap! The most confusing part is mapping that serpentine belt. While routing the belt, I had the video freeze-framed at 3:38. Spring requires a little strength and you have to use your right arm. AS a lefty, I still pulled it off. Job done! Many thanks, sir! Can't say it enough.
Attempted to replace the idler pulley this way but ended up having to replace the pulley and the arm since the pulley I ordered on Amazon, did not fit the original arm!! Once I got the spring loosened, could not put it back on with just one hand so had to take the whole thing apart. It would have been much easier if I could have just replaced the pulley wheel but that did not work. Still a good start to the process. Had to take it all apart and replace the whole arm and pulley but fixed an issue that the factory made when putting it together. Thanks for the video, it was a good start and almost worked!!
Pure genius - didn't take 15 minutes !! Was doubtful I could get the belt back on with one hand but no problem. I'm a mechanic so I'm used to doing things by feel. Thanks for posting this - girlfriend bought me a nice dinner for doing this fix !!
this video was a life saver. thank you! followed it to a T and it took me 5 minutes to diagnose and 15 minutes to change the idler pulley. which if you knew me, would mean a lot. I can amend not exactly "handy", lol. thanks again!
What am I missing here ? This video does a great job of showing how to locate the idler pulley, but you completely skip over the most important part, which is how to detach and reattach the pulley. It seems that whatever parts hold the pulley in place, face the back of the machine and are impossible to see from the front of the machine. Additionally, I cannot see the routing of the drive belt. If I take this apart from the front, I'll never get it back together correctly. All of the comments here praise this method for being so easy and fast. Wouldn't taking the back off provide easier access to the pulley ? Is there any reason I should not remove the back panel ?
Phil Anderson At 2:53 it shows the plastic clip that holds it on and around 3:10 talks about taking the clip off. Sorry I could not get the camera in there to show the process or to show the belt configuration My dryer is hard piped and is not easy to attach the vent pipe again so taking the back off was not an easy job for me and I am not sure if you can get to it from a back panel. The only other way I know is to take the whole front off, take the drum out and then you can easily reach the pulley but is a much harder job getting the drum back in, the belt back on. This way if you are a bit mechanically inclined should be easy to do.
I fixed the squeak easily this way! Thanks For me, fixing was even easier than shown. I found I could work around the front manifold, so left it on. Just needed to un-tension the belt, by lifting up on the idler pulley. The plastic clip was pretty easy to remove by feel (it was good to see what the replacement part list was, so that I had an idea what was behind the idler wheel). The idler wheel was a bit tight and felt "frozen", but not too difficult to remove. Instead of using a silicone spray, I put a bit of wheel bearing grease in the idler pulley being very careful to only keep it on the "bearing surface". (I washed my hands after applying the grease just to make sure I didn't get grease on the idler wheel belt surface or the belt). As I was reassembling it was clear that the lubrication helped, in that the idler wheel actually spun freely making it a bit more difficult to put the belt and tension-er back in place, since in working with one hand I needed to better balance the idler wheel while pushing on it and getting the drier belt back in place. Took a few times to do... Fixed for two drier loads... I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Much easier than a major disassembly.
Being just a bit mechanically inclined can save the average person a few hundred bucks. I know just a service call around here is around $50.00 + (Cdn), so add in the time for a service tech to get the part, tear the dryer down, replace the pulley, assemble the dryer and test drive it --- well you know the $ add up quickly. Glad you did it on your own.
Thanks for this video. Correct diagnosis. That pulley was the source of squeaking noise from my dryer. It's a plastic wheel with metal bushing (no bearing so it is not designed to last). Taking off the lower front panel was difficult. The retaining spring clip needed to be pushed down with a putty knife with much work. Taking off the pulley wheel was not easy either. I could not exert enough force to pull off the wheel from the front, so I had to take off the drum to get better access to the pulley wheel. I greased the shaft and put the new pulley wheel. Putting back the belt over the pulley and motor required a lot of strength to overcome the pulley's spring force. Took me roughly 4 hours to complete the job. It was worth it and complete satisfaction afterward. It's snowing outside today, so nice to have the dryer working again. Material cost $14. Labor cost $200 (even though I did not have to pay).
Well after the snow stops and you have your walk shoveled out, treat yourself to a pizza and drink of your choice. It is more work to remove the drum and all the other parts but the satisfaction of doing it yourself is priceless regardless of time spent. Have a great day
Thanks for the video. I changed mine in less than 30 minutes. That plastic snap ring was tough coming off and then left your video up to put the belt back on. All good now
Nice video, it identified my problem quickly. But since I couldn't it my arms thru the small area I ended up just taking the drum out and going through the top. A little more time and a few more things to disconnect or move but much easier for an old guy like me. Thanks.
This is the way! 7 years later this is THE ONLY video that will tell you how to fix the pulley for this type of dryer. Note, in my case, the replacement pulley is not the same size in certain areas, the sides of the channel are deeper/bigger for example. I'm not sure what was wrong with the previous pulley, except that the shaft sleeve might be worn wider and thus causing jamming. There are no bearings as far as i can tell.
No they would not spend money on a bearing. Let steel run on steel and something will sooner (than later) wear out so we can keep the parts department in business or the appliance dealer as some people would just replace their dryer.
This video was super helpful! It helped me identify exactly where the skreching was coming from. I got the new wheel and bearing, replaced, and works like new again. Hardest part was getting the clip off and the belt back on. Maybe better to come in from the back side, so there is more room to work with. Thank you!!!
Yes it would be easier from the back if you can easily get at it. My vent pipe is hard piped and is very, very hard to get attached again so that is why I showed being done from the front, Thanks for viewing.
Thanks! How how easy was that. Less than 40 minutes and saved myself $250 bucks. Didn't even change the part, just greased it up. Hopefully it will last, if not I can replace the part for $6 in 20 minutes. Thanks again! great video!
Thank you so much for the video Halscamp... great advise and super easy to do... took less then 10 minutes and squealing is fixed....... only added advise I could add is if you're going to do as I did and tip the machine on an angel so as not to have to work on the floor then tape the belt in place to the drum so you wont have to fish it back around the drum when you remove the tension on the belt...
I have an Accudry model and started taking the front off. It seemed like a lot of effort and after viewing the video it looked like the idler pulley was toward the back. So I just took off the back panel and there it was. Piece of cake. Thanks for the video - don't know if I would have thought to try this with out it.
+Robt Loos My dryer is hard piped and it is so frigging hard to get the exhaust pipe back together again when I haul the dryer away from the wall.. That is the main reason I went in from the front but it is closer to the back.
@@Halscamp I also have an Accudry. I did it all from the front until I had to put the belt back on. I'm female. No arm or hand strength. So I opened up the back just enough to get my small hands through and got the belt on easily. Quiet as mouse now. Thanks for this post and the comment.
Thanks for making this video. Fixed the noise on a cabrio platinum dryer. It was a little different than in this video, but more or less the same concept. Found that it was easier to take the whole front panel and top panel off and remove the drum. Had an extra person to help get the drum back on.
Yes it is easier to service it if you can get at the panels closer to the bad part. Mine is hard piped and taped - son of a gun to get at back of unit to put pipe and tape on again.
just did mine today, thank you a Tip: when working the belt back on pulleys, sit cross legged or kneel in front of machine, and stick left hand through the open area on the left around back of that lower pulley working belt on FIRST and with right hand go around the other side pushing up the idler arm and slip the belt over it make sure belt is not flipped or crooked, line up on the dryer drum where the belt rub marks are!
Halscamp or just kneel whatever haha or kneel I just couldn’t get it on lying down I needed two hands, hey did you add any lube when you reinstalled a squirted a few shots of grease on the arm before reinstall
@@futureshock7425 No I don't think I did as I was scared it might fly off onto the belt and make it slip but now thinking about it I guess a heavy grease might not fly off and the little bit you would need probably would not be an issue causing belt slippage
@@futureshock7425 I would say so. A local repair man said all new appliances are made with cheap material now days to be competitive in the market and this allows them to make more money. When your new washer/dryer wears out in a couple years many people just go out and buy new ones. Big companies love that.
This was absolutely perfect. Only thing I did was wipe the shaft down with some 409 to degrease it and clean it, then put white lithium grease on the spindle and in the pulley before installing. Whisper quiet now!
How did you make the clips look so easy? I have been fighting mine for an hour. I'm about to get the cut disk out and cut a hole in the side for access.
The front clips that hold the white front on? Or the clip on the pulley? If the front cover clips - try using a butter knife to push in at different areas in the seam and flatten down the clip area as you gently pull out on the side of the panel
Thank you so much for this video! I got the part for around $8 on Amazon. I’m a 51 year old woman who likes to try to fix things rather than replace if possible . I was hoping to be able to take off the back on mine since it’s easily accessible but unfortunately mine doesn’t come off, you have to remove the drum and go in that way. Your fix from the front worked well for me. I have small arms so could reach in fine but once the belt came off I didn’t have long enough or strong enough arms to pull the wheel back up and get the belt around it. I reached in from the right to remove and replace pulley wheel. I needed to use a flat screwdriver to pry off the old clip and a lot of elbow grease to get that old pulley off. Getting the new one on was easy! Then I went in from the left to replace the belt. I had to have a helper go in on the right and push the wheel up while I placed the belt around it again. Other than that help at the end I was able to do it myself and so thankful not to have to pay a repair person or wait for someone to come out! It’s working great so far! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Isn't it a great feeling when you accomplish a fix for yourself. Almost everything is self fixable --- If a repair man learns how to do it why can't you learn too. Glad the video helped a bit.
possibly, as the bearing may be seized and the belt may be spinning on the (un-turning) bearing causing enough friction to cause the belt to get hot and give off a burning / melting rubber smell. If there is an electrical issue, wires can become hot and cause a burning smell like melting wires too though.
@@Halscamp interesting. I just got done swapping the pulley and did notice a ton of lint around the heating coils. Cleaned it out good and it seemed to do the trick. Thanks a lot for the vid
@@youngtubey2857 Yes lint around the heating coils is probably not good. Have heard of lint catching fire. I imagine millions of homes have this potential fire hazard
I'm a little confused as to why you had to go from the front? I have a cabrio and easily take the back off - a dozen or fewer 1/4 hex screws - and the pulley is right there exposed for the servicing.
As I mentioned in the comments regarding going in from the front was easier for me as my dryer is hard piped and taped and is a bugger to get at to put back on and tape again
Help! I ordered the part (and double checked it was the right one) and it won't slide over the shaft! WHAT do I do now??!!! Have contacted the seller to ask if the part could be faulty....
Thanks for video. Was able to save alot of money and time. Took bottom front panel off. was able to spray som WD 40 on pulley, turned it a few times and got it to stop squeaking. Not sure how long before it starts squeaking again, but it has stopped for now and I can get the necessary part and replace pulley a little later.
WD40 did not last long for me. There may be some different kind of spray out there that works. Maybe it is the belt side that gets too shiny and the belt squeaks on it but I don"t think so.
If you have a small mirror or take a picture of the back of the pulley you will see the little plastic clip that holds the pulley on. Just reach in behind with a screwdriver and pry the plastic clip off. It comes off pretty easy. If you can only get one hand in there, with screwdriver in hand, feel for the plastic clip and try to guide the screwdriver in behind it to pry it off, doing so blindly. Hope this helps or answers your question.
Heh, squeek Mine goes WAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH It is putting out, what to my inexprieinced ear, sounds like a wheel with bad bearings would sound like Now, could this be my issue or are there other items that cause the drum to spin and stay in place ? A I face it, it is in the lower right , middle to back end. My unit is either a little newer or a little older than yours as my bottom does not have a section that can be removed from the front. As it is placed in a corner, boxed in by a washer and several shelves, spending the 45 minutes to an hour to pull it out into the center of the room is less appealing if I cannot get a general idea of what I need to be looking out for ;)
Use a pair of needle nose pliers and just work at pulling it off by the corners. Then slide the pulley off (push with screwdriver), then pull off the nylon washer. Reverse the process and use lithium grease on the hole of the new pulley before you put it on. The triangle clip just pushes on. The only problem I had was getting the original triangle clip.. and finally used some elbow grease to pull if off with needle nose pliers (using two hands).
Yes, as a lot of dryer models and different makes use the same idler wheel & clips. Just order one for your model #. When I look up my model # with the "Y" in front of it nothing shows up. I do not know why the "Y" is there.
@@Halscamp I ordered the same one yesterday, it showed up 10 minutes ago. Now my dryer is back in working condition without that God awful squeal. Thank you very much for this video!
@@ccseitz89 Wow, that is fast service. If I wanted something that fast I would have to go get it myself LOL. Glad you got her humming again. Ours is still squeak free, now almost 4 years later.
to finish the above statement (darn mouse pad sent off my reply prematurely) However large companies like Whirlpool should be using better parts in their appliances. My service man says the newer appliances are made with inferior parts compared to 25 years ago. They now think the electronics will bring in the customers. I say build a quality machine, prove it, and watch the QUALITY line of machines sell. Just sayng.
Could not see that part because of the position I was in as the pulley was behind my hand, however from 3:00 to 3:12 I say to reach behind the pulley, take the clip off, put the new pulley on, the washer and then the clip on. If anyone gets as far as taking the clip off they will certainly be able to see how the pulley slips off the shaft.
Adam J. Smith Just push the clip on over the shaft once the pulley and washer are on. There is enough give on the plastic clip to allow it to expand enough to push on over shaft and it will seat itself once on far enough
@@AdamJSmithSanduskyOH Great, now you can return the snap ring pliers as you will likely never use them unless you are into repairing a lot of things. No need to spend money on the pliers, no need to spend money on an appliance repair person, a win win situation.
washer and dryer were in a tight spot with a shelf above it and dryer hard piped so very hard to get at plug.. In my case easier to use breaker. Thanks
Yes you can however as I stated in the video, Mine was hard piped and in a very tight spot and a lot of work to unhook the venting pipe and reconnecting it so going in from the front was an option and it was the option the video is all about
![How to Fix Whirlpool Cabrio Dryer Squeaking [Learn how to Disassembly] & More!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/T_mrCBHAvgU/mqdefault.jpg)
Thank you! Bought the $5 part off of eBay and my banshee dryer is silenced! This is why you tube is the best source of knowledge sharing! Saved me a couple hundred dollars and years of additional blissful clothes drying
I followed your instructions to a T. The part was $19 locally and it took all of 15 minutes to fix. Good time to give the inside a vacuum out too! Thank you for the helpful video.
Great, glad it was helpful. I am still squeak free and it is almost 3 years since repairing it.
Help! How did you take the pulley off and feel for the washer ? Did you just pull the belt off the pully
Thanks! You probably saved me an hour of work between taking the whole dryer apart and figuring out how to put it back together. Worst part was getting the old triangle fastener off. Mom's super happy. Again, many thanks!
I diagnosed and repaired my dryer with the help of your video, thank you so much!! "I am woman hear me roar!"
LOL, Glad it helped somewhat. I always say experts were beginners onetime so if one begins to tackle enough projects they will soon be an expert on many things.
This is the way to do it on these Cabrios!
Hardly any dis-assembly required plus I cleaned out my lint trap! The most confusing part is mapping that serpentine belt. While routing the belt, I had the video freeze-framed at 3:38.
Spring requires a little strength and you have to use your right arm. AS a lefty, I still pulled it off. Job done!
Many thanks, sir! Can't say it enough.
+Davin Mickelson
Well thank you for trying this method. It saves some dis-assembly (if that is a word)
@@Halscamp
Bu
How do you see the clip and washer you just feel for it behind the pulley?
Attempted to replace the idler pulley this way but ended up having to replace the pulley and the arm since the pulley I ordered on Amazon, did not fit the original arm!! Once I got the spring loosened, could not put it back on with just one hand so had to take the whole thing apart. It would have been much easier if I could have just replaced the pulley wheel but that did not work. Still a good start to the process. Had to take it all apart and replace the whole arm and pulley but fixed an issue that the factory made when putting it together. Thanks for the video, it was a good start and almost worked!!
Pure genius - didn't take 15 minutes !! Was doubtful I could get the belt back on with one hand but no problem. I'm a mechanic so I'm used to doing things by feel.
Thanks for posting this - girlfriend bought me a nice dinner for doing this fix !!
Jim
I hope she bought you Steak and Lobster along with a drink of you liking.
Thank you for posting. I didn't come across this till I took off the whole top and realized that it was unnecessary.
Worked like a charm. Being a lefty made it a little harder but my wife is super happy thanks bro
this video was a life saver. thank you! followed it to a T and it took me 5 minutes to diagnose and 15 minutes to change the idler pulley. which if you knew me, would mean a lot. I can amend not exactly "handy", lol. thanks again!
What am I missing here ? This video does a great job of showing how to locate the idler pulley, but you completely skip over the most important part, which is how to detach and reattach the pulley. It seems that whatever parts hold the pulley in place, face the back of the machine and are impossible to see from the front of the machine. Additionally, I cannot see the routing of the drive belt. If I take this apart from the front, I'll never get it back together correctly. All of the comments here praise this method for being so easy and fast. Wouldn't taking the back off provide easier access to the pulley ? Is there any reason I should not remove the back panel ?
Phil Anderson At 2:53 it shows the plastic clip that holds it on and around 3:10 talks about taking the clip off. Sorry I could not get the camera in there to show the process or to show the belt configuration My dryer is hard piped and is not easy to attach the vent pipe again so taking the back off was not an easy job for me and I am not sure if you can get to it from a back panel. The only other way I know is to take the whole front off, take the drum out and then you can easily reach the pulley but is a much harder job getting the drum back in, the belt back on. This way if you are a bit mechanically inclined should be easy to do.
I fixed the squeak easily this way! Thanks
For me, fixing was even easier than shown. I found I could work around the front manifold, so left it on. Just needed to un-tension the belt, by lifting up on the idler pulley. The plastic clip was pretty easy to remove by feel (it was good to see what the replacement part list was, so that I had an idea what was behind the idler wheel). The idler wheel was a bit tight and felt "frozen", but not too difficult to remove. Instead of using a silicone spray, I put a bit of wheel bearing grease in the idler pulley being very careful to only keep it on the "bearing surface". (I washed my hands after applying the grease just to make sure I didn't get grease on the idler wheel belt surface or the belt). As I was reassembling it was clear that the lubrication helped, in that the idler wheel actually spun freely making it a bit more difficult to put the belt and tension-er back in place, since in working with one hand I needed to better balance the idler wheel while pushing on it and getting the drier belt back in place. Took a few times to do... Fixed for two drier loads... I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Much easier than a major disassembly.
Being just a bit mechanically inclined can save the average person a few hundred bucks. I know just a service call around here is around $50.00 + (Cdn), so add in the time for a service tech to get the part, tear the dryer down, replace the pulley, assemble the dryer and test drive it --- well you know the $ add up quickly.
Glad you did it on your own.
Thanks for this video. Correct diagnosis. That pulley was the source of squeaking noise from my dryer. It's a plastic wheel with metal bushing (no bearing so it is not designed to last). Taking off the lower front panel was difficult. The retaining spring clip needed to be pushed down with a putty knife with much work. Taking off the pulley wheel was not easy either. I could not exert enough force to pull off the wheel from the front, so I had to take off the drum to get better access to the pulley wheel. I greased the shaft and put the new pulley wheel. Putting back the belt over the pulley and motor required a lot of strength to overcome the pulley's spring force. Took me roughly 4 hours to complete the job. It was worth it and complete satisfaction afterward. It's snowing outside today, so nice to have the dryer working again. Material cost $14. Labor cost $200 (even though I did not have to pay).
Well after the snow stops and you have your walk shoveled out, treat yourself to a pizza and drink of your choice. It is more work to remove the drum and all the other parts but the satisfaction of doing it yourself is priceless regardless of time spent.
Have a great day
Thanks for the video. I changed mine in less than 30 minutes. That plastic snap ring was tough coming off and then left your video up to put the belt back on. All good now
Funny that there is nothing to the plastic snap ring but if you never took one off before you do not know what to do or expect. Glad you has success.
Nice video, it identified my problem quickly. But since I couldn't it my arms thru the small area I ended up just taking the drum out and going through the top. A little more time and a few more things to disconnect or move but much easier for an old guy like me. Thanks.
LOL us old guys haven't got the patience or flexibility to reach in some of these tight places for extended periods of time to play with a little clip
This is the way!
7 years later this is THE ONLY video that will tell you how to fix the pulley for this type of dryer.
Note, in my case, the replacement pulley is not the same size in certain areas, the sides of the channel are deeper/bigger for example.
I'm not sure what was wrong with the previous pulley, except that the shaft sleeve might be worn wider and thus causing jamming. There are no bearings as far as i can tell.
No they would not spend money on a bearing. Let steel run on steel and something will sooner (than later) wear out so we can keep the parts department in business or the appliance dealer as some people would just replace their dryer.
@@Halscamp So is the sound caused because the hole in the wheel has become to wide and is getting caught.
This video was super helpful! It helped me identify exactly where the skreching was coming from. I got the new wheel and bearing, replaced, and works like new again. Hardest part was getting the clip off and the belt back on. Maybe better to come in from the back side, so there is more room to work with. Thank you!!!
Yes it would be easier from the back if you can easily get at it. My vent pipe is hard piped and is very, very hard to get attached again so that is why I showed being done from the front, Thanks for viewing.
Thanks! How how easy was that. Less than 40 minutes and saved myself $250 bucks. Didn't even change the part, just greased it up. Hopefully it will last, if not I can replace the part for $6 in 20 minutes. Thanks again! great video!
How did you grease it up ?
Thank you so much for the video Halscamp... great advise and super easy to do... took less then 10 minutes and squealing is fixed....... only added advise I could add is if you're going to do as I did and tip the machine on an angel so as not to have to work on the floor then tape the belt in place to the drum so you wont have to fish it back around the drum when you remove the tension on the belt...
Good advise for anyone that has the room, and vent hook up, that allows them to tip the dryer
I have an Accudry model and started taking the front off. It seemed like a lot of effort and after viewing the video it looked like the idler pulley was toward the back. So I just took off the back panel and there it was. Piece of cake. Thanks for the video - don't know if I would have thought to try this with out it.
+Robt Loos
My dryer is hard piped and it is so frigging hard to get the exhaust pipe back together again when I haul the dryer away from the wall.. That is the main reason I went in from the front but it is closer to the back.
@@Halscamp I also have an Accudry. I did it all from the front until I had to put the belt back on. I'm female. No arm or hand strength. So I opened up the back just enough to get my small hands through and got the belt on easily. Quiet as mouse now. Thanks for this post and the comment.
B P. Glad you got it fixed. So nice when you do something like this for yourself. Self satisfaction LOL
Saved me a lot of time troubleshooting. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for making this video. Fixed the noise on a cabrio platinum dryer. It was a little different than in this video, but more or less the same concept. Found that it was easier to take the whole front panel and top panel off and remove the drum. Had an extra person to help get the drum back on.
Yes it is easier to service it if you can get at the panels closer to the bad part. Mine is hard piped and taped - son of a gun to get at back of unit to put pipe and tape on again.
just did mine today, thank you
a Tip: when working the belt back on pulleys, sit cross legged or kneel in front of machine, and stick left hand through the open area on the left around back of that lower pulley working belt on FIRST and with right hand go around the other side pushing up the idler arm and slip the belt over it
make sure belt is not flipped or crooked, line up on the dryer drum where the belt rub marks are!
Good idea but a big fella like me cannot sit cross legged LOL. I am sure more feeble people will try your suggestion though.
Halscamp or just kneel whatever haha or kneel I just couldn’t get it on lying down I needed two hands, hey did you add any lube when you reinstalled a squirted a few shots of grease on the arm before reinstall
@@futureshock7425 No I don't think I did as I was scared it might fly off onto the belt and make it slip but now thinking about it I guess a heavy grease might not fly off and the little bit you would need probably would not be an issue causing belt slippage
Halscamp why does it go bad eventually just too much metal on metal friction?
@@futureshock7425
I would say so. A local repair man said all new appliances are made with cheap material now days to be competitive in the market and this allows them to make more money. When your new washer/dryer wears out in a couple years many people just go out and buy new ones. Big companies love that.
This was absolutely perfect. Only thing I did was wipe the shaft down with some 409 to degrease it and clean it, then put white lithium grease on the spindle and in the pulley before installing. Whisper quiet now!
Saved yourself an expensive service call eh!
Can't thank you enough for your video. It helped a ton and saved me a service call. double props for filming and fixing at the same time.
How did you make the clips look so easy? I have been fighting mine for an hour. I'm about to get the cut disk out and cut a hole in the side for access.
The front clips that hold the white front on? Or the clip on the pulley? If the front cover clips - try using a butter knife to push in at different areas in the seam and flatten down the clip area as you gently pull out on the side of the panel
But you skipped where we take it out and put it back in I need to know how this is removed and how to reinstall it.
Thank you so much! We just fixed ours now!!
Glad I may have been a little helpful
Thank you so much for this video! I got the part for around $8 on Amazon. I’m a 51 year old woman who likes to try to fix things rather than replace if possible . I was hoping to be able to take off the back on mine since it’s easily accessible but unfortunately mine doesn’t come off, you have to remove the drum and go in that way. Your fix from the front worked well for me. I have small arms so could reach in fine but once the belt came off I didn’t have long enough or strong enough arms to pull the wheel back up and get the belt around it. I reached in from the right to remove and replace pulley wheel. I needed to use a flat screwdriver to pry off the old clip and a lot of elbow grease to get that old pulley off. Getting the new one on was easy! Then I went in from the left to replace the belt. I had to have a helper go in on the right and push the wheel up while I placed the belt around it again. Other than that help at the end I was able to do it myself and so thankful not to have to pay a repair person or wait for someone to come out! It’s working great so far! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Isn't it a great feeling when you accomplish a fix for yourself. Almost everything is self fixable --- If a repair man learns how to do it why can't you learn too.
Glad the video helped a bit.
U didn't replace the belt? Just the pulley?
If there is a slight burning smell accompanying the squeaking would you think it’s the same issue or something else?
possibly, as the bearing may be seized and the belt may be spinning on the (un-turning) bearing causing enough friction to cause the belt to get hot and give off a burning / melting rubber smell. If there is an electrical issue, wires can become hot and cause a burning smell like melting wires too though.
@@Halscamp interesting. I just got done swapping the pulley and did notice a ton of lint around the heating coils. Cleaned it out good and it seemed to do the trick. Thanks a lot for the vid
@@youngtubey2857 Yes lint around the heating coils is probably not good. Have heard of lint catching fire. I imagine millions of homes have this potential fire hazard
Thank you so much for the help! Just replaced mine quickly and efficiently. No more squealing! Yay!!
Yay for you, feels great to be able to fix things yourself and save some money while doing it eh.
I'm a little confused as to why you had to go from the front? I have a cabrio and easily take the back off - a dozen or fewer 1/4 hex screws - and the pulley is right there exposed for the servicing.
As I mentioned in the comments regarding going in from the front was easier for me as my dryer is hard piped and taped and is a bugger to get at to put back on and tape again
I was thinking the same thing. Why not come in from the back since the pulley is in the back.
Help! I ordered the part (and double checked it was the right one) and it won't slide over the shaft! WHAT do I do now??!!! Have contacted the seller to ask if the part could be faulty....
Shot of silicone spray stopped it for now! Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for video. Was able to save alot of money and time. Took bottom front panel off. was able to spray som WD 40 on pulley, turned it a few times and got it to stop squeaking. Not sure how long before it starts squeaking again, but it has stopped for now and I can get the necessary part and replace pulley a little later.
WD40 did not last long for me. There may be some different kind of spray out there that works. Maybe it is the belt side that gets too shiny and the belt squeaks on it but I don"t think so.
How did you get your hand behind the pulley to get it off? Thanks for your great video.
If you have a small mirror or take a picture of the back of the pulley you will see the little plastic clip that holds the pulley on. Just reach in behind with a screwdriver and pry the plastic clip off. It comes off pretty easy. If you can only get one hand in there, with screwdriver in hand, feel for the plastic clip and try to guide the screwdriver in behind it to pry it off, doing so blindly. Hope this helps or answers your question.
Thanks for the quick response, I took the back cover off to get at it. Thanks so much
Heh, squeek Mine goes WAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
It is putting out, what to my inexprieinced ear, sounds like a wheel with bad bearings would sound like
Now, could this be my issue or are there other items that cause the drum to spin and stay in place ? A I face it, it is in the lower right , middle to back end. My unit is either a little newer or a little older than yours as my bottom does not have a section that can be removed from the front. As it is placed in a corner, boxed in by a washer and several shelves, spending the 45 minutes to an hour to pull it out into the center of the room is less appealing if I cannot get a general idea of what I need to be looking out for ;)
two years later I find your post and no answer. I have to take my dryer out of the closet now and figure out how to break it down .
Worked great thank you some much . 👍
Glad it helped
hopefully that's what I need so many videos on this type of dryer thank you
You didn’t show fixing it. Wth
How did you remove the original triangle clip and what tool do you use.
you can just use a screwdriver to ease it off the shaft. The new one is more pliable than the old one and pushes on over the shaft easily
Use a pair of needle nose pliers and just work at pulling it off by the corners. Then slide the pulley off (push with screwdriver), then pull off the nylon washer. Reverse the process and use lithium grease on the hole of the new pulley before you put it on. The triangle clip just pushes on. The only problem I had was getting the original triangle clip.. and finally used some elbow grease to pull if off with needle nose pliers (using two hands).
I have the same dryer same issue just on my mod number it doesn't have a y in front of WED5550XW0. Will that part you used still work?
Yes, as a lot of dryer models and different makes use the same idler wheel & clips. Just order one for your model #. When I look up my model # with the "Y" in front of it nothing shows up. I do not know why the "Y" is there.
@@Halscamp I ordered the same one yesterday, it showed up 10 minutes ago. Now my dryer is back in working condition without that God awful squeal. Thank you very much for this video!
@@ccseitz89
Wow, that is fast service. If I wanted something that fast I would have to go get it myself LOL. Glad you got her humming again. Ours is still squeak free, now almost 4 years later.
Sigh! I should have watched this before i started. Great video! Made it so easy!
Thanks, always happy to see someone may have saved a service call. Not good for the service people, however
to finish the above statement (darn mouse pad sent off my reply prematurely) However large companies like Whirlpool should be using better parts in their appliances. My service man says the newer appliances are made with inferior parts compared to 25 years ago. They now think the electronics will bring in the customers. I say build a quality machine, prove it, and watch the QUALITY line of machines sell. Just sayng.
The video made it easy. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Dryer runs quiet as a mouse. Saving money is great!
Glad the video was of help
Can you still use your dryer while its squeaking until the parts show up?
Yes. If you can stand the squeak.
why didn’t you show how you got the pulley on and off?
Could not see that part because of the position I was in as the pulley was behind my hand, however from 3:00 to 3:12 I say to reach behind the pulley, take the clip off, put the new pulley on, the washer and then the clip on. If anyone gets as far as taking the clip off they will certainly be able to see how the pulley slips off the shaft.
Halscamp So I have to take the triangular clip off? How do I replace it when I’m done?
Adam J. Smith Just push the clip on over the shaft once the pulley and washer are on. There is enough give on the plastic clip to allow it to expand enough to push on over shaft and it will seat itself once on far enough
@@Halscamp Yeah, after I bought a pair of snap-ring pliers, I figured it out. I'm obviously a first-timer.
@@AdamJSmithSanduskyOH
Great, now you can return the snap ring pliers as you will likely never use them unless you are into repairing a lot of things. No need to spend money on the pliers, no need to spend money on an appliance repair person, a win win situation.
Good job mate! Thanks for the video.👊🤝
Thanks, I hope it was of some help if you had a squeak
@@Halscamp have a squeak.....but not for long
i wish it would have helped mine still making some kind of noise.
Thanks for the video, I was able to fix the problem. 👍🏼
OK you skipped over the part where you actually replaced it. Before and after but not the actual replacement.
where do u find parts? online Lowes/Home Depot?
You should have an "Appliance Parts Supplier" or "Appliance Parts & Service" store in your area. They can get any part you may need.
Googie Mike bought it on eBay. Search for idler pulley part number 279640. Cost less than $6
Why wouldn't you just unplug the dryer? no need to mess with the electrical panel.
washer and dryer were in a tight spot with a shelf above it and dryer hard piped so very hard to get at plug.. In my case easier to use breaker. Thanks
Thank you!!!!
Thumbs up LOL
You can just take the back plate off instead of going in the front.
Yes you can however as I stated in the video, Mine was hard piped and in a very tight spot and a lot of work to unhook the venting pipe and reconnecting it so going in from the front was an option and it was the option the video is all about
That's exactly what mine is doing.. now can you pls come fix mine😊
LOL, what part of the world should i plan a trip to?
That’s mine!! Doing same damn thing horrible sound
Why not just unplug it lol
Sure you could if you can get at the plug easily. Mine was not that easy as it was hard piped and no room to get in behind it.
👍