You are the only person who prefaced their video with the actual noise that the dryer was making. Thank you, even though my dryer was a different model.
This was the absolute best, most detailed walk through I have found on TH-cam. Fixed my dryer! Even saved me lacerations with the rag tip... you my friend are my new best friend! God bless you, Sir!
Thank you for these excellent instructions. This is exactly what happened to our dryer. With being unemployed due to COVID-19, we are having to pinch every penny and your video showed me how to fix our dryer for the cost of the part, $25 locally. A repairman would have been at least $200 so thanks again!
This video has now TWICE helped me to repair my dryer. The first time it helped me to replace the tensioner pulley, the 2nd time was to route the belt, as it had become dislodged after replacing the heating element! Thank you so much!
Fixed my squeaking problem perfectly for under $20, in under 30 minutes. Thanks for filming your initial dryer noise AND linking the site to buy the piece!
Thank you!!! I have one of the models with just the vent hole, but still managed to fix it without having to take the whole thing apart. You are a lifesaver (and a huge money-saver)!
Thanks for the informational video! It took me less than 30 min to replace the idler pulley on my Samsung Dryer after viewing your video. No more squeaking!
I fixed my dryer watching this video. Many other videos don't show the noise sound. I was really happy to find this video, that has same noise sound with mine, and your kind explanation. Thanks!!!
Justin thanks for the excellent detailed "how-to". Took me maybe 20 minutes to do the job and cost 25 bucks! The most time consuming part was finding YOUR video with proper instruction (no - I'm not gonna take the drum out of the dryer - you don't know what you're talkin' about buddy...)and the part at a decent price. Again, thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. You are also the only video I found that showed how to replace the Idler without taking the whole dryer apart. Saved me much time and money. Thanks again!
This is such a fantastic video. Only one to play the noise and only one to go in form the back. I haven't seen any of your stuff before but you have a lifelong follow as of right now my friend.
Awesome! Thanks for joining me on my journey Joe. I have a playlist of all the repairs I've made to this dryer. I've replaced almost all active parts on this dryer.
Thank you! The wife wanted to me to hire someone to fix it. Glad I did not, was able to fix it after watching the video. Saved me some $$ and was able to impress the wife.
Thank you soooo much! We purchase a 4 year old Samsung Dryer (different model) off of Kijiji, got it home and it started making this exact sound. (previous owner was NOT upfront with the condition of the unit). This video was so well done and other people were saying it was just as easy as it looked so my hubby and I thought we'd give it a try. Purchased the part on Amazon for less than $20, and put in the new one in less than 20 mins. I saw other videos where they took the whole dryer apart. This way was MUCH easier. Thanks for all the $$ saved.
Justin thank you so much. my dryer didn't have an access door. but the panel had the shape like yours. After 4 hrs. of trying to get it. I got the saws all out. done in half hour' Thank u
Justin you absolutely saved me with this video. My dryer no longer squeaks! My only problem was...well two problems...first, where you have that nifty big removable access panel on the back of your machine, the back of mine is solid sheet metal with just the small round cutout hole for the exhaust pipe. Yikes! So I had to cut my own "service hole" to the right of the exhaust outlet hole. I cut it open with my angle grinder, one of my favorite tools because of all the sparks and destruction and noise that it makes. Fun-scary, always gets the adrenaline going. Anyways...my second problem was that I just did not have the wrist strength to get the belt back over the pulley once the arm was in. You make it look easy, but it's not with damaged wrists. Fortunately, my son was able to get the belt on. And Wah Lah! no more squeaky belt! Thank you so much.
Glad I could help! I love the idea of cutting your own service hole with an angle grinder. I'm currently waiting on a new motor for mine. One of the feedback relays in the motor isn't working and causing it to not heat. I'll be making at least 4 new videos for this dryer just because I have to take the whole thing apart. It was a tricky one to troubleshoot because there is NO information or troubleshooting videos/guides showing that a feedback contact in the motor can cause it not to heat. And the dryer doesn't show a fault. It's basically there to tell the control board the motor is running, so it's ok to turn on the heating element. You might have this problem next! Thanks for watching!
@@becausestuffbreaks Good luck taking this thing apart! When I saw that I didn't have a service panel, I tried taking the dryer apart. I took every screw out that I could find, and the wrap-around back panel still would not separate from the body or chassis or whatever it's connected to. I've seen in other videos of Samsungs "similar-looking" to mine where they did get it apart, easily even. Not mine. I hope you have better luck with yours. I'll definitely be watching your other videos, although I suspect that the next thing that goes wrong on this dryer, will be it's death sentence. I almost think they designed mine to force the owner to call an appliance repair service when something goes wrong. Anyways, thanks again. Great service that you're doing.
Wow, hey, I just took mine apart again today (07-03-2020 Friday), and I have Samsung dryer exactly same as yours. And, damned, if the back rollers weren't fallen off the supports. They burned off. I had done repairs at Christmas and greased them -- when I cleaned it last (only 2nd time at Christmas of 2019), but I replaced mine today with new ball-bearing ones. The old just have grease on them, and one was LOCKED and another had BURNT OFF. So, I had to clean everything out, but it's back up and going. It was a late morning to early afternoon job. So, I even replaced the tensioner wheel arm -- to get the new ball bearings. Also, you might eventually have to do that. But, thanks for your video. It made me know that I could open it up and see again what was wrong. People like you give me the confidence that I need to accomplish the task.
You're the man, sir. Bought this washer for 100 bucks, in damn near new condition. I saw why I got such a good deal after setting it up 😂. Already got the repair kit and this video to get it fully functional. Still, for 135 bucks (including repair kit) I can't complain. Just wish the seller would have been honest.
I know this dryer like the back of my hand because I've had to repair it so many times. I love though. It's easy to fix and I know what the majority of symptoms are for what problems
Thank you so much for this video! My dryer completely stopped working and when I opened the back the idler pulley wheel was melted off. This step by step process/explanation helped me a lot.
Your video was great! I followed your directions, and the dryer works perfectly. Trickiest part was putting the belt back on, but even that wasn’t a big problem. Thanks for all the help!
Man I was dreading the repair bill once I heard that God awful noise. Thanks to you and I was done in 20 minutes for less than $20. Keep up the great work!
I can’t thank you enough for this video!! Saved me a ton of money, was incredibly helpful at every step, and all of the details made a huge difference like the trip switch, using screw that came with new replacement set, and watching out for the cuts on frame!!
Thank you. Video and parts was exactly what I needed. Very easy to following step by step. Even laid the towel down so I didn't cut myself. Repaired the dryer perfectly.
I have model DV45K6200GW/A3 and the only access in the back is where the vent connects (5-6" diameter) but i was still able to replace the idler pulley and get the belt around it blindly with one hand. It wasn't super easy but way better than taking the whole thing apart. $10 part on amazon. Glad i found your video!
I had the same situation. To accomplish this you MUST have a lot of dexterity in your LEFT hand and not have gorilla arms. You will only be able to use ONE hand and will need to USE the tiny hole on the back to peek through to see what you are doing (or you could make it bigger with a hole saw.) The hard parts are: 1. threading the screw that supports/fastens the pulley assembly into the hole with your fingers while holding the assembly with the side of your hand so it lines up with the hole. You can then tighten with a screwdriver. Make sure everything is lined up so the cut off switch will still work 2. Pushing the pulley assembly back against the significant tension of the spring with your palm while simultaneously threading the belt correctly with your fingers. You probably will not succeed on the first try, but keep trying. Make sure you have a compact bright light you can place correctly in the dryer so you can see clearly what you are doing. Spin the drum with your hand to make sure everything is lined up. I used a leaf blower and vac to clean things out while I had the dryer open. I would only use OEM parts for something like this. Much more expensive, but that's the way I go with jobs that are difficult and I don't want to have to do over.
Thank you for posting this most instructive video. This was exactly the problem we had, and thanks to your detailed instructions we were able to order the part for $12 (including belt) from Amazon and switch it out in less than 1 hour. No more squeaking!
i just paid 56.00 for the pulley assemble at my local appliance store,they did have it on hand.a samsung original replacement part i'm sure.i picked up a new belt while i was there, 52.00.thanks for posting a very good vid, helped a lot.
You're welcome! Just prepare for your belt to go bad soon. Mine did shortly after replacing the pulley. I think it rubbed on the locked pulley and got too hot. Here's a video I made showing how to do that: th-cam.com/video/dbdKFMJbUJE/w-d-xo.html
Great video, funny to watch the official Samsung repair video which involves a complete disassembly of the dryer from the top down and would take at least 30 minutes, this was a 3 minute approach and replacement. Thanks once again.
Thank you sharing your video experience with us!! I agree with other posters about letting us hear the noises that your dryer was making!! Mine was making the exact same noise so I know I was watching the correct video!! You explained everything in detail which I greatly appreciate!! Makes the repairs easier because I could pause where I needed ect!!
My sincere gratitude to you sir. The Amazon part link. Everything. You saved me a boat load of money and hassle. That was a satisfying repair. Thanks for it all.
Great Video! I want to thank you for the towel hint- I would have totally cut myself on that edge. Also, the tip about the trip switch. You saved me a lot of $$$$.
Thank you so much for this video. We were estimated $200+ dollars and 6 days without a dryer. After $26 same Day shipping belt and pulley we We’re able to get this fully repaired and back up and working. You rock!!!!
I just subscribed to your channel because you helped me figure out what the problem was. Thank you 🙏 My pulley had a hole right through it . I ordered my parts and I’m so excited to fix this dryer. Thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 .
Great video...quick fix. Thanks! Learned the hard way that its best to watch till the end for tips on not slicing my arm on the metal hole...I put a towel over once I noticed the blood
YES! Thank you!!! Exact same sound we were experiencing. Found your video, ordered the part, and hubby made the change. As others have said, the hole was only the size of the vent on ours, but he managed. Thank you so much! And we both found you unintentionally hilarious in your video, so thanks for the laughs as well.
Thanks for the video. My dryer is almost identical except my only access was through the 4" hole. Mine doesn't have that silver back-plate, so that was fun. After a few curses and threats against the dryer I managed to get everything together with one hand and no line of sight.
Thanks for the video. It made it easier to get to from the back. How ever after I pulled my tensioner pully out of the drier I sprayed WD40 into the shaft and the steel sleeve on the pulley. The old grease dissolved and I pulled the pulley off the shaft and regreased the shaft. The pully on my dryer did not have bearings. It was a simple steel shaft and a steel sleeve inside the pulley. Greased it up and dryer was back in business.
Great post! You saved me a shit ton! Just wish Amazon had gotten me the part quicker. They did pay for it and the cost of laundering our clothes this past weekend tho, so it all worked out!
Helpful video, but sadly my dryer's back hole was really small. I had to disassemble almost the entire dryer. Good thing I did that because the rollers were also bad. Thanks for the video!
Hey bud....thx for the video---my dryer only had the small opening for the exhaust tube----it took me some time to get the bracket on with one hand but I was able to to get it.....that said, it's time for a cold beer----you just saved me a lot of money .....thx
My Samsung dryer is exactly like yours. I had to take apart the front and remove the drum on mine. Not only did the idler pulley wheel break off, one of the drum guide wheels on the back right side (blue & black wheels) also broke. Ordered an upgraded kit from Amazon that comes with a new tensioner arm with idler pulley, new bolt, & spring. Plus 4 new drum guide wheels, & a new thicker belt.
@@becausestuffbreaks Yes I'm doing the belt over the pulley right now and before I watched your video another had me take the drum assembly and the front off which i did yesterday and now it is back together and I wished that I had discovered your video first what a lot of work to do what I did I'm 74 yrs. of age and that was a lot of extra work Thanks a million my friend!!!
Excellent video - thank you so much. I thought that I might as well replace the belt while I was doing the tensioner. Because I had the front off, I was able to tape the belt in place on the drum and then lay the dryer on it’s front so I could stand and see inside the hole while putting the belt over the tensioner. My unit had just the tiny hole for one arm only. I was also able to replace the tensioner arm fnother 50 cents to put bearings in the pulley. Mine was burned halfway through after five years of use. Thanks again.
I did it the hard way by taking the drum out which was OK I had a lot of lint built up that needed cleaning but I'll definitely try it through the back next time if there is a next time. Thanks for your efforts great how to video.
Just letting you know that the brass bearings are infused with oil and basically they dry out. Although WD40 will temporarily fix the issue, for me it started squeeking again within a few days. I understand their is replacements that have actual roller bearings in them however someone commented they are fairly flimsy due to the tight tolerances. Haven't had a chance to try the roller bearing type yet. But the price on Amazon is pretty cheap for the OEM or aftermarket parts (Infused brass type).
ALso, you are lucky on this one ... 11:26 ... I don't have that part on mine, so it doesn't open. I had to go through the front and connect the pulley / tensioner blind. Damn it was hard. You make it look so easy by going through the back. If only mine was designed like yours, yours must be newer to have that ... 11:20 area that opens.
Justin Peters just got done. Works like new!! Mine wasn’t so easy. Where you had the whole plate around your exhaust tube. mine only had a hole where the exhaust tube came out. So I only hade a 4” hole I had to work through. Thanks again!!👍🏼
Thanks, Justin. I had good success with the tensioner, but now need to replace one or more drum roller. Can I possibly do this from the back without taking apart the dryer? Just want to make sure I can get behind the rollers to access the nut and understand that there isn't much room.
I assume you'll have to take it apart. Here's a video where I show how to take it apart when I was changing the belt. I also had to change my belt shortly after the tensioner. They were 5yrs old. th-cam.com/video/zZR_9-Azi-4/w-d-xo.html
You are the only person who prefaced their video with the actual noise that the dryer was making. Thank you, even though my dryer was a different model.
Thanks for watching!
@@becausestuffbreaks thanks the help
@@woodrowwoodswoods3324 you're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Very well documented video
@@kingcomments thanks and thanks for watching!
Huge help, your video helped with both troubleshooting AND replacement/safety.
Thanks for the super thanks! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
This was the absolute best, most detailed walk through I have found on TH-cam. Fixed my dryer! Even saved me lacerations with the rag tip... you my friend are my new best friend! God bless you, Sir!
Thanks! To God be the Glory! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for these excellent instructions. This is exactly what happened to our dryer. With being unemployed due to COVID-19, we are having to pinch every penny and your video showed me how to fix our dryer for the cost of the part, $25 locally. A repairman would have been at least $200 so thanks again!
Sweet! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
This video has now TWICE helped me to repair my dryer. The first time it helped me to replace the tensioner pulley, the 2nd time was to route the belt, as it had become dislodged after replacing the heating element! Thank you so much!
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching again!
Fixed my squeaking problem perfectly for under $20, in under 30 minutes. Thanks for filming your initial dryer noise AND linking the site to buy the piece!
No problem. Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
sadvdfbfgngjbgh I agree, this was a very helpful video. Noise gone, wife happy!
Wife happy is a must. Thanks for watching!
Thank you!!! I have one of the models with just the vent hole, but still managed to fix it without having to take the whole thing apart. You are a lifesaver (and a huge money-saver)!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
How were you able to do that with vent hole so small? Did you have to take something else out?
@@andrewdole3922 I'm in the same boat as her. Blind. We're doing it by peaking and feeling lol
Man I can’t thank you enough for this video. I fixed my dryer for $10 instead of paying a technician to fix it! You are the real MVP!!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
So, I am a nurse and have no skills fixing a dryer, but w your video..I did!!!! Thank you so much for being so detailed.
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for everything you do as a nurse.
Thanks for the informational video! It took me less than 30 min to replace the idler pulley on my Samsung Dryer after viewing your video. No more squeaking!
Sweet! Thanks for watching!
I fixed my dryer watching this video.
Many other videos don't show the noise sound. I was really happy to find this video, that has same noise sound with mine, and your kind explanation. Thanks!!!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Justin thanks for the excellent detailed "how-to". Took me maybe 20 minutes to do the job and cost 25 bucks! The most time consuming part was finding YOUR video with proper instruction (no - I'm not gonna take the drum out of the dryer - you don't know what you're talkin' about buddy...)and the part at a decent price. Again, thanks!
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video. You are also the only video I found that showed how to replace the Idler without taking the whole dryer apart. Saved me much time and money. Thanks again!
Glad I could help. All thanks to God!
This is such a fantastic video. Only one to play the noise and only one to go in form the back. I haven't seen any of your stuff before but you have a lifelong follow as of right now my friend.
Awesome! Thanks for joining me on my journey Joe. I have a playlist of all the repairs I've made to this dryer. I've replaced almost all active parts on this dryer.
Thank you! The wife wanted to me to hire someone to fix it. Glad I did not, was able to fix it after watching the video. Saved me some $$ and was able to impress the wife.
Awesome! Glad I could help you score some brownie points with the wife. My wife just expects me to do this stuff.
Thank you soooo much! We purchase a 4 year old Samsung Dryer (different model) off of Kijiji, got it home and it started making this exact sound. (previous owner was NOT upfront with the condition of the unit). This video was so well done and other people were saying it was just as easy as it looked so my hubby and I thought we'd give it a try. Purchased the part on Amazon for less than $20, and put in the new one in less than 20 mins. I saw other videos where they took the whole dryer apart. This way was MUCH easier. Thanks for all the $$ saved.
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Justin thank you so much. my dryer didn't have an access door. but the panel had the shape like yours. After 4 hrs. of trying to get it. I got the saws all out. done in half hour' Thank u
I guess you have an access door now, lol. You can get to it from the front but requires more disassemble time.
Thanks for this informative diy video! It fixed my squeeking dryer in a fast cost effective way! Keep doing what ur doing!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Justin you absolutely saved me with this video. My dryer no longer squeaks! My only problem was...well two problems...first, where you have that nifty big removable access panel on the back of your machine, the back of mine is solid sheet metal with just the small round cutout hole for the exhaust pipe. Yikes! So I had to cut my own "service hole" to the right of the exhaust outlet hole. I cut it open with my angle grinder, one of my favorite tools because of all the sparks and destruction and noise that it makes. Fun-scary, always gets the adrenaline going. Anyways...my second problem was that I just did not have the wrist strength to get the belt back over the pulley once the arm was in. You make it look easy, but it's not with damaged wrists. Fortunately, my son was able to get the belt on. And Wah Lah! no more squeaky belt! Thank you so much.
Glad I could help! I love the idea of cutting your own service hole with an angle grinder. I'm currently waiting on a new motor for mine. One of the feedback relays in the motor isn't working and causing it to not heat. I'll be making at least 4 new videos for this dryer just because I have to take the whole thing apart. It was a tricky one to troubleshoot because there is NO information or troubleshooting videos/guides showing that a feedback contact in the motor can cause it not to heat. And the dryer doesn't show a fault. It's basically there to tell the control board the motor is running, so it's ok to turn on the heating element. You might have this problem next! Thanks for watching!
@@becausestuffbreaks Good luck taking this thing apart! When I saw that I didn't have a service panel, I tried taking the dryer apart. I took every screw out that I could find, and the wrap-around back panel still would not separate from the body or chassis or whatever it's connected to. I've seen in other videos of Samsungs "similar-looking" to mine where they did get it apart, easily even. Not mine. I hope you have better luck with yours. I'll definitely be watching your other videos, although I suspect that the next thing that goes wrong on this dryer, will be it's death sentence. I almost think they designed mine to force the owner to call an appliance repair service when something goes wrong. Anyways, thanks again. Great service that you're doing.
All thanks to God. Wouldn't be here doing this if it wasn't for Him.
Wow, hey, I just took mine apart again today (07-03-2020 Friday), and I have Samsung dryer exactly same as yours. And, damned, if the back rollers weren't fallen off the supports. They burned off. I had done repairs at Christmas and greased them -- when I cleaned it last (only 2nd time at Christmas of 2019), but I replaced mine today with new ball-bearing ones. The old just have grease on them, and one was LOCKED and another had BURNT OFF. So, I had to clean everything out, but it's back up and going. It was a late morning to early afternoon job. So, I even replaced the tensioner wheel arm -- to get the new ball bearings. Also, you might eventually have to do that. But, thanks for your video. It made me know that I could open it up and see again what was wrong. People like you give me the confidence that I need to accomplish the task.
Awesome! Glad I could help. I anticipate having to change them next. Thanks for watching!
@@becausestuffbreaks Yeah, Justin, your video helped. Let me post another comment that I posted to another guy and let you read it too.
Thank you so much, this is the only video on TH-cam can help me fix my dryer perfectly , thanks again
You're welcome! All thanks to God!
You're the man, sir. Bought this washer for 100 bucks, in damn near new condition. I saw why I got such a good deal after setting it up 😂. Already got the repair kit and this video to get it fully functional. Still, for 135 bucks (including repair kit) I can't complain. Just wish the seller would have been honest.
I know this dryer like the back of my hand because I've had to repair it so many times. I love though. It's easy to fix and I know what the majority of symptoms are for what problems
Thank you so much for this video! My dryer completely stopped working and when I opened the back the idler pulley wheel was melted off. This step by step process/explanation helped me a lot.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
wish I saw your video 1st sir. I took apart the front, now see that was totally uncalled for. Thank You!
Lol, you should see how much trial and error I edit out of my videos.
Your video was great! I followed your directions, and the dryer works perfectly. Trickiest part was putting the belt back on, but even that wasn’t a big problem. Thanks for all the help!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Man I was dreading the repair bill once I heard that God awful noise. Thanks to you and I was done in 20 minutes for less than $20. Keep up the great work!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot! Saved me a lot of time and trouble to figure out what was the real cause.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
I can’t thank you enough for this video!! Saved me a ton of money, was incredibly helpful at every step, and all of the details made a huge difference like the trip switch, using screw that came with new replacement set, and watching out for the cuts on frame!!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Justin , great technique and easy directions, helped me allot 🙏🙏👍👍👍
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thank you. Video and parts was exactly what I needed. Very easy to following step by step. Even laid the towel down so I didn't cut myself. Repaired the dryer perfectly.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I have model DV45K6200GW/A3 and the only access in the back is where the vent connects (5-6" diameter) but i was still able to replace the idler pulley and get the belt around it blindly with one hand. It wasn't super easy but way better than taking the whole thing apart. $10 part on amazon. Glad i found your video!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
I had the same situation. To accomplish this you MUST have a lot of dexterity in your LEFT hand and not have gorilla arms. You will only be able to use ONE hand and will need to USE the tiny hole on the back to peek through to see what you are doing (or you could make it bigger with a hole saw.) The hard parts are:
1. threading the screw that supports/fastens the pulley assembly into the hole with your fingers while holding the assembly with the side of your hand so it lines up with the hole. You can then tighten with a screwdriver. Make sure everything is lined up so the cut off switch will still work
2. Pushing the pulley assembly back against the significant tension of the spring with your palm while simultaneously threading the belt correctly with your fingers.
You probably will not succeed on the first try, but keep trying. Make sure you have a compact bright light you can place correctly in the dryer so you can see clearly what you are doing. Spin the drum with your hand to make sure everything is lined up. I used a leaf blower and vac to clean things out while I had the dryer open. I would only use OEM parts for something like this. Much more expensive, but that's the way I go with jobs that are difficult and I don't want to have to do over.
Thank you for capturing the sound and linking it to a cause.
That's how I do it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you!!! You saved us quite a lot of money. Our pulley seemed to have stopped turning ages ago and the belt had eaten through the top half of it!
Wow. All thanks to God. Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for posting this most instructive video. This was exactly the problem we had, and thanks to your detailed instructions we were able to order the part for $12 (including belt) from Amazon and switch it out in less than 1 hour. No more squeaking!
Yippee!! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Justin you’re a savior! I just opened it all up thinking it was the rollers. It’s definitely the pulley
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
i just paid 56.00 for the pulley assemble at my local appliance store,they did have it on hand.a samsung original replacement part i'm sure.i picked up a new belt while i was there, 52.00.thanks for posting a very good vid, helped a lot.
I also made a video of replacing the belt. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/zZR_9-Azi-4/w-d-xo.html
thx a bunch, did it myself, also took all the front panels off and blew everything out, looks new, great video.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Just did this for my 6 year old samsung dryer. Thanks a million for the video. Hard to believe some videos take out the drum.
You're welcome! Just prepare for your belt to go bad soon. Mine did shortly after replacing the pulley. I think it rubbed on the locked pulley and got too hot. Here's a video I made showing how to do that: th-cam.com/video/dbdKFMJbUJE/w-d-xo.html
@@becausestuffbreaks Luckily for me the pully wheel didn't seize, just got Hella squeaky.
@@DarrenElbert that's good. Thanks for watching!
Great video, funny to watch the official Samsung repair video which involves a complete disassembly of the dryer from the top down and would take at least 30 minutes, this was a 3 minute approach and replacement. Thanks once again.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Since my belt was off when I when i went to change the tensioner, I wasn't sure how to put the belt back on. You helped a lot. Thanks!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you sharing your video experience with us!! I agree with other posters about letting us hear the noises that your dryer was making!! Mine was making the exact same noise so I know I was watching the correct video!!
You explained everything in detail which I greatly appreciate!! Makes the repairs easier because I could pause where I needed ect!!
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
My sincere gratitude to you sir. The Amazon part link. Everything. You saved me a boat load of money and hassle. That was a satisfying repair. Thanks for it all.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Great Video! I want to thank you for the towel hint- I would have totally cut myself on that edge. Also, the tip about the trip switch. You saved me a lot of $$$$.
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot for the video. Switched out the arm in about 20 minutes. 👍
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video. We were estimated $200+ dollars and 6 days without a dryer. After $26 same
Day shipping belt and pulley we
We’re able to get this fully repaired and back up and working. You rock!!!!
Sweet! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you. With your video, I ordered the good part and took me an hours to do everything, without problem
That's awesome! I'm glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Thanks for the Super Thanks!
I just subscribed to your channel because you helped me figure out what the problem was. Thank you 🙏
My pulley had a hole right through it .
I ordered my parts and I’m so excited to fix this dryer.
Thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 .
Awesome! If you can't do it from the back, I show how to do it from the front in this video: th-cam.com/video/dbdKFMJbUJE/w-d-xo.html
This was a great video 👍 👍 I just changed the pulley on my dryer and I was surprised how easy this was. Thanks for sharing the video.
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Great video...quick fix. Thanks! Learned the hard way that its
best to watch till the end for tips on not slicing my arm on the metal hole...I put a towel over once I noticed the blood
Ouch. Thanks for watching!
YES! Thank you!!! Exact same sound we were experiencing. Found your video, ordered the part, and hubby made the change. As others have said, the hole was only the size of the vent on ours, but he managed. Thank you so much! And we both found you unintentionally hilarious in your video, so thanks for the laughs as well.
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This was a great video and the instructions were right on. Thank You!
Thank you , saved me $$$$ and a week without a dryer .
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Thanks for that. My belt snapped so I wasn't sure the orientation when replacing. This was a big help.
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This video saved me hundreds of dollars!! Thank you for the detail of the steps. I had a different model but almost exactly like this. 🥳
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Awesome video. Took me less than 15 minutes start to finish. Thanks for sharing the sound at the start, exactly what was wrong with mine. Thanks!!!
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Thanks for the video. My dryer is almost identical except my only access was through the 4" hole. Mine doesn't have that silver back-plate, so that was fun. After a few curses and threats against the dryer I managed to get everything together with one hand and no line of sight.
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Thanks for the video. It made it easier to get to from the back. How ever after I pulled my tensioner pully out of the drier I sprayed WD40 into the shaft and the steel sleeve on the pulley. The old grease dissolved and I pulled the pulley off the shaft and regreased the shaft. The pully on my dryer did not have bearings. It was a simple steel shaft and a steel sleeve inside the pulley. Greased it up and dryer was back in business.
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Great post! You saved me a shit ton! Just wish Amazon had gotten me the part quicker. They did pay for it and the cost of laundering our clothes this past weekend tho, so it all worked out!
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Yeah, they seriously did...
Thanks! Saved me from paying a $400 inspection/labor charge! Also, super useful tip to put a towel around the rim.
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Great video very well explained how to solve my issue. You saved my day and big bucks...thank you very much my friend.... really appreciated.....
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Glad I saw you can change this from the back vs the front. Great video.
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Thanks a lot for the video! Helped me replace the tensioner arm! Couldn't believe that's all it was. Thanks again!
You're welcome! I ended up having to replace my belt shortly after so if you end up doing the same, I have a video of that also.
@@becausestuffbreaks I watched them both just to make sure I understood what was going on!
Helpful video, but sadly my dryer's back hole was really small. I had to disassemble almost the entire dryer. Good thing I did that because the rollers were also bad. Thanks for the video!
Hey bud....thx for the video---my dryer only had the small opening for the exhaust tube----it took me some time to get the bracket on with one hand but I was able to to get it.....that said, it's time for a cold beer----you just saved me a lot of money .....thx
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My Samsung dryer is exactly like yours. I had to take apart the front and remove the drum on mine. Not only did the idler pulley wheel break off, one of the drum guide wheels on the back right side (blue & black wheels) also broke. Ordered an upgraded kit from Amazon that comes with a new tensioner arm with idler pulley, new bolt, & spring. Plus 4 new drum guide wheels, & a new thicker belt.
Awesome! I've recently had to replace almost everything on this and my last 3 videos are of it. Still have 3 more videos to make.
This was a very great video on how to do the replacement of the Samsung Idler Tensioner
Thanks for watching!
@@becausestuffbreaks Yes I'm doing the belt over the pulley right now and before I watched your video another had me take the drum assembly and the front off which i did yesterday and now it is back together and I wished that I had discovered your video first what a lot of work to do what I did I'm 74 yrs. of age and that was a lot of extra work Thanks a million my friend!!!
@@JayTribett-jf9pv I show how to do it that way also. I know what you're talking about.
@@becausestuffbreaks You are great Thank you so very much.
I'm currently doing mine rn..your lucky to have that large opening in back..I have a small cutoff..but ima make it work..thank you for this vid
Good deal. Thanks for watching!
I actually love you. You saved me money!
Glad I could save you some money. Thanks for watching!
I was able to replace the pulley idler myself. You save me a lot. Thanks very much.
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Very well made video! I have exactly the same issue, thanks to you I don’t need to call anyone, I can tackle this by myself! Thank you!!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes.
Excellent video - thank you so much. I thought that I might as well replace the belt while I was doing the tensioner. Because I had the front off, I was able to tape the belt in place on the drum and then lay the dryer on it’s front so I could stand and see inside the hole while putting the belt over the tensioner. My unit had just the tiny hole for one arm only. I was also able to replace the tensioner arm fnother 50 cents to put bearings in the pulley. Mine was burned halfway through after five years of use. Thanks again.
I did it the hard way by taking the drum out which was OK I had a lot of lint built up that needed cleaning but I'll definitely try it through the back next time if there is a next time. Thanks for your efforts great how to video.
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Great instructional video solved my problem perfectly thanks
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Good job on linking the replacement parts.
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This video was exactly what I needed! I have a different model, but it worked the exact same way. Thanks, Justin!
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Definitely helped out!! Thanks, my access panel was a lot smaller but was still able to replace
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Found this video very helpful. Fortunately for me my pulley was spinning and the belt looked fine. Some good old dw40 fixed my screeching noise.
Fantastic! Thanks for watching!
Just letting you know that the brass bearings are infused with oil and basically they dry out. Although WD40 will temporarily fix the issue, for me it started squeeking again within a few days. I understand their is replacements that have actual roller bearings in them however someone commented they are fairly flimsy due to the tight tolerances. Haven't had a chance to try the roller bearing type yet. But the price on Amazon is pretty cheap for the OEM or aftermarket parts (Infused brass type).
Thank you sir! You saved me couple hundred dollars! Great information!
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Whew! I just finished changing the pulley. I had to do it through the smaller vent hole. I guess all your one handed maneuvering was useful after all.
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Thanks!! your solution worked. Saved me lot of time, headache and some green. Cheers !
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Appreciate it my guy. This was easy work. Worked like a charm. Ordered the pully from Amazon. 💯 legit video.
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Thank you. Very helpful video.
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Your video was a big help! Thank you very much! God bless you!
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ALso, you are lucky on this one ... 11:26 ... I don't have that part on mine, so it doesn't open. I had to go through the front and connect the pulley / tensioner blind. Damn it was hard. You make it look so easy by going through the back. If only mine was designed like yours, yours must be newer to have that ... 11:20 area that opens.
I had someone comment that they had a plate on the bottom that could be taken off for easy access.
Thank you for this very helpful video. The actual pulley snapped in ours so I had to replace everything except the wheels. Mission accomplished!
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Ours lasted 2 years, thanks for the video replaced it like a champ. I just wonder if the new idlers will last any longer.
Thanks! The description of the new one made it sound like it has a very good bearing in it. We'll see. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thanks for doing this.
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Thank you for showing what the sound actually was.
You're welcome. I also have another video showing how to replace it from the front if you can't get it from the back.
Many many thanks. Watched your video, ordered part from Amazon, fixed the next day.
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Great video! Saved couple of hundred box .
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awesome video. i've had nothing but issues with my samsung appliances
Thanks! Made in China crap. Thanks for watching!
Getting ready to replace mine. Thank you sir for the great video!!!👍🏼
Thanks! Let me know how it goes.
Justin Peters just got done. Works like new!! Mine wasn’t so easy. Where you had the whole plate around your exhaust tube. mine only had a hole where the exhaust tube came out. So I only hade a 4” hole I had to work through. Thanks again!!👍🏼
That sucks. Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video!
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No access panel on mine. Took it apart and replaced some rollers too. Great video
Thanks! I recently made a video showing how to replace it the correct way from the front: th-cam.com/video/dbdKFMJbUJE/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much for your helpful video!!!💯💯💯💓💗💓
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@Justin thanks for the video - going to attempt repair myself now. Has this issue recurred after your repair? Been almost a year. Thanks
No, but the belt went bad shortly after and they were 5yrs old.
Justin Peters pretty crazy these things are built so poorly
Made in China
Amazing! This video helped
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Thanks, Justin. I had good success with the tensioner, but now need to replace one or more drum roller. Can I possibly do this from the back without taking apart the dryer? Just want to make sure I can get behind the rollers to access the nut and understand that there isn't much room.
I assume you'll have to take it apart. Here's a video where I show how to take it apart when I was changing the belt. I also had to change my belt shortly after the tensioner. They were 5yrs old. th-cam.com/video/zZR_9-Azi-4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for showing this!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!