LOL, I fixed my 70's vintage Frigidaire's defrosting system a number of years ago - this video brought back memories. The funniest thing is that you said "General Motors", and my fridge was built when Fridigaire *was* a division of General Motors :)
Mine started going out tonight about 3 hours ago, jout of nowhere. Our fridge was silent too! So weird how these motors fail. Thanks for the video!! A noisy fridge sure is annoying!
Bought a GE fridge couple months ago. Freezer fan has been loud since day 1. The fan motor seems to have excessive play up and down. Like it's not supported right so it sags, and vibration in the motor bracket is the culprit. I will try to see.if I can tighten the support bracket or maybe add some foam double sided tape between the motor and bracket for cushion. If that doesnt work I have a new motor and 2 motor grommets on the way.
Thanks for the details, especially letting us hear the noise before the repair. When you took the cover off and spun the fan by hand, there was no noise. How'd you determine it was the fan causing the noise? Thanks.
Saved me from buying a new fridge today! Very thankful I found this video and ordered this motor. Also grabbed a new fan blade while I was at it. Cheers!!
my freezer evaporator motor is rattling like an angry snake, just ordered the motor and fan blade, as soon as I removed the rear panel, the noise quieted down a lot but still can hear it when the freezer door is open. I need to stop over stuffing my freezer perhaps that would help
QUESTION: The noise I am getting is a clicking. It is not a constant noise and not very loud. Everything is working as it should. Is there some sort of a timer? GE TBX18JI thanks for any advice.
Great video, I replaced my ice maker once, it's a side by side so I didn't have much elbow room. I used to buy appliance parts locally but they charge list price and act like they're giving up there first born. It's great to have the internet to get parts, sometimes much cheaper. At least with the freezer on top it' s at a good working height. Thanks
Thanks Grant!! I know exactly what you mean, I have an Appliance guy about 5 miles away!! Ya like to patronize a local small business but they make it real tough!!☺
My replacement motor wires do not plug in. Both female ends. Unbelievable. All this work. I got confused putting back original motor. I went to parts place today. The box had correct part number on it but don't fit smh. UPDATE: I ordered the wrong motor. There is a similar looking motor on the bottom of the fridge. I finally got the right one and got it in no problem. fridge fixed. thanks for your video.
Thanks, bro! I will do this repair on my old GE fridge in a few weeks when it gets colder here in Northern California. I can set the food outside while I do this. I reckon after watching your vid and a couple of others, I can knock this out in less than an hour. Thanks again for your vid and the link to Amazon. Very helpful!
I say you need nutdrivers with magnetic tips and and magnetizer for your philips lol (Coming from a copier/printer repair technician of 19 years) makes repairs much more enjoyable lol
Thanks Reg!! You can tell I don't pay to have work done too often!! It's not that I don't want to pay someone for their services but I had a roof put on once and the work was horrendous, they only used 2 nails per shingle instead of 3 and they started blowing off in 2 days!! Then recently I had a new Heater/AC installed and I don't even want to get into that it was so screwed up!!☺
@@805ROADKING Oh man, I hear you on the roof job,..I've seen that same thing. We could exchange stories on this, I'm sure. No, you've done the right thing here,....somebody said, " if you want a good job done, then do it yourself!"
The big pita is getting all the stuff out of of the box. Been there. Wait till you have to replace the defrost timer. The freezer is all frozen up. A lot of labor for an $8.00 part, Amazon and you tube are your friends. A side by side is a colossal pain. That’s when my son came in and asked “What’s for dinner Jeffrey?” He was 17, he’ll be 41 in two days. Funny the stuff you remember, and forget!
805ROADKING you are lucky, I had to get 3 coolers. That repair is easily $200.00 . Parts markup is 6 or8X. Plus service call. Amazon is your buddy. So is ereplacement parts for parts lookup!
OMG this refrigerator is driving me nuts! The landlord just bought it and won't return it. So loud! The repair guy is coming out in a week. I hope they don't say it's normal. It isn't... if it is then never again GE...
GE makes mega crap. My new fridge started making loud noise n freezing my non freezer food in bottom area after 1 year, jus after warranty ran out.. Had another fridge 20 yrs old that worked better... NEVER BUYING GE AGAIN...
Ah modern motors, just enough lubrication on the bearings to last the warranty, then after that, they just eat the bearings up, because it's "cost effective", aka profiteering from spares or entirely new fridges... :P
Look at that cheap plastic fan GE has been putting in their refrigerators. I have had to replace the fan just like that one that is in my GE refrigerator almost twice a year. The GE of today is not built like the GE of the 80’s. I will rever buy another GE product again. I really regret getting rid of my old Hotpoint fridge.
watch the wires when you put it back they can hit the blades, then you can take the cover on and off five times trying to figure out whats making the new noise haha
LOL, I fixed my 70's vintage Frigidaire's defrosting system a number of years ago - this video brought back memories. The funniest thing is that you said "General Motors", and my fridge was built when Fridigaire *was* a division of General Motors :)
That is funny!! I didn't even realized I said it till I was editing, you can tell I work on more cars than refrigerators eh!!☺
I could get an old Space Shuttle running and my Wife wouldn't be impressed. Fix the fridge, and I'm a hero, "At least for a minute."
Mine started going out tonight about 3 hours ago, jout of nowhere. Our fridge was silent too! So weird how these motors fail. Thanks for the video!! A noisy fridge sure is annoying!
Bought a GE fridge couple months ago. Freezer fan has been loud since day 1. The fan motor seems to have excessive play up and down. Like it's not supported right so it sags, and vibration in the motor bracket is the culprit. I will try to see.if I can tighten the support bracket or maybe add some foam double sided tape between the motor and bracket for cushion. If that doesnt work I have a new motor and 2 motor grommets on the way.
Did you fix it?
It's running quite now...You are a Good Refrigerator Repair Man ...Body Man and just a Good Guy to have around the house....
Thanks Mate!! It's amazing what you can fix when you're cheap eh!!☺
Thanks for the details, especially letting us hear the noise before the repair. When you took the cover off and spun the fan by hand, there was no noise. How'd you determine it was the fan causing the noise? Thanks.
805FRIGEKING! Super duper instructions buddy. If people can't follow that they shouldn't be messing with it.
Thanks Buddy!! Some people shouldn't own screwdrivers eh!!☺
Morning coffee and watching you fixing stuff - always a pleasure! :)
Thanks Bud!!☺
Saved me from buying a new fridge today! Very thankful I found this video and ordered this motor. Also grabbed a new fan blade while I was at it. Cheers!!
my freezer evaporator motor is rattling like an angry snake, just ordered the motor and fan blade, as soon as I removed the rear panel, the noise quieted down a lot but still can hear it when the freezer door is open. I need to stop over stuffing my freezer perhaps that would help
QUESTION: The noise I am getting is a clicking. It is not a constant noise and not very loud. Everything is working as it should. Is there some sort of a timer? GE TBX18JI thanks for any advice.
Mrs. Roadking does a helluva job keeping the freezer clean!
Yeah the freezer isn't too tough for her, I don't go in there much!! But the fridge is a little tougher, I'm always sh*ttin' that up!!☺
If the coil is all ice up ,is that another problem and what is the cause of it ? Thank you
Thank you! I used the link you provided and your instructions and got the new motor installed in minutes. Very much appreciated!
thanks for sharing and that was very informational but what will happen if the fan is accidental turned around ?
Put a 6 S with a fan blade on it , run the exhaust out the window ;) . Just fixed My glass top stove , duel element fried . Nice fix RK .
Thanks Bud!! I still have a 40 year old gas stove!!☺
Thank you sir !! This video verified my suspicions of the fan going out ! Been dealing with this noise for a week 🤦♂️
Awesome fix! The way you handled that job it looks like you did it a dozen times before! 😃👍
Thanks Scout!! The way they build these things now, I'll probably be doing it another dozen times in the next few years eh!!☺
What's the condenser fan for this fridge?
Why we have to change the whole thing if the fan just broken
Great video, I replaced my ice maker once, it's a side by side so I didn't have much elbow room. I used to buy appliance parts locally but they charge list price and act like they're giving up there first born. It's great to have the internet to get parts, sometimes much cheaper. At least with the freezer on top it' s at a good working height. Thanks
Thanks Grant!! I know exactly what you mean, I have an Appliance guy about 5 miles away!! Ya like to patronize a local small business but they make it real tough!!☺
My replacement motor wires do not plug in. Both female ends. Unbelievable. All this work. I got confused putting back original motor. I went to parts place today. The box had correct part number on it but don't fit smh. UPDATE: I ordered the wrong motor. There is a similar looking motor on the bottom of the fridge. I finally got the right one and got it in no problem. fridge fixed. thanks for your video.
Chilling stuff mate.
That's cold Mate!!☺
Thanks, bro! I will do this repair on my old GE fridge in a few weeks when it gets colder here in Northern California. I can set the food outside while I do this. I reckon after watching your vid and a couple of others, I can knock this out in less than an hour. Thanks again for your vid and the link to Amazon. Very helpful!
What the part serial number ??
Thanks
Refrigerator king.
Another adventure and repair! I'm sure RoadQueen will be a happy Kitchen Kamper! Well done! ...Newk from Kentucky
Thanks Newk!! Yeah Buddy, we gotta keep her happy!!☺
Now my lower fan is noisy. can't find a vid on that one.
Thank you so so so much. You saved us couple hundred dollars. We also purchased the motor from the link you provided.
Thanks, I'm glad you found the video!!☺
Quiet as a whisper now Buddy, great job!
Thanks Lloyd!! RoadQueen is happy!!☺
I say you need nutdrivers with magnetic tips and and magnetizer for your philips lol (Coming from a copier/printer repair technician of 19 years) makes repairs much more enjoyable lol
Thank you so much. Fix my refrigerator yesterday.
just an observation, at 16:10 ground wire at right side, missed to screw it up
The only ground wire in the freezer was disconnected at 8:40 and reconnected at 15:11
@@805ROADKING my bad I thought that white wire on the right side should have been attached. please ignore thanks for reply though..
" A two hundred dollar saving ",...to that I'd say,.." at least".
Good job there ROADKING!
Thanks Reg!! You can tell I don't pay to have work done too often!! It's not that I don't want to pay someone for their services but I had a roof put on once and the work was horrendous, they only used 2 nails per shingle instead of 3 and they started blowing off in 2 days!! Then recently I had a new Heater/AC installed and I don't even want to get into that it was so screwed up!!☺
@@805ROADKING Oh man, I hear you on the roof job,..I've seen that same thing. We could exchange stories on this, I'm sure.
No, you've done the right thing here,....somebody said, " if you want a good job done, then do it yourself!"
Very nice job, thank you for taking the time. Very helpful sir. Much appreciated.
Now you are the Maytag repairman. Well you have worked on Maytag engines lol
Do you do house calls to Tennessee? LOL Good fix, EJ.
Thanks George!! Your Fridge is in good hands!!☺
The big pita is getting all the stuff out of of the box. Been there.
Wait till you have to replace the defrost timer. The freezer is all frozen up. A lot of labor for an $8.00 part, Amazon and you tube are your friends.
A side by side is a colossal pain.
That’s when my son came in and asked “What’s for dinner Jeffrey?” He was 17, he’ll be 41 in two days. Funny the stuff you remember, and forget!
Yeah Buddy!! Luckily it was too full, everything fit in a regular size cooler!!☺
805ROADKING you are lucky, I had to get 3 coolers. That repair is easily $200.00 . Parts markup is 6 or8X. Plus service call.
Amazon is your buddy. So is ereplacement parts for parts lookup!
Did he say where he bought the motor?
Amazon amzn.to/3kOpU8c
Good fix it video RK... excellent info for homeowners.
Thanks Carl!!☺
A nice follow up would be a peek inside the motor to see what failed.
Yeah I'm kinda curious myself!!☺
I love a good fix , Great job King !! ENJOYED
Thanks Mate!! I love saving money!!☺
King of the Kitchen - nice fix RK
Thanks Mate!!☺
We had a program on our National news about the right to repair appliances. Stuff is made to fail I believe.
Absolutely Mate!! Planned obsolescence!!☺
"Wiggle and jiggle and tickle it" LOL I love it! Great video.
Thanks Steve!!☺
You just saved me some $$$!! Thank You.
hey roadking is your refrigerator running?
- No
uh well... **click**
A GE fridge used to run for 30 years no problem, not anymore.
Yeah Buddy!! I wonder how many 60-70 year old refrigerators are running in many garages and basements eh!!☺
Thank you sir you are a life (well refrigerator) Saver very well done
Thanks Bud!! I'm glad you found the video!!☺
Thank you🤗
OMG this refrigerator is driving me nuts! The landlord just bought it and won't return it. So loud! The repair guy is coming out in a week. I hope they don't say it's normal. It isn't... if it is then never again GE...
GE makes mega crap. My new fridge started making loud noise n freezing my non freezer food in bottom area after 1 year, jus after warranty ran out..
Had another fridge 20 yrs old that worked better... NEVER BUYING GE AGAIN...
Ah modern motors, just enough lubrication on the bearings to last the warranty, then after that, they just eat the bearings up, because it's "cost effective", aka profiteering from spares or entirely new fridges... :P
Planned obsolescence Mate!!☺
Oh my God. Thanks for this video.
Great video. Thank you!
Thanks!! I'm glad you found the video!!☺
Good video ^^
You are the best ^^
Thanks Bud!!☺
RK your going to put the Service Technician out of a job. lol👍
Look at that cheap plastic fan GE has been putting in their refrigerators. I have had to replace the fan just like that one that is in my GE refrigerator almost twice a year. The GE of today is not built like the GE of the 80’s. I will rever buy another GE product again. I really regret getting rid of my old Hotpoint fridge.
I replaced my fridge fan about 4 years ago.
I don't even think I've had that Fridge 8 years yet!!☺
Its only 15 bucks?!
Thank you
watch the wires when you put it back they can hit the blades, then you can take the cover on and off five times trying to figure out whats making the new noise haha
This was a surprise but interesting
Those General motors fridges are very dodgy.
Good video , very informative !! :-)
Thanks Bud!!☺
nice work
Thanks Bud!!☺
I thought GM only made cars 😉👍
*_Very amazing,,,, big like,,,,, my dear friend🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈_*
200 bucks too spend at shows :)
Yeah Buddy!! ☺