Recent content by katrand

Magic_Clean and bigalsf...thank you so much! My parts arrived yesterday and I installed them, now the dw works perfectNo more washer arm message! Oh my gosh, I cannot thank you enough! It was totally worth it to purchase the parts. So much better than buying the new junk I saw. I LOVE my...

The motor is okay. Not too noisy. Just having issues with the washer arm and now the detergent cup. I was able to get the cup to open by unscrewing the front panel, jiggled it gently, I heard a "pop" and the cup swung open. There was some detergent residue I was able to clean off. I put...

Thanks, pdub! So I just ran it with tonight's load. I had put everything back together perfectly after my inspection, and now...the darn detergent cup is stuck, only opens half way. Darn! Now what? Just unrelated misfortune? Or is this related to my taking the other stuff apart (the thigh...

Okay...I located and ordered the correct parts. This is so, so much better than dumping it, per the repair person's original advice. (Wish I didn't pay that service call now, rats!) I am thrilled to give this a try. Many, many thanks to bigalsf and magic_clean...any other advice is much...

Thanks, washer111! I think it is pretty nifty, too. And thanks to bigalsf for the info so I could have the courage to start this project. What I thought was a washer is now, I believe a "seal lip". Does this sound right to anyone?

I was able to pull it apart and I found remants of a plastic washer, 2 inch diameter. Part of it is on the side as you can see, another part was twisted around the post. The wash arm is extremely wobbly if moved up and down, even before taking out what's left of this washer. Does the washer...

Here she is on the outside!

Here she is on the outside!

Here is when the arm is normal. It hits the right sidewall every 5th or 6th 360 degrees rotation.

Here is when the washer arm hits.

Wow! Thanks so much for all the info! I will give all suggestions a try. I will take photos and post!

I love my GE 2800 for its cleaning ability and overall great performance. Nice to find a forum with like-minded individuals! With that being said, I do have an annoying problem. The infamous "blocked washer arm" message with scolding beep come on 2 minutes into the cycle. I open door to...