number1lenny
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I'll cut to the chase. I have a 1984 Whirlpool belt drive washer that operated just fine except for a squeal when running each cycle. I flipped it over and replaced the belt with a brand new one. After reassembling it a new issue came up that wasn't present before. The belt operates as it should now but now it runs with a grinding sound and the agitator does not work during the cycle. The wig-wag seems to still be working fine and the belt looks to be working fine as well. Maybe in the effort to pull the old belt out I somehow loosened the bearing for the agitator? Maybe the clutch? It's a very tight assembly so I did have to be a bit forceful to pull down a few parts. While it was tipped over to do the work there was a bit of oil that leaked out, maybe too much left the transmission and I am hearing grinding due to that?
The link I shared has a video with the sound and the images are showing the underside of the unit. Maybe someone can figure out by sight or sound?
Hopefully this isn't too much of a puzzle to solve. I appreciate any assistance.



The link I shared has a video with the sound and the images are showing the underside of the unit. Maybe someone can figure out by sight or sound?
Hopefully this isn't too much of a puzzle to solve. I appreciate any assistance.


