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I took a spin through Sears Parts tonight, looked at the diagrams. Tub seal/bearing, basket hub/nut, agitator cup. Does look to be design/construction of questionable quality. Some of the parts aren't expensive (bearing, seals, nut), some are (tranny, clutch, ATC board). The giver-awayer didn't mention any oil spray and they did pull the front panel to look for the water leak. Of course, they maybe just didn't mention it. I haven't yet looked under the skirt. It may very well be headed for the Krusher. The dryer could be salvageable, but also perhaps not worth the effort. It's thermostat auto-dry. Possibly a few spare parts for the F&P DE04, possibly not!
 
Plastic GE

OK, there's the perfect application for the Agi-Tamer! I've never removed one myself, but I heard they were a real b*tch to get out. But then again, some Filter-Flo agitators can be temperamental as well.

Even though they're POS machines, if you got it for free there's nothing to lose. Hopefully the brake is still good and the tub isn't spinning during agitation (which is how our '96 GE started acting up at only 2 years old); that tends to cause a leak as the water goes out the overflow tube. That reason is why some of these state either on the lid or on the agitator cap "Do not fill above top row of holes." How do the rubber suspension bands at the top of the tub assembly look, or are they gone?
 
It's the inside panel of the dryer door that's worn bare. Maybe they were drying suits of chainmail. The drum support, dunno yet. I turned the drum by hand a bit, didn't hear anything alarming.

The washer brake seems OK. A full spin brakes quickly, if that means anything. The tub is very loose, kinda like an F&P :-) I'm thinking it probably shouldn't be *that* loose. Haven't yet connected it to water, maybe this weekend.
 
ge=crap!

I have to definetly say i would NEVER buy a ge washer ever! my parents bought one in 2002 and it has a problem with the transmission and tub. I would'nt recommend ge to anyone thats why there free there crap! we were told because of "company economizing" certain models use plastic (polymer) washtubs. The problem with them is they dont last long and they start to leak which eventually gets to the transmission which makes an unbearable noise during spin and the fate of the washer it will die! it actually costs more to repair our model specifically because its a discountinued one and the company no longer makes its parts (our model at least) so ge can lick my dogs you know what sorry but after spending 652.73 on the washer and its only 4 years old. Its typical of ge's to be sh*t pardon my french but if anyone pays a good price for a product it should'nt mess up. However not everything made is well made dont we all know that. Feel bad for the owners or who owned it. ;(
 
The tub/tranny/motor assembly is suspended from springs & rods, just like the F&P so it will move around quite a bit. GE added rubber bands to arrest some of the sway and back-and-forth movement, but as Austin said, they have a tendency to break.

I've seen lots of dryer doors - from all brands - that the powdercoating is worn away, alas - porcelain is no more!
 
The dryer is probably an easy fix. Most times,a plastic front drum support,and 4 glides is probably all that's wrong with it. About a half hour or so to fix.
When that style GE washer first came out,someone familiar with them told our technician,that if the center seal leaked,occasionally you had to replace the whole transmission,because of the shaft being undersize with regard to the seal,and a new seal alone wouldn't stop the leak.
You paid the right price for them.

kennyGF
 
Bad GE memories

I also had parents that bought that same series of washer. It lost its tranny before 5 years went up. Couldn't find the receipt so it went to the junker. Barely used.
The deliveryman for the (post-GE) new washer said "You're throwing this GE washer away? Isn't this GE washer NEW??? "
I advised that it was 4 and 9/10 years old and junk.
CRUSH the washer and never look back....
 
exploder321

lol "something to explode at the wash in" let me send you ours when you hear it spin it sounds like the excorcist trying to sing! oh yeah we have a ge too by the way lol!
 

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