Speed Queen Front Load Washer Help

[combo52]

SQ FRONT LOAD WASHER

There is no Tranny or Clutch on a SQ FL washer, yes there have been some problems with fill valves that stick open and cause flooding.

 

[davidblazor]

my appologies

I am sorry if I offended anyone I was using the term the guy from SQ used.

 

[rp2813]

David, relax.  You're fine.

 

I mean seriously -- Speed Queen could be considered an offensive term and how many times has it appeared in this thread?

 

You want offensive?  Try "NORGE!"

 

[gusherb]

"tranny" would only be offensive when used in reference to a transexual.
Now excuse me while I go smoke a fag, and have a gay old time dreaming about Speed Queens.

 

[mjg0619]

As a fag smoking queen with a need for speed, whose car has a lightning fast tranny, I take absolutely no offense to that!

(New poster over here, usually spend my time in the land of vacuum cleaners!)

 

[jkbff]

...

Talk about a subject drift... I .. hrm....

 

[whirlcool]

The reason I said that about the word "Tranny" is that I was in an auto repair parts store one time and used the word when describing a part that works with the transmission on my VW. A woman came up to me and scolded me and told me not to use that word as some people find it very offensive. So I quit using the word to prevent future mishaps. Who knew?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranny_(slang)

 

[frigilux]

Somebody better tell RuPaul, Scissor Sisters, and Robyn!

 

[rp2813]

Eugene, I think that just as with other taboo terms, proprietary use is acceptable.

 

[whirlcool]

Some People Are More Sensitive Than Others...

I've heard the word tranny used for transmissions going all the way back to the 1950's. Why it "suddenly" became offensive is beyond me.

I always thought that a man who wears female clothes is a transvestite. A man who wears women's clothing and tries to pass as a female is a drag queen. And a post surgical drag queen is a tranny. Did I get that right?

And I guess a Speed Queen is a drag queen who uses speed?

Sorry for the subject drift, back to our regularly scheduled Speed Queen problem.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Now for a PC post

SOooo, Mr original poster, David:
Have you heard anything else from Alliance regarding the Horizontal axis front loading clothes washing machine with mechanical dial?
Have they decided to do an residential repair, or are they still wanting the aforementioned machine transported by truck or vehicle to their repair facility.

We are still curious if your problem is a Motor or tub bearing, or as others have mentioned one of the drive components.

 

[mrb627]

Spin ONLY

Does the machine spin okay on the spin only cycle with an empty tub?

Malcolm

 

[henene4]

"I don't feel like dancing"

Hah, how I like that song...
But on topic: I could actualy be both. A starting tub bearing failure with only a few balls being wrong causing noise. Heard this on several Miele machines and kind of sounds like your noise.
These few balls in the bearings "fly" around inside the bearing as they got to small and knock against everything else at high frequencies. This is caused by an uneven wear-out again caused by uneven material mixes in these bearing-balls and&#92or minor producing errors in the bearings housing where the balls rub against the metal surfaces.
The same could of course happen to motorbearings.
But if it happens that early in a life-span, you either put a ton of mileage on the machine (Do they have a run-time counter as it is common in the EU?) or there was a production error.
And, back of topic, yes, I sad balls...

 

[rp2813]

I think David said somewhere above that he could produce the sound just by rotating the tub by hand. 

 

[davidblazor]

updates

I have been in touch with Alliance/Speed Queen again who put me in contact with Tri-State Distributors. They are getting someone from Portland to come fix the machine Next Monday. Right now I am dealing with 2 kids barfing up their socks and if I didn't have laundry problems before it is here now.

SQ is sending out a truck from a multi-housing distributor to fix the machine otherwise I couldn't get anyone else except for the guys who want to charge me to come and get the machine. If I could get the sound to come thru on the video than I would let everyone hear the freight train colliding in the laundry room.

Malcom the washer seems only to make the noise when full and on the regular and sometimes on the perm press cycle. It also only happens when using hot/cold and extra rinse option any thoughts?

SQ is sending a truck full of parts to fix what ever the problems are. The tech heard the noise as I was talking to him and he seems to think it is the bearing or tub support arm has broke. They will be here Monday sometime to do the fix and in the meantime another trip to the Laundromat will happen. I am now almost 200 dollars in the hole just in Laundromat expenses and x-mas is shot down the drain.

Dave

 

[mrb627]

Sounds like

More of a suspension problem than bearings, but of course I am only guessing. Pictures of the repair and/or the failed part would be helpful.

Malcolm

 

[davidblazor]

I will try to see if they will take some pics or video of the repairs so I can upload them here. Repairs are scheduled for Monday morning around 9. I hope it doesn't take long the laundry is really pilling up around here.

 

[iheartmaytag]

If you were closer I would say bring your clothes and do them at my house, but I think it would be cheaper for you to do them at the laundromat due to the distance.  

 

Unless--any AW members in Dave's area that could help the guy out???   If this is not a guy in  need of a wash in, I don't know who is.

 

[davidblazor]

Thanks Iheartmaytag

Thanks for the support. My family came over and wow there was a disturbance in the force. They were truly upset because of the situation SQ has put us in. My mom said we should scrap both the washer and dryer and buy LG'S but I don't know about that purchase either. I think a MILNOR would be nice about now...LOL

 

[jkbff]

Now that you have corporate's attention, they will get you taken care of...

I think a few of us made mention of this post on facebook... I know I had two reps reply to me when I mentioned it to them.