So the original transmission is installed now? What is the transmission in the video?
Whirlpool transmission noises
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Reply #19
The original transmission is back in the machine (making the same noises as the used Whirlpool transmission) and the used Whirlpool transmission is on the bench since I am in the process of cleaning it up and going to out it back together in October and will put that one back in since it’ll be packed with corn head grease then I’ll remove the original transmission and will do another tear down along with along with a diagnosis to see why it’s clunking and knocking in operation.
The original transmission is back in the machine (making the same noises as the used Whirlpool transmission) and the used Whirlpool transmission is on the bench since I am in the process of cleaning it up and going to out it back together in October and will put that one back in since it’ll be packed with corn head grease then I’ll remove the original transmission and will do another tear down along with along with a diagnosis to see why it’s clunking and knocking in operation.
Figured out the problem
I believe I figured out what the problem was, added some more gear oil to the transmission and seems to have quieted it down back to normal but will see when I go to wash a large load of towels since I am currently washing a medium load of dusting cloths and such and so far seems to be running smoothly.
I believe I figured out what the problem was, added some more gear oil to the transmission and seems to have quieted it down back to normal but will see when I go to wash a large load of towels since I am currently washing a medium load of dusting cloths and such and so far seems to be running smoothly.
Never mind
The sound has returned. One thing I just did was I put my had on the agitator cap while it was agitating, I can feel the sound travel up the agitator shaft which leads me to believe it’s either the agitator fork, agitator fork spring, or the agitator gear that drops down and engages the agitator shaft.
The sound has returned. One thing I just did was I put my had on the agitator cap while it was agitating, I can feel the sound travel up the agitator shaft which leads me to believe it’s either the agitator fork, agitator fork spring, or the agitator gear that drops down and engages the agitator shaft.
Never mind x2
Tightened the main drive pulley to the transmission along with doing some other tweaking, so far I haven’t heard and ill or strange sounds and I have seemed to have corrected the problem. Does it mean it won’t come back? No, but seems to be sounding and operating like it should.
Tightened the main drive pulley to the transmission along with doing some other tweaking, so far I haven’t heard and ill or strange sounds and I have seemed to have corrected the problem. Does it mean it won’t come back? No, but seems to be sounding and operating like it should.
vacerator
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Good Sean!
More often than not, it's something simple, like when a car won't crank, it's usually the battery, or a loose or dirty cable terminal.
More often than not, it's something simple, like when a car won't crank, it's usually the battery, or a loose or dirty cable terminal.
Clunking noise from a whirlpool belt drive washer
Yay Sean it sounds like you found the problem, I always replace the aluminum, or the steel pulleys with the aluminum hub because they tend to work loose and fail.
Whirlpool changed over to an all steel pulley which seldom ever had any problems, tightening it will work for the short run.
John L
Yay Sean it sounds like you found the problem, I always replace the aluminum, or the steel pulleys with the aluminum hub because they tend to work loose and fail.
Whirlpool changed over to an all steel pulley which seldom ever had any problems, tightening it will work for the short run.
John L
Reply #25
I replaced the main transmission drive pulley back in the spring of 2021 when I rebuilt the transmission. I have another transmission pulley but it’s for the quiet pack Whirlpool and Kenmore belt drives with the thin belt and I might put that pulley on the Whirlpool transmission I am going to rebuild this month (the one in the video) and will try to locate a thin belt for it. I think my local hardware store should have a belt that will fit it since they had all kinds of v-belts while I was there awhile back. Definitely will make the machine nearly silent in operation with the thin belt along with the newer style of wig wag on it.
I replaced the main transmission drive pulley back in the spring of 2021 when I rebuilt the transmission. I have another transmission pulley but it’s for the quiet pack Whirlpool and Kenmore belt drives with the thin belt and I might put that pulley on the Whirlpool transmission I am going to rebuild this month (the one in the video) and will try to locate a thin belt for it. I think my local hardware store should have a belt that will fit it since they had all kinds of v-belts while I was there awhile back. Definitely will make the machine nearly silent in operation with the thin belt along with the newer style of wig wag on it.
Quiet-Pak
Full-meal-deal Quiet-Pak has different grommets for mounting the motor to its brackets, different brackets to accommodate the grommets, and all the pulleys must accommodate the thin belt ... pump, transmission, basket drive, and motor (the motor pulley has a rubber bushing).
Full-meal-deal Quiet-Pak has different grommets for mounting the motor to its brackets, different brackets to accommodate the grommets, and all the pulleys must accommodate the thin belt ... pump, transmission, basket drive, and motor (the motor pulley has a rubber bushing).
Transmission noises
I think I’m having the same issue with my ‘64 Kenmore. It has the original transmission with the adjustment bolt. I’ve tried adjusting but it still knocks pretty loudly and intermittently. Not sure what to do about it.
I think I’m having the same issue with my ‘64 Kenmore. It has the original transmission with the adjustment bolt. I’ve tried adjusting but it still knocks pretty loudly and intermittently. Not sure what to do about it.
Reply #28
What I plan on doing to the spare Whirlpool transmission I have is packing it with corn head grease since corn head grease turns into a heavy gear oil when mixed around in a gear case but returns back into a grease once it settles and definitely will work in a belt drive transmission with worn/comprised seals.
What I plan on doing to the spare Whirlpool transmission I have is packing it with corn head grease since corn head grease turns into a heavy gear oil when mixed around in a gear case but returns back into a grease once it settles and definitely will work in a belt drive transmission with worn/comprised seals.
