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Top Load Frigidaire Washing machine wont agitate
Posted on 5/28/21 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 5/28/21 at 5:50 pm
18 year old washing machine stopped agitating and spinning. I replaced the broken belt and lid latch. It now spins but still doesn't agitate. When I stick a screwdriver down the lid latch it makes a humming noise and looks like the tub starts to spin for a half a second then stops. I have to manually advance the knob so it will go to drain and spin. Could it be the transmission? 
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Posted on 5/28/21 at 6:40 pm to Bomont
You seem agitated. 
Posted on 5/28/21 at 6:47 pm to Bomont
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18 year old washing machine
She had a good run.
Time for a Speed Queen
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:17 am to Spelt it rong
maybe agitate dog ears
Posted on 5/29/21 at 11:52 am to Bomont
Eta: Sorry. Didn't read your OP first. What's the model number?
Probably an issue with the belt. When my brother bought his house the washing machine wasn't spinning. As soon as we took off the back panel I could see that there was a problem with the tensioner. Bent it back into place, put the belt back on, and off it went.
Probably an issue with the belt. When my brother bought his house the washing machine wasn't spinning. As soon as we took off the back panel I could see that there was a problem with the tensioner. Bent it back into place, put the belt back on, and off it went.
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 11:54 am
Posted on 5/29/21 at 11:58 am to junkfunky
Repair clinic is my go-to for diagnosis and finding replacement part numbers. There prices are typically a little higher than Amazon so I bring the part numbers over there to order them.
Model number will help to diagnosis but you'll definitely need it to order the right parts.
LINK
Model number will help to diagnosis but you'll definitely need it to order the right parts.
LINK
Posted on 5/29/21 at 12:25 pm to Bomont
Good chance it’s the agitator dawgs.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:52 pm to Bomont
Replace the timer switch with guidance from youtube. Resolved a similar issue I had.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 5:13 pm to Bomont
If you are having to manually advance the timer it seems like that may be the culprit?
I wouldn’t be scared of putting a little money into that older machine as the ones made about twenty years ago were pretty good (have a 26 year old Maytag myself and done nothing but new belts).
I wouldn’t be scared of putting a little money into that older machine as the ones made about twenty years ago were pretty good (have a 26 year old Maytag myself and done nothing but new belts).
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:12 pm to AndyCBR
Seconded. My old repairman, who passed a few years ago, told me they don’t make them like those old ones any more.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 6:32 am to Bomont
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wont agitate
I can can bring my wife over to help as she is damn good at agitating.
Posted on 5/31/21 at 2:16 pm to junkfunky
At first it wasn't spinning either so I had to replace the belt that was broken. Now it spins but won't agitate.
Model # FWS1339AC1
Model # FWS1339AC1
Posted on 5/31/21 at 2:22 pm to DoctorO
but the agitater has resistance when turn the opposite way
Posted on 5/31/21 at 5:02 pm to beauxgy
Was your's spinning but not agitating like mine?
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