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Old 03-30-2006, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BignRichfan
Job well done! My washer died about a month ago and im still wondering what to do with it. It fills with water and then just stops and does nothing else so I don't think it is the motor. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I to would hate to have to buy a new one or pay a repair guy for a simple fix. My dad thinks it might just be the timer. The poor thing is 20 years old :O) Thanks.

I googled "fix it yourself washing machine repair" and came up with this analysis "t could be a timer problem, but I usually find the culprit is a bad water level control switch (also called a pressure switch or a fill switch)." at
http://fixitnow.com/2003/05/mailbag-...nt-agitate.htm

I also found this site - http://www.repairclinic.com/0047_11.asp.

When I fixed my washer, having a laptop right there so I could disembowel and reassemble it step by step.

After I diagnosed the problem, I called Sears parts and ordered the needed part (he troubleshot the problem with me again just to make sure I got the correct part). You could just call them and work it out.

I hope this helps

GrimJack
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