Attn Washing Machine dentists

**frorider** · 05-30-2020, 06:05 PM

Got a 2003 Kenmore 417.42042100 front loader. Lowish miles but hey it’s 17 yrs old. The hi speed spin cycle recently got slow and noisy; pulled the back of the cabinet off and the bearings seem fine, you can feel a piece of something (corroded spider arm I’m 99% sure) scraping between the inner and outer tub during rotation.

Ok fine, spider arms are generally $100 or so, I’ve got time these days and like fixing shit rather than throwing it away. But if I understand the part diagram correctly ( https://www.genuinereplacementparts....BoCnEIQAvD_BwE ) the spider arm on this model is integrated with the entire stainless tub. So $550 with shipping. Still less than a decent front loader, but if I tore it all apart I’d probably want to replace wear items too right? Just bearings?

**iceman** · 05-30-2020, 06:43 PM

Clearly one of the crossbeams has gone out askew on the treadle.

**jono** · 05-30-2020, 07:04 PM

Wacky timing. I am having a very similar issue on a similar aged Kenmore, but not that model. My wife has decided that it's not worth the time and I think she's right, but the one she ordered is a couple weeks out. So I watch with some interest.

Taken any pics?

**JimmyCarter** · 05-30-2020, 07:44 PM

Have you checked the specs on the end line for the ...rotary ...girder?

**old goat** · 05-31-2020, 10:40 AM

In our case what's stuck between the inner and outer tubs some of the hardware my wife likes to leave in her pockets when she throws them in the wash.

**XXX-er** · 05-31-2020, 11:54 AM

Instead of asking bunch of washed up dentists

i would go to a real appliance fixing site

**frorider** · 05-31-2020, 01:04 PM

Actually we had a thread here in which some appliance repair gurus laid down some deep shit man.

If you spent more time here you’d know this.

**XXX-er** · 05-31-2020, 01:29 PM

I do spend more time here which is why I know there are online forums for everything so why ask some guys who should not be allowed to own tools questions about specific things when you could go to a more specific on-line source ?

**fatnslow** · 05-31-2020, 01:31 PM

Can't you get a decent front loader for $6-700 ? Seems like throwing $500 in parts at a 15 year old unit is questionable. This is coming from a guy who tries to fix $10 items regularly. Do you have any used appliance places in your area ? Sometimes they sell salvaged parts like a car dismantled.

**XXX-er** · 05-31-2020, 01:34 PM

often the guy who sells you the parts will know shit OR he will know the guy who knows shit SO call a parts guy

**Core Shot** · 05-31-2020, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by fatnslow

Can't you get a decent front loader for $6-700 ? Seems like throwing $500 in parts at a 15 year old unit is questionable. This is coming from a guy who tries to fix $10 items regularly. Do you have any used appliance places in your area ? Sometimes they sell salvaged parts like a car dismantled.

True.

But also, it’s probably the fetzer valve.
Need some 3 in 1 oil and gauze pads.

**fatnslow** · 05-31-2020, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Core Shot

True.

But also, it’s probably the fetzer valve.
Need some 3 in 1 oil and gauze pads.

Any self respecting diy hack has at least half dozen fetzer valves and 20 kinds of lubricants to fashion a suitable 3/1 and in a true emergency just spit in their hand.