Frigidaire washer Model# GLWS1649AS1 top loading

[jtech1111]

Hello,

I'm not kinda crazy to service this kine a brand cuz nothin compare to whirlpools' simplicity design.

the problem on this one won't spin, i found out the belt is worn out on one area,

because the motor keep on spinnig without the basket moving.

i went to purchased a new belt and installed it. it wash and everything after new belt installed but when i switch it to spin cycle same problem. motor spinning but the belt not moving i turn it off before the new belt gets damage.

i notice that when i switch it to wash cycle no problem and to spin cycle it change direction rotation of the motor, i notice a click i guess to lock the basket so it will spin

but sometimes it get stuck so i have to turn the basket manually to give a push and it will spin accordingly.

i check the belt tensioner and i'm sure i installed it correctly.

is there locking mechanism that acts like a clutch or something on this model when it switch to spin cycle?

Please kindly help. Thank you.

Jtech1111

[Scottthewolf]

No, these washers do not have a brake or a clutch, that's why the basket indexes in agitation, and why the washer is supposed to lock  the lid in the spin cycle.

I think you may have something lodged in between the inner wash basket and the outer tub, You might look for a screw stuck in one of the holes in the wash basket or a sock, washcloth or bra underwire in between the inner wash basket and the outer tub.

[Budget Appliance Repair]

Sounds to me like you have the famous bad Frigidaire transmission. The one way lower spin bearing has self-destructed and is locking the transmission when it trys to spin burning up your belt.

Try to turn the transmission by hand and see if it is hard to turn or hangs up and makes clicking noises, (coming from the bearing just above the pulley), when you try to turn it. In one direction it shouldn't turn at all and the other it should turn nice and smooth without clicking or grinding noises.

If less then 5 years old the transmission could still be under warranty but the labor that you would have to pay to have the transmission replace isn't worth putting into one of these machines.

You're lucky if you get 5-6 years out of one of these Frigidaires without the transmission going out.

[jtech1111]

yeah, your right about this one. tried that turning the pulley by hand in the other direction on wash cycle direction and on the opposite direction on the spin cycle it get stock sometimes that i have to push the basket to give it a go then it turn, if not the motor keeps on spin without the belt moving burning the new belt.

i found out under the outer tub bearing, there is a washer bearing underneath it, this is the problem its kinda wear and tear parts. i went to my local appliance parts supplier to order this kind of bearing, they they dont sell it cuz it comes with the tranny. i have to order the tranny and it will cost about almost $200. i said piece of crap machine. So frigidaire is a disposable piece of junk! Whoever design this is a moron.

i'll try to find a similar bearing at the local bearing store specialist.

this belong to a customer of mine, when he told me the brand its already disappointing its not whirlpool but i entertained it anyway and gave it a shot.

i thant u for your input, i"ll keep you posted whether i can remedy this crappy junk. and i'll appreciate any second opinion on this one.

Thanks, Jtech1111

[Scottthewolf]

I am still miffed at Frigidaire for substituting a  lid lock assembly. I thought I would be in and out of the customers house in 15 minutes, but instead I had to drill out the old rivets that held the old lid lock assembly in place. I guess it must  cost them too much money to keep the old lid lock assemblies in stock.

The new lid lock assembly didn't exactly fit all that well either.

[Budget Appliance Repair]

[user=19184]jtech1111[/user] wrote:

they they dont sell it cuz it comes with the tranny. i have to order the tranny and it will cost about almost $200. i said piece of crap machine. So frigidaire is a disposable piece of junk! Whoever design this is a moron.

i'll try to find a similar bearing at the local bearing store specialist.

Thanks, Jtech1111

That's what I was trying to explain, they don't sale any parts to the transmissions anymore, you just replace it, but it's not worth it, even if the transmission is only $150. By the time you add labor you could have purchased a new low line Kenmore/Whirlpool.

I don't think you're going to have much luck finding an aftermarket replacement bearing. That is a special bearing that only turns in one direction and it is pressed onto the lower transmission case. Even if you find one by the time you pull the transmission and get the old one off and the new one back on, (if even possible), you still have a piece of junk washer that will most likely be breaking down again real shortly.

Don't forget, you also will need to replace the main tub seal when you remove the transmission and thats another $30.

[jtech1111]

Son of a crap then, sounds like this washer is hopeless case then. I guess i have to tell my customer that he better put his washer out of its misery then. i thought i coulda save him a couple of hundred bucks so he can use it for couple of more years or so. What a waste, the good ol' machine is still in great shape. Frigidaire is a suckass brand. What a shame!

Thank you so much Willie for the valuable support and to evrybody helped me see the light.

Mahalo! Jun / jtech1111

[Scottthewolf]

I am so glad I don't work for Frigidaire Factory Service anymore. 

[AccApp]

Crappy, 40 year-old washer design that was no good to begin with and the fact that they don't exist anymore are two good reasons not to work for Frigidaire Factory Service. I still see some old receipts from them in customer's personal files.

[jtech1111]

I stronly agree, i told my customer about the painful truth about his washer.

he still can use it but he has to give the drum a helping hand when its spin cycle when the pulley gets stuck until he can amass some dough to get another washer, which recomend a whirlpool top loader nothing fancy stuff like push button electronic b.s.

Mahalo guys, muchas Domo.

Jtech1111

[BrntToast]

i strongly recomend telling the customer to discontinue use of the frigidaires if they have bad trannys, that bad tranny can start to spin while agitating causeing the tub to spuin water over the top and because its doin this during agitate the pressure switch will call for more water allowing the machine to make a serious flood

 

[Budget Appliance Repair]

Yea, What BrntToast Said.........

Sorry I forgot to mention that. Also very good chance of ruining good clothes by wrapping them around and under the agitator.

But, maybe this won't be a problem yet if the bearing still is locking correctly in agitate direction. Good chance it is since it is locking up in the spin direction also......

[jtech1111]

Okay..well, that never occur to to think in the first place.

I guess i have to make a coutesy call that their machine is like kilauea waiting to erupt.

If Brnt Toast is right about this, they can save money on damages in the future

rather than penny pinching to buy a new machine yeah..

Thanks so much Braddahs.

Jtech1111