Two days ago, my 20th century Frigidaire top-loader washer started making a different noise while agitating. I came to open the top door to see what was going on and my feet were in water. When i opened the door i saw that the agitator was moving very weakly and almost not in one direction.
I tried again with minimum load and the agitator worked well for about 5 minutes then it started being weak and the machine leaked water again. I opened the machine, tryed to find the source of the leak but could’nt. I removed the agitator and inner tub. I’m trying to remove the outer tub now and/or the trunnion to get a picture of how it’s made and where could be the problem. Anybody have an idea of what is the problem ?
Also, I can’t find any reference to my model number on internet (FW955A-W0) but I noticed that the diagram of models like FWS446GHS0 or FWS950… are similar.
I searched alot on internet but the problems are not quite like mine and the solutions are so diverse. Need some help.
I reassembled the washing machine and tried to figure out the source of the leak. It’s obviously dripping from under the outer tub, near the shaft entry. So i guess it’s the outer tub seal that is leaking. I followed the water and it goes right on the strap. That’s why the agitator got weak.
Now, does anybody know how i can remove the trunnion or the outer tub to access the seal ?
Wow amazing!! Do you have an idea of another model number i could use because i can’t find anything with FW955A-W0? That way i could shop for the parts i need like the seal and maybe the bearing. The guide is helping for the hand work but not much with this.
BTW, I haven’t seriously tried to remove the trunnion but with the way they show it in the book, it look way too easy for a shaft that have been there for 10 years with all that corrosion! Trust me i’m going to sweat on this one.