My kenmore washer is 10 yrs. old.it does not agitate or spin.i would like to repair it myself.lack of money

when trying to spin it make a sound like a belt broke,looking for a belt to fix that model,they say kenmore hasn't used belts since 1984?





i'm confused what the flabbing noise could be??My kenmore washer is 10 yrs. old.it does not agitate or spin.i would like to repair it myself.lack of money
Here is an excellent link to repair your washer sweetie:http://repair2000.com/coupling.html


NOTE: a coupling cost under 20 bucks. This washer was designed with women techs in mind. It does not have to be removed from the spot where it is to repair it nor does it need to be lain down.My kenmore washer is 10 yrs. old.it does not agitate or spin.i would like to repair it myself.lack of money
kenmores are usually GE or other brands, There are several websites that provide a lot of info about how to repair one yourself. Samurai repairman maybe? (fixitnow.com maybe will help) I just had a problem with mine and figured out and fixed the problem in a couple hours (faulty switch in my door). you will have to replace a part I suspect but check that site out first to see if you can figure how to do it yourself.





Not expensive if you do yourself. repairmen are expensive and most of the work is not that difficult. It is a pain, of course, but still way cheaper to do it yourself.
Sounds like a drive belt either has broken or slipped off the pulley.


Typically the belt is on the underside of the machine, would definitely pay to take a look...belts are cheap.
It is probably the rubber ';spider';. It goes between the motor coupling and the transmission coupling. They are about $6.
a 10 year old Kenmore is on its last leggs. Better to save for a new one than repair this one.


''they dont make them like they use to'' is true.
Your kenmore is a whirlpool machine. Short of the timer, just about every part is the same as one that came out of the factory today. There is no belt on this machine. Most of the answers are correct, it is probably the coupler that needs to be replaced. To check for the coupler, tilt the machine back and look for black powder or small plastic pieces on the floor. If you see these, it's definitly the coupler. In order to change this you need to remove the cabinet. Your machine has either two screws on the bottom on the control panel in front on the left and right side, or two screws on the back side of the control panel on the left and right side. They sit at an angle. Remove these screws then flip up the control panel. FYI-make sure machine is unplugged. Then you will see two large brass looking clips holding the cabinet to the back wall of the machine. Remove these clips. Next, there is a plug just under where the control pane is, there are three wires going into this plug attached to the cabinet. Unclip this plug. Now, just tilt entire cabinet forward and lift off. Your machine is now naked. At the bottom front below tub is the pump with two hoses coming out of it. On that pump are two clips, one on top of pump and on bottom of pump. remove those clips. Now the pump can be removed. There is no need to remove hoses on pump. Behind pump is the motor. Unconnect wire clip going into motor then remove the two clips holding motor. They are just like the pump clips but longer. The motor clips are probably secured with a 1/4 or 5/16 bolt. Now just lift off motor. Now you will see the coupler. The coupler is a three piece part. Two plastic prongs and a rubber disc. One plastic piece sits on the motor and the other plastic piece sits on the transmission. Any one of these pieces could be bad. The coupler is sold as a kit, so replace all three pieces. Install new coupler and assemble everything in reverse order. If you have done it before 15 to 20 minutes, first time ???