Quick Easy Squeaky Noisy Dryer Repair Fix Maytag Neptune and Others
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2020
- This is the easy way to fix a squeaky dryer rather than total disassembly every time. Initially it is extra work, but it saves repeated disassembly of the dryer and eliminates buying a new roller. I used a angle grinder with a thin cutoff wheel to make the hole. This does not alter the structural integrity. Cutoff wheel leaves very sharp edges and a file should be used to remove the sharp edge. Then sand till smooth. There is exposed 240V inside. Only oil with the power unplugged. Cover with a metal plate to
prevent shock and spinning metal which would cause personal injury.
Once done, it is easy to oil the dryer when it starts squeaking again. This is not a permanent fix for the dryer. The wheel bearing is likely no longer porous and will not hold oil ever again in the metal . It does keep you from loosing screws, snap rings, breaking plastic guides and breaking you back trying to get the drum aligned. It also usually happens when the dryer is full of clothes. No need to drag them out.
A video truly fit for youtube. I bought this dryer used and broken 20 years ago and it sounded like a freight train when I got it. Purchased for $30 as it was only a couple years old, it is still going strong. The D shaft opening of the plastic fan had rounded out a little and rubbed so hard that the plastic edge of the fan cage had ground away. Some epoxy and a hose clamp fixed the mounting. A number 12 copper wire around the outside of the fan held the fan blades in place. It is also a good time to go in with an air compressor and blow out the lint where the filter mounts.
WARNING: NEVER DEFEAT THE DOOR INTERLOCK. With the door open there will be no airflow across heating element. This will burn out the electric heating element.
The rumbling noise reduced greatly once I swung the dryer back to where the floor was level. Once the edges have been filed, folding duct tape over the edges would be a good idea to further eliminate possible cuts. - Наука та технологія
Truly a fitting video for youtube. But, it demonstrates an important point. When faced with a problem step back and ask what you are really trying to accomplish rather than follow the conventional wisdom.
I've taken this apart over a dozen times over 30 years. At my age you learn not to put up with such bullshit crawling around on the floor. Oiling the roller only lasts about 5 months. Once they fail there is no long term fix for dried sintered bearings.
Cut the panel on 3 sides . Fold it back into place when done a little duct tape to seal it up.
This worked slick as Hell for me . I could have disassembled it but why go through that ? Looks like a PIA .
UA-cam is the bomb for shit like this .
Thanks so much bud !
Well I cut a whole in the side on my Maytag Neptune.
NO MORE SQUEAKING!!
thank's!!!
awesome
I love it!! Where's my grinder😂😂
Angle grinder with a thin cutoff wheel is my favorite tool, wood, plastic, cement board. Nothing can keep me out.
Worked like a charm, thank you!
Beats replacing the rollers, thanks
It is still only a short term solution if the bearing has dried out. But re oiling is easy and I've been doing it for 20 years.
Reminds me of how I got in to clean out a mouse nest near the air conditioning coil of my car. It would have been near impossible to take the whole dash apart so I just cut a hole in the plastic housing to get a shop vac in and then patched it with a piece of metal tape. I used to repair washers and driers in a dorm I worked at. Of course I would just replace those wheels - once the bearings get all glazed up and worn they are pretty much not coming back. But with your lower usage and the oil works - good idea ! You probably want to check the idler pulley wheel too sometime - I bet all those parts are cheap on ebay.
Respect, my friend. 👍
WD-40 worked like a champ. I will however be replacing the roller.
Good idea. Sintered bearings can't reallu be re oiled unless thoroughly cleaned and oil applied in a vacuum chamber. WD40 is not a lubricant, but restores dried out oil for a time.
Thank you!
Brilliant. I do the same thingwith the plastic panels when working on cars. And I've been known to cut a hole in the floor to access the fuel pump
Make an ACCESS PANEL... Not a bad idea! But as some have mentioned, be careful with oil near the motor and that hole allows more airflow inside for a greater potential for fire (and less containment). Make it into an "access panel." Cover the hole with similar gauge sheet metal; attach with sheet metal screws and Bob's your uncle.
Brilliant...
Tried it and it worked
Admit it, didn't you laugh the first time you saw it.
No I didn’t laugh . I just wondered if it was actually that easy and if it would really work . So I had to try it
i was able to reach the wheels pretty easily by taking off only the front cover, then i shot a little WD-40 in there with a straw sprayer, and no more noise! there are just 4 screws inside the door (including the 2 door-hinge screws), remove the door, then you can reach the wheels with just that front panel off. it took like 5 minutes total. thanks for the tip! that squeak was driving me nuts!! i'm now wondering how long it'll be till i hear it again :)
If WD-40, 3 months. Even with oil it will be less than a year. There is no way to put oil back into the bearing without a vacuum. You will get tired of pulling the front soon enough.
Yup WD only lasted one day for me
"Tri-flow" seems to last up to 6 months for me... It does have a strong odor so, please... Use in an very well-ventilated area. Odor typically dissipates within a couple hours. For my application Anyhoo... 😉
Great tip and had my dryer silenced from terrible screeching in about 5 minutes. Literally cut a small hole on each side, lubed the wheels and task completed and successful!
It's crazy stupid, but works. My hole could have been smaller. My father worked for Maytag. He got me in to many of the companies repair seminars.
My kind of fix. Aesthetics don't matter.
The Squeaky Wheel gets the Silicon.
Where it located
In my case, a hole saw was easier than cutting a rectangular opening.
Always is😉
Great way to start a fire. . on gas dryers the heating element is right underneath the wheel where you put the oil....see what happens if you drop oil on that heating element and that hole you cut on the side won't contain the fire. ... No bueno.
Good comment. It should not be assumed that a youtube viewer has any idea of what they are doing. If a tiny amount of oil is good, a large amount is even better. I apply only a tiny amount of oil with a syringe. Excessive amounts would coat the roller and eventually the belt. I've never even had to clean up oil on the wheel. Dryers are dangerous products. Probably those with enough experience to attempt cutting a hole in metal have the understanding of proper oiling. Excessive lint buildup in the machine are a far more serious problem. As this modification would also expose
electrical terminations a cover should also be placed over the hole. Words of caution are always welcome.
I thought about that some. Given the heat from the element canister it would most likely smoke like heck and burn off. Given your comment, I did cover my element first before apply WD-40 to the roller. Fixed the issue short term. I will be placing the roller.
Maybe a little smaller hole 🤷🏻♂️
Maybe a smaller hole 🤷🏻♂️
Can I make the hole bigger? I would like to change the roller . And what did you use to cut the hole? Thanks
I use one of my most useful tools, an angle grinder with a thin metal cutoff wheel. HF has these grinders for as little as $10 on sale and then just buy a pack of cutoff wheels. These make really sharp edges and a file and sandpaper are needed to clean the burrs. You will likely need a second hole to provide leverage to lift the drum to get wheel off. Stay at least 1 1/2 from edge. With that big a hole some plate will be needed.
Are you able to change the wheel from that hole ?
It would have to be an awfully big hole and that would loose structural strength. Removing and installing snap ring would be difficult and lifting the drum.
sounds like mine. Is there a roller wheel on the other side also? Do I have to cut both sides?? One side is against a wall, one is next to the washing machine, dont care if I cut it up
The machine is symmetrical. I think I bought this machine 25 years ago for $35 because it had a chewed up fan that sounded like a freight train. Outside edge of fan was chewed up I took a wrap of wire and soldered it together. Shaft mount for the fan was rounded out too. Got my money worth out of that dryer.
@@opera5714 is there normally a roller wheel on each side?
Cutting a whole into the unit for maintenance? Not good. It's only a couple of screws and panels and it all comes apart nicely