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Brand: Whirlpool Age: 5 - 10 years
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Goldeneye32  
#1 Posted : Sunday, November 2, 2008 3:28:45 PM(UTC)
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I have a whirlpool washing machine that will fill with water but will not agitate or spin. I have check the lid switch and wired it together to eliminate the lid. I as so check the capacitor which also checked out good. The timer sounds weird when I pull out the nob. The timer has never made this sound before, it sounds like something is grinding. When I move the timer between the different cycles trying to get it to work, sometimes the motor will humm. This leads me to think the motor is bad. I also removed the water pump from the motor as well. please Help.
timer number:3955499
Motor number: 8528157
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v2k04  
#2 Posted : Sunday, November 2, 2008 4:30:49 PM(UTC)
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Remove The Motor And See If The Coupler Is Broke
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Goldeneye32  
#3 Posted : Sunday, November 2, 2008 5:41:05 PM(UTC)
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Coupler is Good. Motor isn't spinning when timer is put out. But isn't motor locked up
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Goldeneye32  
#4 Posted : Sunday, November 2, 2008 5:42:30 PM(UTC)
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Sorry, Motor isn't locked up
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v2k04  
#5 Posted : Sunday, November 2, 2008 5:49:20 PM(UTC)
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try hooking just the motor to wire harness not mounted to machine with lid switch jumpered in spin will it run?
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richappy  
#6 Posted : Monday, November 3, 2008 2:21:07 AM(UTC)
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I would pull the cover off the timer and check for burnt contacts.
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