i have a whirlpool washer model lsc8244bq0 that is messing up bad. recently the agitator started working on almost every cycle. i have check the motor coupling and they look great, when i start the washer everything works perfect it fill it agitates and spin drains the water then repeats process but once its done with wash cycle and move into the cool down phase the agitator will not disengage and wants to agitate on every time the washer drains and spins the clothes causing the clothes to get tightly wrapped around agitator bringing machine to stop. from my understanding and from what ive read it could be the transmission, clutch, starter capacitor or im not sure. the thing that’s stumping me is the first 2 fill and drain for wash cycle work great. no problems but after that it goes down hill fast. last time i ran the machine the spin cycle worked great but the next load of clothes the agitator started working when it wasn’t suppose to work. here are some short videos on youtube of the problems and how sometimes the spin works and doesn’t work due to agitator. also video of agitator working perfectly fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ3ASX0fx5Q&list=PLQlzFqig6lWZ_sKx7XChAQ_aJiWcWJxhn&index=1
The problem you are describing is inside the transmission. Most likely its this part that’s causing the problem.
https://www.appliancepartspros.com/whirlpool-agit-shaft-asy-wp389387-ap6008840.html
Usually the washer is pretty worn out by the time this part fails, but not always. you’ll just have to weigh the age of the washer against the cost of the repair.
have you tried other wash cycle?
yes the problem happens withe very cycle and setting
look at the back of the timer and see any burn or abnormal
yes i checked the back of timer and all wires and connecting are looking great no burns or abnormalities
Just a guess but the timer may have some contact points sticking together (if it is an older design timer ) and there is not much chance of repair. A new timer is likely to be needed.
That’s not how the transmission works. The timer controls motor direction… forward and backward. Everything else is done inside the transmission… mechanically. One direction to agitate, the other to drain… pause… then spin.
is their a part that i would replace or is it better to replace the whole transmission? replacing transmission don’t look like much work but kinda nervous about taking transmission apart to replace something inside of it due to all the seals that would have to be replaced
something is exciting the transmission to run continously. is there an electrical diagram?
im not sure about electrical diagram i can pull one up online if needed but nothing has been changed or replaced since we got it 10 years ago i do know that for some reason it will work perfectly fine, agitator will free spin when tub drains and spins but thats only about 1 outta 15 attempts. ive heard some people say it could be the start capacitor or something like that
problem started as 1 in 5 washes messing up then went to 1 outta 3 then every wash in about 2 months time
What I’m trying to say is any money spent on trying to fix this machine might be better used to buy a working used washer or a new one.
https://www.appliancepartspros.com/whirlpool-neutral-drain-transmission-3360629-ap3096209.html
The shaft assembly is $114 and the transmission around $300. Replacing one of these parts will probably fix your machine. But all the rest of the washer is the same age. The timer or motor could go next… Something to think about.
I don’t get paid to do this. I don’t get anything if this site sells parts. I’m just volunteering my time and what little knowledge I’ve picked up in the last 33 years.