Thread: Maytag Performa Dryer Won't start

Sounds like you have a bad motor, either bearings or the start windings are bad...suspect you would need to replace this motor...

OK, hubby "turned it' with his hands and I pressed start at the same time. It worked for about 2 minutes, then stopped. But.........get this. The timer moved from 80 minutes to around 40, which is the time it took between to hear the "click" again. Does this seam normal? Is there any way to check the motor to see if it's bad? I know he turned it with his hand and he said it was an easy turn (if that was the motor)

You have a bad motor.I would say 7 out of every 10 Maytag Performa's I get in my shop have bad motors.

If we do it ourselves, how much does the part itself run? Is it pretty easy to change it yourself if you're pretty handy????

If your pretty handy its not hard to do.The hardest thing will probaly be getting the belt back on the idler pully. Before you invest $125+ I would price some new dryers(or used). The Maytag Performa is actually a norge style dryer.Now days just because it says Maytag dosen't mean it wasn't designed by someone else like Norge or Admirial.

Hubby took the front off and a few other things. Do you have to take the drum out to get to the motor??? If not, can you send a diagram to show us how to get to the motor?? Thanks!!

This should help you with taking the dryer apart...

The links don't appear to work. This is a dumb?? but does the drum need to come out????????????????????

Yes, the drum and front shroud have to come off.There is two screws holding the motor plate.Remove these screws and the motor, blower, and idler pully will come out as an assembly.