My washer will spin, but doesn't spin fast enough to remove all the water from my clothes. My son turned the washer off when it was spinning, and it has done this ever since. The washer is about 10+- years old.

Hi,

Whats the complete model# of your washer? Sounds like possibly the clutch/basket drive assembly may be worn out now, that can happen just from normal use over the years.

Those parts are fairly expensive, and if the washer is over 10 years old, it wouldn't be worth throwing that much money into it, as other parts are wearing as well.

Average life of washers now is only about 8-12 years.

Jake

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Hi Jake,
Thanks for getting back with us so fast. Our model # is 110.23812100. We were wondering if it could be the clutch or brake system.

When you change either the clutch or the brake, you have to change the other, so you would change them both, if you don't change them both, its only a matter of time till you have to take it apart again to change the other.

Believe me, I learned from experience.

Jake

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Taken it apart and coupler had a broken prong on it.Would that have made it not spin like it should have or does it sound like its something else to?thanks for helping with this.

Its possible, you can change the coupler and see if that makes a difference in spinning.

Manufacturer’s Number: 285753A



Jake

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Well bought the coupler and cleaned the clutches sanded the clutch drum they lookewd a little wore as you thought I slipped a couple small washers behind the spring put it all together and so far so good.spinning like a new one.thanks for all the help I know wont be long will need a clutch kit.

Ok, sounds good.

Jake

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