- Model Number
- FLSG72GCS9
- Brand
- Frigidaire
- Age
- More than 10 years
Frigidaire model FLSG72GCS9. I hope someone can help me because I'm at my wits end trying to fix this thing. The dryer would not turn when I tried switching it on one day. I took the front off and the felt and glides were all messed up. I ordered them and it took quite some time to take them off. The glue was heaped on after what I assume were a few of the same repair. I ended up using as wire rotating brush on a driver. I glued the two pieces on but ended up stretch the felt a little too much and had extra that I snipped off.
I reinstalled the drum and after 10 minutes it started to rumble periodically. I turned it off. an hour later I restarted it and after 10-15 minutes it started to rumble again getting noticeably louder the longer I let it go.
I ordered a rear drum bearing and new belt (no drum rollers on this unit). The bearing I got had a defect in that the bearing had an outie dimple instead of an inner dimple for it to seat with the ball bearing. I installed it anyways. It started rumbling again after a few minutes. I took out the new bearing and reinstalled the old one since it did not look like it was worn out. same result rumbling.
When I finally got the belt I installed it with along with a new pulley since the old pulley had a crack in the wheel. This time it went for about 15 minutes but the rumbling/shaking was very loud and started quite abruptly with a squeak in the background.
I currently have a new rear bearing on order but do not hope that this will fix it. I thought for sure the new pulley and belt would fix the problem. After it runs for a while can the old bearing seize up and cause the rumbling? But when I installed the new one it did the same thing (although it has a defect)?
I got the new bearing but it also has a protrusion at the end. It is kind of rough. I emailed 3 amazon sellers. 2 said there should be a hole and 1 said there is a protrusion. I called appliance repair parts and they said it doesn't matter if its out or in. Can someone with experience here give the correct answer?
I apologize for the long post but I really want to figure this thing out.
I reinstalled the drum and after 10 minutes it started to rumble periodically. I turned it off. an hour later I restarted it and after 10-15 minutes it started to rumble again getting noticeably louder the longer I let it go.
I ordered a rear drum bearing and new belt (no drum rollers on this unit). The bearing I got had a defect in that the bearing had an outie dimple instead of an inner dimple for it to seat with the ball bearing. I installed it anyways. It started rumbling again after a few minutes. I took out the new bearing and reinstalled the old one since it did not look like it was worn out. same result rumbling.
When I finally got the belt I installed it with along with a new pulley since the old pulley had a crack in the wheel. This time it went for about 15 minutes but the rumbling/shaking was very loud and started quite abruptly with a squeak in the background.
I currently have a new rear bearing on order but do not hope that this will fix it. I thought for sure the new pulley and belt would fix the problem. After it runs for a while can the old bearing seize up and cause the rumbling? But when I installed the new one it did the same thing (although it has a defect)?
I got the new bearing but it also has a protrusion at the end. It is kind of rough. I emailed 3 amazon sellers. 2 said there should be a hole and 1 said there is a protrusion. I called appliance repair parts and they said it doesn't matter if its out or in. Can someone with experience here give the correct answer?
I apologize for the long post but I really want to figure this thing out.