Whirlpool Cabrio WTW7000DW0 super load on spin cycle

[honey_dave]

Model Number

WTW7000DW0

Brand

Whirlpool

Age

6-10 years

Hi friends,
I have a problem with our Whirpool Cabrio WTW7000DW0 that is almost 6 years old. The washer appears to work just fine - it cleans the clothes. It does what it's supposed to do.

It's just that it's very loud when it's doing its highest spin cycle. Low and moderate spins aren't overly loud, but when it goes on high spin, it's so loud, you can hear it a floor away even when the door is closed.

It's not uneven at all - just a steady roar. The machine isn't wobbling or vibrating abnormally or anything - just the loud roar.

I looked up the parts for this machine and it looks like there's no belt for this machine. It also looks like the bearings are part of the transmission part, which I see online for between $200-300.

https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Transmission/W11393685/4960009

Is that pretty much the culprit for this? I'm not sure I want to put $200 more into this machine.

Would there be anything else I could do - like get underneath there and squirt some grease or WD-40 in there or anything?

Finally, I suppose there's no harm in letting this go as long as we can stand the noise right? I mean, the worst it can do is break - I suppose if we don't care about the noise, we could just let it make it's noise?

Thanks much,
Dave

 

[Jake]

Hi Dave, yes the bearings in the transmission are shot. The new transmission will fix it.

Would there be anything else I could do - like get underneath there and squirt some grease or WD-40 in there or anything?

Unfortunately not.

Finally, I suppose there's no harm in letting this go as long as we can stand the noise right? I mean, the worst it can do is break - I suppose if we don't care about the noise, we could just let it make it's noise?

Yes, you can still let is run with that noise, but eventually the bearings will completely give out and then it won't work anymore.

 

[honey_dave]

Jake, thanks very much for the reply. Unfortunately, that's what I figured. I guess I'll have to look and price my options for a replacement. If the part was $100, I'd get it, but $200 seems a bit much. Oh well, back to store I guess.

 

[Jake]

Yes Dave, I know what you mean. Whatever you decide to do is fine.

 

[gman34]

Mine's been doing the exact same thing. Purchased in late 2015. How long did your bearings/transmission last?

 

[honey_dave]

It was almost 6 years. I got a new washer rather than try to fix it. Yours lasted longer than mine! But seriously, what a pile of crap to last only 6 years and then require a repair that costs >1/3 of the purchase price. Oh, and this was after I already replaced the motherboard (for ~$175) after it was less than 2 years old.

 

[gman34]

Had to do the board as well but luckily had the 5 year warranty from lowes when that happened. I was more asking how long did the bearings last after you noticed that they were "loud"

I agree that I'll be buying a new machine once they give out, just trying to guestimate how long I have to save for that event.

 

[honey_dave]

We didn't wait until it wore out. I just went ahead and bought one after I got this answer from Jake. It had been pretty loud for at least a few weeks, maybe a few months.