Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working

RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By Paul from England (Guest Post) (12/24/2007) My washing machine has decided to take a break for Christmas, the spin cycle does not work anymore! My solution to the problem is to drink and be merry and then hope that the little elves do their work for me! RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By Gaj (Guest Post) (10/19/2007) It happened to my washer too. Actually it burnt the belt first, and then I replaced the belt. After that it washes but does not spin. So I did more research and looks like the Gear box is broken. The Gear box has two modes, when the motor runs one way it, operates on "agitate" mode where the agetator is moved back and forth. When it runs other way it the entrie drum spins and some hoe safety breaks get engaged when it catches up speed. Then the motor get over heated and there is a safety overheat/load switch in the motor that shuts off the power to the entire machine. So I have yet to figure out why the breaks get engaged RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By Mo (Guest Post) (10/01/2007) Could be the motor actually. My washing machine stopped working on spin cycle although the wash cycle up till then worked perfectly. The engineer we called out (from the company) replaced it with a new motor as he said that overtime, with some overloaded washing, the motor didn't have enough power to spin although it did have enough power to wash! At the moment, not sure how true it is since we're not techie people, but I guess have to trust the guy since he put in a new one, and it now works fine. Apparently some motors have problems with carbon brushes that just need to be replaced, so do look into those too! RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By (Guest Post) (09/08/2007) How can you fix a washer that will not go into the spin cycle? RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By Aaron (Guest Post) (08/23/2007) My Frigidaire is only 4 years old. Everything on the white cycle works fine. The color cycle won't spin or agitate. RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By sweet peaches (Guest Post) (05/25/2007) It sounds to me like it might not be going in gear, it has to kick into the spin cycle. you have what is known as a wigwag [no kidding] and it in turn clicks your gears into spin cycle, if that has gone out, all it will do is sit there and the motor will run but it does nothing. I had 3 or 4 old Kenmores God Bless their little hearts that had the same problems on all of them after about 10 to 15 years. wonderful washers and it wasn't hard to replace the wigwag but the newer washers don't have them so I'd advise your getting a part number and see if they possibly can still be ordered. you never know. I have a new Frigadaire and I HATE that sucker, NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. it's been worked on 17 times in a year. wouldn't fill up half way, oil drained out of gear box once, [it's done it again now] makes a knocking sound like a little man working on it underneath with a BIG hammer, so I have to call a repairman again. I don't dare let the maintenance agreement go dead. give me the OLD washing machine any time girls. had me a MAYTAG for 20 years and not one ounce of trouble but they don't build them the way they use to. we should PROTEST the manufacturers. go back to the good washing machines. RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post By Paula Jo Carr, Mebane, NC (Guest Post) (05/22/2007) Very same thing happened to our daughter who called a repair man IT WAS A KNEE HIGH that locked everything up on the washer. Now it works fine. It was probably 7 years old when this happened: NOT OLD BUT NOT NEW EITHER!! RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post by nancyec (37) | (05/22/2007) Contact My washer broke last night (different problem). I have the following links open right now: http://applianceguru.com/forum2/995.html http://www.repairclinic.com/0100_23.asp These particular links are for my machine/my problem but search around on the sites & see what you can find out. You can also Google the particular problem "washer won't agitate" and/or the type of machine you have and some more links might come up. Good luck! RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post by JMRoss (86) | (05/22/2007) Contact If your machine is 15 years old the parts may not be available to replace them. Request: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post by lewis_admin (1139) | (05/19/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact My Frigidaire gallery front loading washing machine will not run its spin cycle. i don't want to pay for a repairman if i don't need to. Please help. Rich from Cape Cod Answers: RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working My daughters did that also, they had to get a repair man to replace the "drive belt that had broken on the inner tub pulley's". Good luck but it sounds like you will have to call a reapairman. (12/11/2006) By Paula Jo Carr, Mebane NC USA Request: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post by lewis_admin (1139) | (12/08/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact My washing machine won't spin on the colors cycle, it will spin on whites and delicates. Beth from Nashville, TN Answers: Request: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working My 6 year old Frigidaire washing machine suddenly starts to not completely wring out the water after a complete wash cycle. Sidneiye from CA Answers: RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working My washer did that. I had it checked out. The water pump had gone out on it. (06/26/2006) By ness1up2 RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Could also be that the belt needs to be replaced. That happened to my machine. (06/26/2006) By Mary RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working It could simply be that the hose, or the drain pipe it goes to, is clogged. This has happened to me. Some lint gets through and after a time it can build up. (06/27/2006) By pam2cats (09/27/2006) By moderator RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working If the other spin cycles work, it could be the timer. You would have to replace the timer. If you can limp buy for awhile, you may be able to turn the dial and spin the colors on the white cycle. This does not correct the problem but it's cheaper than a new timer ... for awhile anyway! You can do a Google search for Repair Clinic and view the appliance you have a problem with. Gives you lots of suggestions. Consider the age of your machine versus the repair costs. (09/28/2006) By Syd RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working If it works completely on one wash cycle, it should work the same on the other, but doesn't, which indicates to me that it's in the circuit board and likely a switch problem. Hope I'm wrong! Good luck and God bless you. : ) (10/01/2006) By Lynda Request: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Post by lewis_admin (1139) | (09/27/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact My 6 year old Frigidaire washing machine suddenly starts to not completely wring out the water after a complete wash cycle. Sidneiye from CA Answers: RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working My washer did that. I had it checked out. The water pump had gone out on it. (06/26/2006) By ness1up2 RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working Could also be that the belt needs to be replaced. That happened to my machine. (06/26/2006) By Mary RE: Washing Machine Spin Cycle Not Working It could simply be that the hose, or the drain pipe it goes to, is clogged. This has happened to me. Some lint gets through and after a time it can build up. (06/27/2006) By pam2cats