Thought that would get your attention!!! Bring the dynamite with you, we will take my crazy washing machine outside and blow it into a million pieces. This washer goes out of balance on EVERY load. During the wash cycle and the rinse cycle. It bangs so loud and moves across the floor. Just about enough to give one a heart attack when it starts clanging and carrying on. Cale has leveled it to no avail. I try to put the clothes in just so, but doesn't seem to help. Is there anything else that would make it do this??? Someone mentioned a spring inside or something. I use my wringer washer outside when it is nice, but the motor is not working and we have to get a new one. I can't use it inside anyways as there is no drain in the floor. I guess I could, but would just have to drain the water into a bucket and empty it.

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), February 28, 2002

Answers

I don't have any dynamite, but I have a nice shotgun!

-- Christine in OK (cljford@mmcable.com), February 28, 2002.

Thanks Christine, that might be just as much fun!!! But washing clothes in the bathtub is not much fun either, so I guess I will just have to suffer with it some more!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), February 28, 2002.

yes there are usually springs and counterweights(cement bricks) under the tub. You can usually tip it on its side to see them. Maybe one got out of place or something.

-- Dave (multiplierx9@hotmail.com), February 28, 2002.

When my husband gets home I will ask him what he did to ours......I used to have the same problem. I know one thing he did was level it and shim it. Sometimes our floors aren't as level as they look.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), February 28, 2002.

On a top loader, the main tub is mounted with springs to allow for some off balancing. Take a flashlight to see with, and pop the top, that big square piece of metal with the lid in the middle of it, it should just have spring loaded clamps and be hindged in the back. Once its up look around the tub for the missing spring, find it and put it back in place, pressure the top back down. Use a flat pry bar to pop the top, watch clostly, if the metal starts to bend then stop, that means designs have changed since I worked on a washer.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 28, 2002.

Hello Melissa,

Take the back off and look to see if you have any brick like weights near the bottom. If you do, check and see if one of them on one side has fallen off. If you do and it has...that is the reason for the excess vibration!

Sincerely,

Ernest

-- http://communities.msn.com/livingoffthelandintheozarks (espresso42@hotmail.com), February 28, 2002.

I know all about frustrating washers! We have never had a new one, just old ones that Tom has put back into commission. My current washer recently had to have a new belt and a new water pump. Still cheaper than a new one.

-- Cathy N. (homekeeper86@sympatico.ca), February 28, 2002.

I have never had a new one either. I told Cale about this thread and he is going to look at mine tomorrow.

I am going to get a new motor for my wringer washer. My Amish friends might have an electric one, as they take them off and use a gas motor for their wringer washers.

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), February 28, 2002.

Can I bring my truck? We can do it together.

In the last six months I have 1) replaced the engine, 2) replaced the rear struts, 3) replaced the CV joints & boots, 4) the ABS sensor died, 5) replaced the brake pads, and 6) now need to replace the heater fan & windshield fluid pump. In addition to this, one of the bolts on the back wheel was seized and broke when removing it, and I need new tires.

I think I'll buy a horse.

All this in a 1998 vehicle. Of course -- the warranty ran out just before the engine blew. Murphy's law?

-- Tracy (trimmer31@hotmail.com), March 05, 2002.