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So about a year ago my dryer started making this shrill squeaking noise. My mom called a repair man and $180 later the noise was gone. A few weeks ago the noise came back. Not wanting to see my mom waste our money again I did some research and took the thing apart. Due to the simple inner workings of a dryer it was easy to diagnose the problem.
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This website helped me a lot.
http://www.repairclinic.com/0088_8_1.asp#Level1_7
I clicked on what was wrong, found a diagram of my dryers model, and opened it up. Its really not hard to see what wrong. Once you do, find the tools and parts you need and get to work.
My culprit was a bad drum roller. So I found 2 on Ebay for a $10 and picked up some ring Snap-Ring Pliers at home depot (harborfreight.com had them for $3.00!)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3316
http://www.repairclinic.com/0088_8_1.asp#Level1_7
I clicked on what was wrong, found a diagram of my dryers model, and opened it up. Its really not hard to see what wrong. Once you do, find the tools and parts you need and get to work.
My culprit was a bad drum roller. So I found 2 on Ebay for a $10 and picked up some ring Snap-Ring Pliers at home depot (harborfreight.com had them for $3.00!)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3316
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I had a HORRIFYING SCREECHING noise coming from my dryer once. when I took it apart, something was rubbing against the front pane, ended up fixing it by jamming an old cookie sheet in the gap that made it wobble..... lol.
I like your fix better tho!
:)
I worked for an appliance repair company for a number of years and what I always did was use some steel wool on the roller posts to clean off any rust/corrosion etc. Wipe w/ a rag then use some lube on the post and in the new roller itself. Most all-purpose oil lubes will work for it. Anything real slippery.
It's also a good idea to clean and use a very small amount of lube on the plastic glides that support the front of the drum. Replace if necessary. This is a good time to replace the belt also.
Also not a bad idea to go ahead and shop-vac any lint that has gathered inside the dryer. You can get in there and remove the lint that has built up in the blower housing and anywhere else you find it. You can take an air compressor and give the motor a blast to clear any lint from there. Just a good way to extend the life of your machine.
Most companies don't machine the inside edges of the sheet metal and they can be razor sharp. I'm actually convinced that some appliance manufacturers sharpen the edges to agitate repair men! haha.
Would you mind adding this Instructable to my group Home Repair, Refurbishment, and Projects it would be good to have your project their.