GE Washer Leaking Water

GE Washer Leaking Water

Sylvia -- Friday, 22 June 2001, at 12:16 p.m.

Washer is leaking water onto floor during drain cycle.....does this only when running a full load. If I run a mid or small load works fine no leaking. Please help?

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Dan O. -- Friday, 22 June 2001, at 5:12 p.m.

: Washer is leaking water onto floor during drain
: cycle.....does this only when running a full
: load. If I run a mid or small load works
: fine no leaking. Please help?

If this is a newer (1995+) model, check to see if the washer is trying to spin while agitating. If it is, the transmission (or at least the transmission's brake) will likely need to be replaced.

Dan O.

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Drew L. -- Wednesday, 27 June 2001, at 10:26 p.m.

: If this is a newer (1995+) model, check to see
: if the washer is trying to spin while
: agitating. If it is, the transmission (or at
: least the transmission's brake) will likely
: need to be replaced.

: Dan O.

Dan, you provided me with the same info over at "handymanwire" (which is how I found you here). If it is the transmission brake, how expensive is that part (GE Heavy Duty @ 1997), how difficult is it to replace, and how would I go about doing it? Thanks again.

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Dan O. -- Thursday, 28 June 2001, at 8:57 p.m.

: Dan, you provided me with the same info over at "handymanwire"

Did you try to check if it's trying to spin while in agitate mode??

: If it is the transmission
: brake, how expensive is that part (GE Heavy
: Duty @ 1997), how difficult is it to
: replace, and how would I go about doing it?

I have not had the pleasure of doing that job myself but I believe that specialize tools are required which would usually not be worth the price to purchase to just do a single job yourself.

If the unit is less than 5 years old, the factory service representative may be willing to replace the whole transmission under its extended limited warranty and you'd only be responsible for the labour. If so, that would usually be the way to go.

I'm afraid I have no idea how much the replacement part would be wherever you happen to live but it may come with installation instructions. Even so, without the special tools, it could possibly be a horrendous job.

Dan O.

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Drew L. -- Thursday, 28 June 2001, at 10:26 p.m.

: Did you try to check if it's trying to spin
: while in agitate mode??

When you say "spin", do you mean does the outer tub rotate back and forth in the opposite direction of the agitator? (That's what mine does. Isn't that normal?) Or do you mean actually spinning in one direction?

Thanks again, Drew.

Re: GE Washer Leaking Water *LINK*

jeff -- Thursday, 28 June 2001, at 11:36 p.m.

Hi all,

The inner basket will "index" while agitating = the inner basket will move about an inch with each stroke of the agitator. It should not "take off" and acually spin fully while agitating.

Hope this helps,

jeff.

Appliance Repair Aid

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Drew L -- Friday, 29 June 2001, at 8:43 a.m.

: The inner basket will "index" while
: agitating = the inner basket will move about
: an inch with each stroke of the agitator. It
: should not "take off" and acually
: spin fully while agitating.

What exactly do you mean by "index"? does that mean turn back & forth about 1 inch each way? Mine just moves back & forth in the opposite direction of the agitator, it does not just spin in one direction. Since that is the case, does that mean my transmission brake is OK?

Thanks for everyone's input.

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jeff -- Friday, 29 June 2001, at 9:51 p.m.

: does that mean turn back & forth about 1 inch each way?

Hi,

Usually doesn't move back and forth...but moves about an inch at a time one way as the agitator moves back and forth... the agitator moves back then forward... the basket moves onw way an ich thne stops... the agitator moves back and forth... the basket moves one way an inch = indexing.

A bad brake can rear it's ugly head at any time... sometimes 9 washes are ok... then on the 10th, the basket takes off and accually spins freely while the washer is agitating. Some people have mixed up the indexing with spinning and have looked at the wrong spots for leaks and such.

jeff.

Appliance Repair Aid

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Drew L -- Monday, 2 July 2001, at 4:08 p.m.

: Hi,

: Usually doesn't move back and forth...but moves
: about an inch at a time one way as the
: agitator moves back and forth...the agitator
: moves back then forward...the basket moves
: onw way an ich thne stops...the agitator
: moves back and forth...the basket moves one
: way an inch = indexing.

: A bad brake can rear it's ugly head at any
: time...sometimes 9 washes are ok...then on
: the 10th, the basket takes off and accually
: spins freely while the washer is agitating.
: Some people have mixed up the indexing with
: spinning and have looked at the wrong spots
: for leaks and such.

: jeff.

Thanks again Jeff. I will look to see if it moves back & forth or is actually indexing (it is probably indexing now that you have described it).

My problem is when we put the washer on "super" it fills up very high. How close should the water be to the top of the tub on the highest water level? Mine gets to within an inch or less. It seems to me that that is too much water. The water stops around the same place every time on the lower settings and doesn't "overfill" on those settings.

But recently, every time I put it on the highest water level setting, I end up with about a gallon of water on the floor at the front of the machine. It doesn't appear to spill over at the time it is filling, it doesn't run down the front or sides of the machine, and it doesn't come from the back. Do you think it is just filling up too high on that setting and when it agitates normally water goes over the side of the tub and spills down inside the machine and comes out at the front???

I'm perplexed. I don't know if I need a new transmission brake (though I don't think so as I don't have any known spinning), or a new water level valve, or what.

Thanks for your insights. Drew L.

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jeff -- Monday, 2 July 2001, at 6:02 p.m.

: Thanks again Jeff. I will look to see if it
: moves back & forth or is actually
: indexing (it is probably indexing now that
: you have described it).

: My problem is when we put the washer on
: "super" it fills up very high. How
: close should the water be to the top of the
: tub on the highest water level? Mine gets to
: within an inch or less. It seems to me that
: that is too much water. The water stops
: around the same place every time on the
: lower settings and doesn't
: "overfill" on those settings.

: But recently, every time I put it on the
: highest water level setting, I end up with
: about a gallon of water on the floor at the
: front of the machine. It doesn't appear to
: spill over at the time it is filling, it
: doesn't run down the front or sides of the
: machine, and it doesn't come from the back.
: Do you think it is just filling up too high
: on that setting and when it agitates
: normally water goes over the side of the tub
: and spills down inside the machine and comes
: out at the front???

: I'm perplexed. I don't know if I need a new
: transmission brake (though I don't think so
: as I don't have any known spinning), or a
: new water level valve, or what.

: Thanks for your insights. Drew L.

Hi,

The water level should be up to and around the inner basket holes at the top. With the front panal off, you may able to see where the water is comming from when it leaks. Out the over flow tube...too much soap, spinning while agitating...other common trouble makers...outer tank crown gasket leaks at the top...over filling can be more possible water level control, water level control air dome dirty, WLC hose, fill valve not fully shutting off ( usually see drips comming in all the time ). Some common info linked below.

jeff.

GE new style washer

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Drew L -- Wednesday, 4 July 2001, at 9:29 p.m.

: Hi,

: The water level should be up to and around the
: inner basket holes at the top. With the
: front panal off, you may able to see where
: the water is comming from when it leaks. Out
: the over flow tube...too much soap, spinning
: while agitating...other common trouble
: makers...outer tank crown gasket leaks at
: the top...over filling can be more possible
: water level control, water level control air
: dome dirty, WLC hose, fill valve not fully
: shutting off ( usually see drips comming in
: all the time ). Some common info linked
: below.

: jeff.

Thanks again Jeff. That is the perfect link. I wasn't really sure how to approach this problem. Your advice and that link may just do the trick.