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Cheap and Easy! Washing Machine Repair (Cheap and Easy! Appliance Repair Series)

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My GE Washer had leaked most of its oil from its transmission out onto the floor. The washer was still working and washing clothes, albiet the transmission was starting to sound a little worn out. Given the cost to have it repaired (by a repairman) was greater than the cost of a new machine. I decided I'd have to fix it myself or buy a new washer.

So I flipped the washer on its side and started to work on it. 20 minutes later I had oil up to my elbows and had come to the realization that there was no way I was going to get the transmission out of this thing and get it back together. Since my goal was to fix it, not disassemble it into an unusable piece of junk, I put the motor back on and put the washer back into service.

Now I don't like being beat by a dumb piece of machinery. I searched the web for some more info and eventually ran across this book on Amazon.

Well the book came in. I skimmed the section on GE Washers and went to work. 15 minutes and one stubborn torx screw later I had the transmission out. Exchanged it for a rebuilt tranmission the next day. Got home that evening and 20 minutes later I had the new transmission in and the machine up and running.

Bottom line - knowledge is power! This book has excellent diagrams and clear instructions. Knowing how to do the repair is 90% of the job. I certainly had no idea how to do it. You do need some mechanical ability and a good toolset (sockets, WD-40, torx driver, etc), knowledge how to use the tools and some common sense. But, you don't need to be a Nascar motor tech to get the job done.

Bottom line - if you can change the oil in your car - you can certainly do this repair.

This book is great for anyone taken once too many times to the cleaners by appliance repairmen. It's written in easy to understand language that any novice do-it-yourselfer can follow. In just the few times I have used this book it's saved me more money than buying 10 copies. Excellent.