It seems that my 6 year old Samsung WF331ANW 2011 washer is on the fritz where it makes a loud banging noise during the rinse cycle. My guess is that the Spider/Flange Shaft Assembly is going out. I do have a few questions.
1) I am not sure that if I want to fix this or replace it altogether since I am not very handy. Do I need a socket wrench for it because I don't have one.
2) I saw a couple of parts in amazon and the cheapest one that I saw cost about $94 for the spider assembly.
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I am not sure if I need to buy the bolts (it cost $15 for 6 of them!) and also the bearing/seal kit. I saw a seal kit for about $27 here and is it compatible for most washers?
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3) Based on your experiences, should I just try to pluck down about $95-$140 to see if I can potentially fix the washing machine or just throw in the towel and buy another one? I saw a cheap one on Bestbuy for $550 plus tax and probably a little more for shipping. The reason why I am asking is that if today's washers if the spider/flange assembly are still made with the cheap aluminum which will rot in a few years.
1) I am not sure that if I want to fix this or replace it altogether since I am not very handy. Do I need a socket wrench for it because I don't have one.
2) I saw a couple of parts in amazon and the cheapest one that I saw cost about $94 for the spider assembly.
http://ift.tt/2vk40Ad
I am not sure if I need to buy the bolts (it cost $15 for 6 of them!) and also the bearing/seal kit. I saw a seal kit for about $27 here and is it compatible for most washers?
http://ift.tt/2uJBGdu
3) Based on your experiences, should I just try to pluck down about $95-$140 to see if I can potentially fix the washing machine or just throw in the towel and buy another one? I saw a cheap one on Bestbuy for $550 plus tax and probably a little more for shipping. The reason why I am asking is that if today's washers if the spider/flange assembly are still made with the cheap aluminum which will rot in a few years.
via Worth Fixing my Samsung WF331ANW washer
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