General Electric Washing Machines - Page 4 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

first check the drainage pipe, the hose goes into and make sure its not clogged, once you know there are no obstructions reattach the drain hose. be sure it goes a couple of inches into the pipe but has a little space for air flow between hose and pipe. I this doesnt fix the problem the hose made need to be raised, it should enter the pipe several inches higher than the washer. Hope this helps

Most likely your transmission is about to fail, Run it into the ground if you can stand the noise. Prepare for transmission replacement. Online applaince parts are usually very helpful. Parts probably $200. plus. If you are tool literate, you may be able to do it. If not I don't recommend. You might want to consider a lightly used replacement, or New.

Can you move the transmission pulley by hand both directions forward and backward? If not, bad transmission. As I vaguely recall wash cycle motor goes in one direction, for the spin cycle it goes in the opposite direction. So my guess is the "reversing" also known as flipflop switch. A headlight dimming relay is such a switch. The switch may be a problem a problem. You may be able to test this theory by energizing different leads and observing motor direction. There may be a diagram Identifying leads. You may be able to verify my "vague" recall by Google washing machine motor function/s or google motor number and see if it is a reversible motor. The online appliance parts guys are usually very helpful. Ask about reversing switch I'm sure they have some answers. The switch is probably reversed by a momentary signal just as the signal for head light dimming is a momentary voltage signal. So know you know how to live test the reversing switch. If it doesn't reverse. It is most likely the problem. However, if it does test out as good, your signal from the "clock" is bad. Hope this helps.

Owner's manual troubleshooting? no manual, Try this: http://www.manualslib.com/ Un plug let rest overnight. It may reset it's "brain" It sounds like a drive belt has come off or broke.

Hi from retired Englishman in SW France,

Are you refering to the main motor when you say 'Its not the 'pump' and its not the brushes' or have you been able to check the separate drain pump and clean the filter, please?
Because I do not know your answers and just in case with no promises ;-0) ---------->

Sorry but I do not know your particular machine BUT I would suggest as a first step that you clean the drain motor lint tray/filter.
Here are my complete, general pre-typed guidance notes for checking both the filter and the motor ;-0)
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If you are unsure where the filter is, it is often behind the front lower (kick) panel (or in some machines at the rear in an awkward position!) and most are held in by a round cover/knob.

REMOVE POWER AND ENSURE YOU HAVE A WATER RECEPTACLE/RAGS TO SOAK UP THE WATER WHICH IS BOUND TO POUR OUT!

It's surprising what people have found in theirs! It is always worthwhile checking it on a regular basis.
Now- whilst the filter is removed it is normally possible to see the drain motor and ensure it is not jammed by a foreign object such as a needle or a toothpick. It should be able to be turned by hand/finger- the power IS OFF!
At this point it is also possible to test if the motor works. No clothes or water in the machine, select a spin cycle and put the power back on. You should be able to see the motor turning at some point, possibly straight away. If it doesn't work then the motor is malfunctioning!

Hope the filter is the problem and good luck!
John C

your machine isnt empty of water by the pump in a timely manner so its an outlet blockage check at the machine the pump and the outlet too the waist at the sink you can find if you have kids they post things too be cleaned into the soap drawer like lego monopoly hotels and houses nintendo plastic wands and many other things if you post too the drawer then this stuff end up inbetween the inner drum and outer skin and ends up floating around and sometimes never ends up in the filter so you sometimes need to fully drain the machine and remove the heating element from the drum and fish around inside for grandma's socks or barbes best clothes or your lost garments...

It is not do it yourself job ,ask technician for help and some time buying new washer is cheaper to buy basic top load washer

Check to see if the water valve is clogged. Remove the hoses on the back and see if the cold water is clogged. If not could be the valve is faulty or the control is faulty.

Ge has a trouble shooting section on their website you type in the part you want. I hope this help

The pump housing could be clogged with food. You can sometimes Access the strainer from inside the dishwasher. If that looks ok you will need to look at pump below by removing the hose clamps and checking the pump intake. If all that looks good you could have a bad solenoid or pump.

If you screeching sound continues threw out cycle you main bearing is probably bad. I would get a different washer.

There should be 3 or 4 springs on a washer depending on the brand. Its mainly for extract but it does hold tub in place.

Your pump or your drain hose must be partially plugged.

The control assembly does everything except temp. on most washers it tells the washer when to fill how much to fill when to empty when to spin etc. You need a new control assembly or a different washer.

Check your pump for obstructions if nothing plugging it up your pump might be bad.

Does the pump empty the tub if so your low water sensor is bad if it does not empty the tub then your pump is plugged up or bad.