20 Most Recent GE WBSR3140DW Top Load Washer - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Could it be ...this happens only when it is overloaded or the load is out of balance. Please clarify. If this is not the case .. the water level hose running from the outside tank to the water level switch is likely not making a good seal (otherwise the water level switch itself is bad). Sometimes with age the hose forms a crack in it near or at the end where it connects. This could happen at either end of the hose. Also if you have removed the control panel recently (for any reason) you may have (not knowingly) pulled the water level hose loose from the water level switch. Just slide the hose back onto the tube of the switch before putting the control panel back in place and all will be fine after the first filling of the tub (it may take one filling cycle to build the needed vacuum back up in the hose). Unless of course in the process you have broken the tube off the switch where the hose goes on. In this case replace the switch.

Need a model # to get exact part you will need at rinse most washer go straight cold so I would say water inlet valve if humming sound is present

Connect the wires going to the sensor to each other to affect bypass.

Your shaft coupler / motor coupler has likely broke. Not too hard to fix yourself, but you will have to remove the water from the washer first.

Remove the clothes, place them in the bathtub. Roll a garden hose from the washer to outside where drain water won't matter. Tape the garden hose to the drain hose, and lower the drain hose to the floor. Water will flow through the garden hose outside. Turn the washer over, follow directions supplied with new part, and replace the motor coupling. When finished, reorient the washer, remove the garden hose, place drain hose in the drain stand pipe. Run the washer through a couple of full cycles, then rewash the clothing.

That is a very old GE model. There may be a screw under the agitator cap which needs to be pried off. Even with the screw removed the agitator usually rusts or bonds to the transmission top. GE had a special pulling tool that was a metal ring that fit over the agitator with 3 set screws in it that you had to screw into the outer plastic of the agitator. A gear puller was then needed to pull the agitator off. Don't know if its worth it considering the age of the machine.

Undo knob on top of agitator, and lift out agitator.

sorry in advance for the lack of appropriate terminology. my "solution" comes from a mother with no mechanical experience point of view.

i had the same problem with my washing machine overflowing. I opened up my machine, found the clear hose that went from this little square box on the side of the tub up to the switch for the "load size" knob. i pulled the hose off the square box and saw that there was a piece of paper in it. i pulled it out, scraped the scum out and reconnected it. started the machine. - that didn't work.

so, I got the thinnest pipe cleaner i could find pulled the tube from the little box, and stuck the pipe clearner down the pipe of the little square box. pulled out a bit of scummy lint, then I blew in the tubing. I heard a "click", I thought.. okay maybe that's it. reconnected everything, started my machine.. and now it works :)

This probably wasn't the proper thing to do, but it worked and saved me from the cut throat washing machine mechanics in this area.

the problem in the transmission seals and transmission needs to be replace as one unit

Hi Simon: These things can be a PITA! Seems that the bell almost gets "glued" to the post with soap residue. All I can suggest it to re-install the bolt (without washer if there was one), snug it down, then back off about 2 turns. Here's where controlled brute force happens..... - If you can lift on the bell and at the same time hit down on the bolt, the shock should pop it loose. - Lifting on the bell and staying out of the way of the next step can be tricky. Sometimes the bell is shaped so that you can tie a cloth strap around it so that you can get a really strong lift. - I use a block of wood about a foot long to place on the bolt and then hit the block with a 2 lb hammer while at the same time lifting on the bell. - When it pops loose, remove the bolt and lift the bell off. Ta Da! Cheers.

Most of the time if the water has not drained out completely from the tub the signal to the processor says do not spin. So that drain pump problem would have to be checked. On occasion the motor capacitor also goes faulty which can also not allow a spin condtition. The door limit switch can also be a problem but testing equipment is needed to source the problem.

I trust the fill valve is shutting off when off. The problem would then be water level switch or pipe connected to this its also called a Pressure switch, it detects how much water enters the drum then shuts off the supply,No washing could be due to the weight of water and clothes.....Please leave me feedback

It could be a defective timer but you need to check something. Is the washer trying to agitate and spin at the same time???? If yes this is usually caused by a defective transmission. GE use to offer a 5 year warranty on the transmission but that is for the part cost only. Labor and home call would be at your expense. If you call GE service (they should have a toll free number) and ask for customer relations supervisor, you may get them to send you the transmission no charge. You will need to find a local tech to install it.