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Grinding noise during agitation on washing machine

Maytag Performa PAV2300AWW Washer makes grinding noise when agitating. Agitator very difficult to move in any direction, even when belt is removed. Spin cycle spins freely and works fine.

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  • BBooth Apr 17, 2009

    water pump works fine. drains water completely and makes no unusual noise when running

  • Anonymous Mar 13, 2014

    agitator on maytag performa washer makes grinding noise

  • Anonymous Mar 30, 2014

    also stops abruptly

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SOURCE: Grinding sound during agitation cycle on my Maytag Performa

Its probably you stator plate and rotor. But you need special tools for this repair. There a spring that is under 200 pounds of pressure and if you take the screws off that hold the plate its going to fly into you face if your dont use the special tools to depress the spring. Is it more of a clanking kinda of noise? DOes it olnly happen with heavy loads? Try this out. Fill the washer with water only. and get it into a wash cycle with water only. If there is no noise then put in like a load of towels. A heavy load. Now if you hear the noise now then its for sure you stator plate and rotor..hope this helps, but like i said you need those special tools to do this repair or injury can result from the spring part.

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