Repair washing machine suspension rods FREE and FAST. See description. 

To all the naysayers if it doesn't look like it will work its easy don't try it...but I'm here to tell you it does work! Many thanks to the author

WOW!!! You just saved me $1000, that’s what the technician wanted to just replace 4 spring brackets in my Midea washer. I was charged over $250 just to get what was stuck in my Midea dryer. Thank you

As I was in the process of doing this I thought it would never work. Washing machine is now spinning perfectly!!! Thank you sir!!!

You're the first person who explained what the real problem was. The felt was not providing enough friction to resist the bouncing. I used a peice of rubber hose first, 3/8" long, 3/16" I.D. then the original felt then Squeezed the cover back down. Reinstalled rods. Spins quiet now. I'm thinking the weight of the loaded tub puts added pressure on the felt squeezing it against the shaft and reducing the bouncing. Thanks for the tip.

The moment I saw your hands I knew you had a solution to the problem we all face in the service field You gotta know I’m gonna try this out looks like transmission coolant hose your using There are different types or thickness of rubber too that can be experimented with but clearly the grease is also vital to slow the dampening which is the problem, not the springs!! Thank you good sir, I hope it works

Great video. You saved me from buying a new machine. It may not last for long but so far it is still going. I did not cut the foam. I just slide two pieces of zip ties in each rod. Thank you again.

THIS ABSOLUTELY WORKS! Do it exactly like he says and your back in business. Brilliance, thank you!

From trinidad I was going to buy a set of rods but I did what you do and it's work thank you sir have a good day. A.g.g

This Video was GREAT!!! Saved me from buying New bad suspension rods! I checked your other videos as Well! WOW!!! Great Channel! Subscribed! Keep up the Great work and help you Give us on RU-vid!

hi, great video, after seeing this I held off buying a new set of suspension rods. I left the old ones in and used BELT GRIP from crc products. Sprayed onto the rods where they go into the spring with a full load in the washer to get maximum spring compression and exposing as much rod as possible. Works a treat, the friction from the belt grip is perfect and i expect to get a lot of extra use out of the rods. Thanks for the idea.

I like this Gentleman doing the video, very crafty to say the least!

"my rubber came off".... why Junior was born. :) :) :)

Thank you so very much, sir 🙏. This video was to the point, with accurate and helpful information. Great display of good ol' ingenuity and good ol' neighborly generosity. Your dog in the background was making me laugh, as well as your awesome display of patience with the white cap kept sliding down, being a nuisance and getting all in the way. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. 😂 Sir, senserioly thank you for taking the time outta your day to make this video as it helped me immensely. I spent 3-4 days jacking with my washer trying to balance it and try redistributeing loads, trying all sorts of ways to make it work, and then finally looked ot up and spent another 2 hours and 10 or 12 videos later I was about to start ordering parts the saw your video and spent 5 minutes watching it and another 30-45 min fixing my suspension rods and my washers like new..... you video made all the difference in the world, Thank you, sir.

Thank you buddy for saving a skilled poor person

It is Jan 2023. I bet it is still cold out there. Finally found an effective and simple way to fix this problem. Thanks, mate...a zillion thanks. I am thinking of using the rubber from a bicycle tyre tube because I have a bunch of them saved. Thanks again from Malaysia.

I like when you think of a way of fixing something in your mind, then you find a video on it. Thanks for your video

Hello. Thank you for the advice. I very much appreciate it. You're quite an interesting character and fun to watch and hear work. thanx again!

Thank you so very much for your awesome video! BTW I LOVE YOUR ACCENT & HUMOR

Thanks for the advice...trying it out tomorrow

Thank God for the free tip, you are a blessing to me my brother

I replaced my dampers / (shock absorbers) on my suspension springs with a rubbe fuel line hose. The ID and OD worked perfectly.

Good stuff brother 🫡🤓 you a legend. Fixing mums for her now and will report back when complete. Thankyou for the tips

Very good information; I put a pin through the top lid but it keep getting damaged and after few washing, it was start beating again; today I tried your way and hopefully it will stay fixed until my new parts arrived. Thanks again.

Much appreciated buddy, I will be trying this very soon and giving some feedback.

Thank you for saving me some money

This definitely works!..you have another follower thanks!

Perfect, thanks for you knowledge. Greetings from Central Washington State, Soap Lake WA.

I did close to the same thing, just pulled the foam out and wrapped tape around it to increase friction. I think this method is better. Once the foam starts to wear, sometimes it is also dry and gets crispy, which causes it to wear faster: repair lasted about six months. That little piece of rubber is a good replacement.

After over a month or two of hand washing my cloths while waiting for parts that I ordered to arrive I finally got around to this fix. First I had the banging and the grinding noises. So I eventually replaced the actuator and I nearly ordered a new trans too. But I cancelled that. I think that swapping out that actuator helped with the grinding noises but I am not certain, no matter because it was still banging like hell anyways. So I looked into doing this fix but when I first set out to do it the shock I removed didn't seem to be the issue in my opinion. Besides that it took a great deal of physical strength to pull out the dampening rod if you don't know the trick. The trick is vise grips. I had also heard about that metal drive block replacement for the plastic one which seemed to be a sure fire solution. So I decided to order the block and the special tool needed for the installation of it. The block never came and then all others were on back order for 3 weeks at least. In the mean time I had other things to do in the yard but still I fumbled around with a few more Ideas I had until finally the drive block arrived. By this time I had become and Maytag dismantle expert. I even got my machine fixed . It only ran okay for about 3 loads of wash. Much needed loads and then it returned to banging like hell again. I got a little discouraged and with the summer nearing its end I was most preoccupied wrapping up my outdoor projects ahead of the incoming cold weather Still I had resolved that I was going to try this one last fix before throwing in the towel. I had truIy lost all motivation, especially since I already STILL have another washer on order and everything. I ordered The GE One and Done from WayFair but it went on back order until Nov 13th an extra month BLOODY HELL! Clothes are stackedup and backed up in laundry baskets. My family has turned on me. Its a nightmare. I caught a break in my schedule and forced myself to try this one last fix, all the while it didn't seem like it was going to work. But I did it and then ran my washer though manual tests mode. It ran good with no banging. Picture me doing the Pee Wee Herman in the Risky Business hall way wearing tighty whities. I am so happy and greatful to you for this video. Now I am going to run this baby all night long and well into next week catching up on all these dirty cloths. Thank God! I was about to have to walk the plank.

Did it. I also put some dampening grease around where it slide on the rod because it was rather dry. I also applied the grease to the connecting parts on the tub and body. Haven't tested it yet but I can tell just from pushing on the tub it's going to work

NOTE. it is almost a year and the washer is still working well. So. This repair works.

Looks great way I’m gonna try it thanks for posting this!

Just gave it a try hoping it works!! Thank you

Bravo! If the tools you use depend on use consumable parts made of plastic and rubber, learning how they work and how to repair/replace them is *essential.* I'm very happy to see this investigation and report on how simple these stupid suspension rods are. If I had a parts store in my town with stock in these parts, this fix might not be worthwhile. But since it takes a week minimum to get parts (and sometimes two weeks) this kind of fix is a lifesaver. (My wife will just persuade me to buy a new $500 washer if I can't fix this one for two weeks... My plan is to save up all the money I save with these fixes and buy a Speed Queen.)

You sir are a genius. Thank you

The worked perfectly on my washer thank you very much

Thank you sir for the tip. More power

Thank you so much , will try this !

tried this and it works great. thanks.

Uranian you soung like my grandfather he died 4 years before my dad passed, dad died 1974. I am 64 retired plumber thanks for info

It helped me thanks..

Nice work.

That's great. Thank you. The rods on my Amana are almost $100. That's crazy.

Basically, you need to put something in there that makes the used old greasy sponge tighter around the rod, a piece of hose or something...

wow this is a cool vid 4 real will try this thank you

I love this. Yeah!

Anyone else have a giggity moment when he said his rubber came off 😂.

Absolutely great my friend. Informative and educatuonal. But what really sold it it was the narrating! U have a gift my friend. 😂 keep em coming.

Thank you Bro. Needs more videos &information

I took mine apart. I bought from amazon some brass shim material. (verry cheep) I lined the entire hole with brass shim. Then I slid my rubber into what is now a smaller tighter hole.

I like your idea, but I'm going to try and put the rubber shavings between the foam and the housing to make the foam? squeeze tighter on the rod. ty for your idea b

Thank you very good idea

Thanks bro. Worked on my samsung.

Thank you!! 🥰

April 2024, eastern Washington. Thanks for the tip!

How to you repair GE rods that have no foam? Dampening grease and clamps ?

I've read that Amazon carries a thick grease called nyogel that is made for putting on the rods which will dampen the action. I looked it up and sure enough, the reviews say that it works. I have some stuff that is very sticky called ultra tef gel and I'm experimenting with now.

It would be better if you could post a before and after video. Also, is it still working? Thanks

THANK YOU!

O thank you. My ge spacemaker just started to make a thunking noise while agitating. So far not while spinning so i think its just the start. And I cannot find the parts to replace any of them. Front or back.

i saw cable tise , nail glue, hot gun glue but i do beleave yours will last longer.. rubber is not to hard or soft to wear out fast...

Im gonna try it.

Will dampening grease packed in on the high density foam help?

The clamps, the zip ties, the silicon, the liquid nail, the various glues, the shaft collars, the styrofoams, the garden hoses... are all temporary losing solutions. . You are not told that truth. This is a simple real actual solution you can take to the bank. All you have to do is to simply contemplate and see this in your mind's eye. It speaks for itself. And no... DO NOT USE RUBBER CORDS IN PLACE OF THE HIGH DENSITY FOAM THERE IS A REASON THEY IMPLEMENTED SPECIFIC DENSITY FOAM FOR THIS. Actual rubber cord will hold too tight and you will hear serious banging and in worse situation your washer might even walk over the floor. when spin time comes. Low density will not hold tight enough. Now I covered all of the nonsense. Unless you care to come up with another one. 🙂 I have repaired lots of washers throughout the years. Not one single problem, anywhere. This not some throw away experiment wondering if it works or not and or for how long. It would take hardly a minute to get each rod done. The actual work. Making the video takes time because of all the explanation and so on. Read the description for other details.

Your awesome 😎

Thanks 👍

Does this work for all whirlpool washers? Even the smart load series?

So my washing machine is rocking and going crazy when it hits spin cycle. Last night it rocked a little but ended up spinning OK. Think these springs are my problem?

What type of grease did you use? Did you use Damping grease? Thanks

Are you using Lucas Red and Tacky Grease from Auto stores??

how the new one excactly work

I’m going to try. But I’m wondering how many kids you’ve got if your rubbers keep coming off. Lol.

Super 💓

They don't come with grease on them and your fix may work but if your trying to use friction with the pieces of rubber why would you put grease. That yellowish stuff is a sticky substance that works it way out of the inside and dry's up. If you use the substance out of the rodent and insect glue traps. its messy and there's a little trick to it but its the best thing i have found. Also if you grease the top of that piece that the machine rest on and also the cup that it rest on at the top in the plastic cup and put the centering springs on that the manufacture's decided they needed. I actually put 4 on not 2 and I make my own that have a lot more resistance to them than the factory ones.

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What about a tube from a wheel ? I'm try what you did

I hate these suspension rod washers with a passion I'm gonna try this tmrw because those rods arent cheap and no guarantee

Very helpful..Here goes!

you should make more videos

How long it'll be work))?

Nice bro...

Baby: rubber came off

Can you make a video of you cutting the rubber piece I don’t understand how you cut that piece

aku hadir bosqu, mantaf dan jelas

What kinda grease?

I just sprayed some 2-26 lube in the cup and good. I didn't even remove the suspension rod.

TQ sir

I just add too much grease there. It worked fine

What does this accomplish exactly, is it compressing the spring?

😮

You really didn’t have to cut the center out. You could have done the same thing without cutting. I put a piece of a Ty-wrap instead of rubber hose, then squeezed in grease. It all works

You never showed video of before and after. How do I know if it even worked?

what is the slice of rubber doing???

Zip tie

Didn’t work for me

Not is no

They won’t ever let me do that…. WOMEN….jk

That repair will not last. How many cycles to failure did you get before the machine went back out of balance?????

too much talking 😞

You can test the condition of your dampers simply by pushing down your empty washer and then letting go. if it bounces more than once then your dampers are starting to wear out.