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My LG top loader recently started having an issue. When I start a wash cycle, it does the load sensing, fills with water normally, then instead of starting to agitate back and forth the whole drum slowly rotates in one direction. It will continue to do this, and the timer never gets shorter. The spin function works fine on it’s own. During load sensing the agitator moves in both directions, and I’ve taken everything underneath apart short of opening the bearing housing so I don’t think it’s the clutch or coupling. What could be causing this?
#1 If the washer won’t agitate the drive block might be worn out or broken. The drive block connects the washer transmission to the agitator, if it’s worn out the transmission shaft will still move back and forth but the agitator will either stay still or move slightly. #2 If the washing machine will not agitate correctly the washplate might be damaged and stripped off the drive shaft. The agitator can be removed to check out the washplate connection point. https://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/…
I took most of it apart and put it back together making sure there was nothing wrapped around the agitator, and it didn’t seem to help. I ran the cleaning cycle with bleach instead of normal detergent, with the extra water mode. Started to magically work after that.
Did you ever figure this out? Mine is doing something similar
Check wires coming from red connector on inlet valve . 2 blue wires coming from the connector . One was cut under the tape so I could not see or find it until I recover tape . Could be anywhere on that blue wore . Spliced it back together and now it agitates again .
