washing machine shocks... good or bad?

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Crushin' it

8 жыл бұрын

Short video on how you can tell if the 4 shocks on your front loader washer are good or bad.

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@69chotos 2 жыл бұрын

You are the only one actually showing the difference between the good and bad shocks. Thank you!

@joeblack007 Жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! He is the only one showing you how to test or ID a bad shock. Someone buy this man a 🍺🍺🍺

@Connor-xe6fl 7 ай бұрын

Omg seriously though

@cobymartin5920 28 күн бұрын

I'm glad he grunted with the good ones, now I know mine are bad

@HobbyAddictions 5 жыл бұрын

your right about finding a video showing if the shocks are bad, so thank you!

@GeoCherian 4 жыл бұрын

Finally a video on this damper.Thank you for making this video.

@Laborchet 2 ай бұрын

7 years later and your video IS STILL THE ONLY ONE that shows the comparison between good and bad. My 2 year old washer began to thump after a heavy load and I pulled one shock, it has some resistance to it so I wasn’t sure if it’s bad or not. But watching your video I see that mine are bad. I can pull them all the way out with medium to no effort at all. I see you struggle with pulling on the new ones so now I know how tight they should be

@jellybaby7 3 жыл бұрын

The straining sound effects pulling damper apart made all the difference, thanks

@lockedine 3 жыл бұрын

That was a good part. I need to play it again actually

@dukenukon6397 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are correct, I couldn't find a single other video showing this. Everyone is quick to jump to the bearings being the issue, and I'd rather not get into all of that. Thanks again!

@lupojacobo9892 2 жыл бұрын

This is how you actually test kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na6YnpuQy562lZs.html

@codytomasek2864 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for posting this video. This is exactly the information I needed!

@loosingmymemory7 Жыл бұрын

I was just wondering this same thing, and I just wanted to say that they wear out due to vibrations and motion so what you get is more clearance between the plastic and the metal cylinder. In my scenario I just put marine grease on all the metal cylinder shocks and that restores it because it makes it air tight again. So the theory is you are just filling the gap with a good grease that stays solid and higher temps. Thanks for the video!

@rogerbuckland4214 7 ай бұрын

That's interesting, but I guess this is only a fairly temporary cure as the grease will subside ? Thanks for any help

@ronk9830 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Just found the same result after replacing the shock absorbers on my over 20 year old machine the other day. The originals were absolutely shot, and might as well have not even been there. Still recovering from bruises on my arms from working in such an awkward space, but it's done! And the price was right.

@lwinters8923 6 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!

@rickt2419 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! To the point with demonstration, THANK YOU!

@michaelsciarini5167 Жыл бұрын

Damn , great video. This is what I needed. Simple, without background music. Good, bad. Thank you sir, true American hero

@troyivarra8550 3 жыл бұрын

Helping people help people. Thank you very much!!

@gyockey 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect comparison. Thanks Jay!

@BuckFiddy5 2 жыл бұрын

The first place I was directed was to replace the tub bearings. Fortunately, I didn't do that. I found a good video that showed how to replace the shock absorbers, but as you stated, the video didn't explain how to tell if the shock absorbers are bad. Thank you!

@Xzen808 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the short and to the point video. Very helpful!

@russclark6780 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Took me forever to find a video like this!

@StationW4SE 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was a very much needed video on youtube.

@19starmo92 Жыл бұрын

TY for this. Just pulled mine out and wasn't sure how to tell. They don't come out as easily as those ones but they're far easier to pull apart than the new ones

@tomf4547 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic demo. I suspected mine were bad, the drum moves around a lot, but I had no idea what a good one is like 👍👍👍

@Alycanj 3 жыл бұрын

Straight to the point No BS, I love it.

@plfodder 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one, I've just taken mine out to check them, but they seemed OK. It's the last thing on the list to check, motor OK, Bearings OK, Springs OK, runs fine with no load in the machine. Anyhow, not got new one's to test but pulled against a luggage weigher and it's moving around 5kg once out pushed against a set of scales and it's about 5-6kg going back in. The one's in the video look harder, so will get new ones and report back. Thanks again for you video.

@xxvodanhxx 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great demonstration of what a bad one feels like so when I remove it to check I'll know if its bad before I order do the replacement and find out that wasn't the problem. Only issue is the title could be better. "How to check if washing machine shocks are bad." would get more hits for this problem.

@shaidyn8278 6 ай бұрын

Thanks to this video I was able to determine that the brand new shocks I purchased are actually crap.

@victorbetancourt7945 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻thanks that’s what I needed to know. I have a little resistance on mine but not like the new one that you showed.

@sarahmenard9919 Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate this video I have been looking for the last three days

@mattb9664 5 ай бұрын

I think we need some Bilstein 5100s for our washing machines. Thank you for the video- didn't realize these are open air. My 1 year old Samsung has shock resistance that are right in the middle, which is why I'm here.

@Laborchet 2 ай бұрын

2 year old Samsung here. Began to thump so I pulled a shock and it has light to moderate resistance but I can pull them all the way apart easily. Wasn’t sure if bad or not, watching him struggle with the new ones tell me mine are wayy too soft.

@mattb9664 2 ай бұрын

It's made to be that weak, and there aren't any other options. A new set will just do the same thing in a year or so. A set of gas filled shocks would provide proper dampening.

@jasonkking7 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! Didn't think it would be so hard to find!

@asifsharif4154 Жыл бұрын

Yes you are the only one showing the difference. Thank you very much....

@brandonwoods705 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to agree that I searched for a while trying to find a specific example. Good video. The other decent video was for a top load washer and basically said you test it like a cars suspension, Press down and it should spring back up and stop and not continue bouncing.

@chrisrgaming6794 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for confirming my suspicions. Get video and explanation!

@verrier3420 4 жыл бұрын

I was taking apart my Samsung front loader to replace the spider arm (Apparently it’s a frequent problem with many front load washers) and noticed that one of the shock absorbers was disconnected. Inspected the others and realized that all 4 came apart with little effort. Didn’t think it was good for them to be so loose and this video helps confirm my suspicions. Thank you.

@umienh916 3 жыл бұрын

What was your issues?? My os stuck on 8-9 minutes spin. It spin fast with alot of vibrations and suddenly stop and repeat itself. The shocks are tight when I take back cover to check the back visible two ...the bolts are tight but it is wobbly when I shake it

@DrColg8 Жыл бұрын

I know you've fixed your issue by now but how this issue progresses on first symptom = the shocks become worn (less functional) over time due to cheap design/poor factory tolerance on the plastic materials used and begin to allow excess vibration. This leads to failure of the spider arm, which is also of poor (idiotic) material. The spider arm is made of cheap metal, probably with a high Zinc content to prevent rust. This attaches to a stainless steel drum that doesn't ever rust. When you put dissimilar metals in a moist environment there is a process called "Galvanic shock", the electrolysis between the two component "sacrifices" the ions ("the Anode") to the better one ("cathode"). This is why boat motors that stay in the water have a "sacrificial" Zinc bar that gets eaten away over the year(s) and needs replaced annually. The cheap-o manufacturing of Asian "goods" means increased failure... in this case you will find your Zinc spider arm to be pitted, eaten away and ready to Crack or break, especially as the increased stress of worn shocks are a component of the system failure. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote

@Fragffs 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the video, now i know mine are bad, not as bad as these shown here but way more loose then the new one you have. So this video is great for reference.

@somap8380 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I had this question about my washer

@anandpc9210 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for the explanation, very use full

@RogueSeige Жыл бұрын

Thank you for actually showing the difference!

@ambidex 5 ай бұрын

Yep, only one showing this. I did find a video that said they should have between 12-15 pounds of resistance, and to make sure all (4 on mine) were within a pound of each other. Don't know if that's true, but the ones I was replacing had about 6-7lbs each, and cheap ones from Amazon were only about 8lbs. Which was why I was wanting better info. My guess is they would have failed quickly. Same source said you can open them up and remove a grommet in a plastic fitting inside, put some card stock in the fitting behind the grommet to improve the tightness, grease them up a bit, and they'll be good for quite a bit more. Turns out my tub got damaged when my spider arm busted, so new washer for me... I guess.😖

@MrGlobaldave1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! My GE front loader had 3 that were broken at the top U bracket . Thought it was just the brackets I would need to replace. I also noticed " black - grey" grease on the bottom pan. So over time these just start to fail. Looks like Im buying 4 replacement shocks (that come with that upper brkt )

@arl4945 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very helpful, if it's not the shocks, maybe the bearings. This test will tell.

@MrToede 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias por tu demostración, me quedó muy claro.

@chesteruk 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Exactly what I needed to know.

@milan9791 7 ай бұрын

Loved you @biancos Only video I found for good vs bad shock absorber

@CHADDERSON1 6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it bub, thank you!

@ashfaqjuna 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. :) Simple effective and to the point :)

@cs3943 2 жыл бұрын

After watching about 15 video's your video was the only one on How to check a bad one from a good one. I'm still not sure if mine are bad, they are not as bad as yours. Thank you

@roberto7639 3 жыл бұрын

Nice shirt. IBEW local #3 here. thanks for the Video Brother

@sherrysarvis1854 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You. I was about to lose my mind trying to find a video.

@derekv2101 4 жыл бұрын

Thank's Dude, Was looking for this!

@lollipop-rv7oc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was really helpful! :)

@bami2 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for uploading this, actual useful information.

@crushin-it 21 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@bami2 21 күн бұрын

@@crushin-it It was incredibly helpful, I watched like 10 videos and nobody actually showed how to determine if a shock was bad or good. I was about to just order new ones and hope that was the problem but then I found your video and determined the shocks on my machine were fine. So yeah, really good video and really appreciate you uploading this.

@tyeh114 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Much thanks!

@nolansiemens2964 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. Thank you.

@joelcertain673 3 жыл бұрын

Merci, c'est exactement ce que je cherchais, parfait !

@nowthenad3286 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@princevegeta6280 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir... It really helped🙇🙇🙇🙏🙏🙏

@KellyGarr Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@dawiemoller5738 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay!

@allanegan6502 3 жыл бұрын

A nother GOLD edition from friendly tech...cheers

@judahappliance1738 3 жыл бұрын

My man!!!! You are great!!!!

@WinstonLuu-nw2km 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@cfauvel 7 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for showing the difference...indeed mine are shot.

@greenlizadrc6531 5 жыл бұрын

Great video first one on KZfaq😎😎😎

@piotrlenarczyk5803 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for video.

@nickstillh5243 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@amsunaakage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, u r right yhere are probably no videos comparing old vs new shockers, I mysekf had to search google and saw your video.

@chrissramek7035 6 жыл бұрын

Great video my friend. 👍

@shri3147 2 жыл бұрын

Good explanation.

@Mr_Bunnie 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Seems tthe shocks are dead and so is the water pump. Just need to replace the shocks now. =)

@giannisk3667 11 ай бұрын

Nice video thank you for the info

@metratone5 Жыл бұрын

I spent extra money on getting genuine replacement Beko washing machine shock absorbers and new pins and the holes for the pins are too small for either the old and new shocker absorber pins. I've returned them twice just received a delivery and they have sent me EXACTLY what I returned.

@Jonas_Aa Жыл бұрын

mine where smaller two. It looked like the old shocks also had small holes to begin with and they where just pried apart when the bolt was hammered back in.

@18spd4Life 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you time 👌🏻

@gorshunova8891 5 жыл бұрын

Thank thank u thank u for your video. I know what you do now with my washer

@alexandrossmpirakis685 4 жыл бұрын

shock absorbers and open and close just like the old ones,and I've been looking for so long what a problem the washing machine has, With this video I realized that the new shock absorbers are cheap and damaged,if we put a spring ,we can not put shock absorbers? would be happy if you knew ,and you answered,thanks

@steventsang4746 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@AlphardV55WR35 8 ай бұрын

Many THX !

@kellyintexas 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@HenryMakMadi 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your video. I check with my Samsung washing machine, the shocks are very easy to take it apart as you said those are bad shocks? How come some people said even the new shocks can take apart very easy with little resisstant, not the way you show on the video have to use force? Can you tell us where you can order the new shocks for $20 each? Thanks.

@jamesandmarlamacheel8898 3 ай бұрын

Those new ones look like a good workout lol

@theodoredehart7194 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video!

@jhurley6882 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@asmahoceini9753 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@elmahdielmahdi6895 3 жыл бұрын

thank you very helpful video

@Brandon-th4xx 5 ай бұрын

About time.. thanks man. Nobody ekse shows lol

@jspec25 4 жыл бұрын

You may have just saved me 6 hundred dollars!!! Thank you!!!

@brianb5779 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@sylviaisgod6947 6 ай бұрын

If you're asking if your shocks are bad, your shocks are bad.

@malamri424 2 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot very helpful

@hod01 11 ай бұрын

Nice and helpful. Question though - is there any way to test them while they're still in the machine (maybe pushing/pulling the drum)?

@atlantajunglepythons1744 9 ай бұрын

That’s my question too. Going to open it up when the replacements arrive, test them out.

@mmike422 3 жыл бұрын

You rock thank you for this video

@upton_ogood 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That helps.

@ek8652 Жыл бұрын

I have the issue of the drum riding against the door seal half way. When I spin it by hand you can hear the rubbing and if I run it, smoke starts a little and you can find small pieces of shaved off rubber. There is no bearing squeaking or grinding. And the tub and basket have no movement or play. It’s either the shocks are bad or corrosion issues with the drum’s spider mount.

@crushin-it Жыл бұрын

It is more than likely corrosion with drum spider mount. Shocks would not cause what you're describing.

@leemorgan8725 2 жыл бұрын

Just changed on o Hotpoint but the new ones wasn’t as stiff to get out as your demo, but they were cheaper versions so maybe I need to pay out more

@crushin-it 2 жыл бұрын

You should be fine

@lifechanges4097 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!

@gabriellapolito4912 7 жыл бұрын

thanks UNC !!! VERY INFORMATIONAL

@johnb300m 7 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. My Maytag Maxima started vibrating more than usual, but all the shocks "look" fine. But it's possible one or more have lost their full damping properties. Thanks for showing how to tell this.

@millertimeny11 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u very much man...

@ronaldpellet854 6 жыл бұрын

thanks!!!

@budwilson6177 3 жыл бұрын

What was the washer symptoms with bad shocks?

@leonardwonnacott5510 2 жыл бұрын

In dire need of advice the plastic piece on the shocks you have does it come with the shocks when you buy the replacement, the piece that connects to the tub itself not the lower, if so what is it called all for of mine busted HELP