How to fix an Agitator on a Washing Machine

This is really a quick and easy fix...Take your time ..You can do it..

[@Talltreesandhoneybee]

Thank you so much! I finished the repair before your video finished. You just saved me $400. I owe you a beer. Thank you very much!

[@lisamariescribner]

I have to say thank you so much for your video. I thought we were going to have to replace our washer but after watching your video I bought new dogs for $6 and fixed it myself! Thank you for taking the time to make that video. Saved our family a lot of money!

[@benjaminorozco2886]

Bro!... you made me look like a total badass in front my friends and family. You're awesome for posting this!

[@benjaminmyers6631]

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[@sylviagaspar1391]

Greg Gaspar here, So Calif: Thank you for this vid. Simple, clear, and concise. Your steps and the method of troubleshooting made this helpful. Thank you for taking the time to help those of us who still try to make our own repairs on appliances. It helps cause we're pretty low on funds right now. Thanks again.

[@darrylfannon639]

I really appreciate you doing this video. I'm a mechanically-challenged idiot, but your steps in fixing the agitator are spot-on! Success!

[@pkdavis6552]

I can't tell you how happy I am that I came across your video. You saved me a lot of pain and aggravation, not to mention a lot of money! Thank you for posting a video that was perfectly filmed, perfectly clear, and solved a problem that I'm sure a lot of us would have called a repair person to do.

[@DownAngle1]

After washing a comforter in my new washer, the agitator unscrewed itself! I was able to fix it after watching your video. You saved my washer from a beating of a lifetime. Thanks Weezie!

[@matthewdonfignar9656]

i am a week away from the buyer picking up our old set and the agitator just quit after 10 years! your video was the first i clicked on and your information and instruction was spot on. got it up and running in about 10 minutes thanks to your help!

[@ThrillaChick2251]

My mom asked me to look up how to fix a washing machine agitator and you helped us figure out not only what was wrong, but how to fix it. Thank you so much! You rock.

[@papacitoperez]

im glad theres still some good people who likes helping others. THANK YOU

[@charreinisch]

THIS GUY ROCKS. He showed my husband how to save our washing machine and a bunch of money. Thanks!

[@cathylindsey299]

OMG! I just fixed my agitator thanks to your video. You saved me $$$$ and it was so easy, trust me, if I can do it anyone can. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Had to order the part from Sears cost $8.69. Thank you!!!

[@stressedmom31]

I like you! Hubby is a trucker; on the road, and stuff breaks. Your video gave me the knowledge needed, to fix er right up! She is plucking along right now. WOOT! TY!

[@bbqtrout]

Thanks for posting this video! This worked for my Kenmore washing machine. It took less than $4 and about 15 - 20 minutes to repair. I appreciate you taking the time to post it.

[@Themakeupreview]

This happened to me the other day. I almost called the hubby to do a service check, or worse, buy a new washer. I couldnt find anything that explained how to troubleshoot in a manner I would understand(most were just saying check this or that but didnt say HOW). Then I found your video. It saved me a lot of money. I was able to test and confirm that I just needed "dogs". Ordered some on amazon for $5. THANK YOU!

[@pjderos]

This video was spot on. I followed it earlier this afternoon to replace the agitator dogs on my Whirlpool washer. It works as good as new. Thanks a lot for posting this.

[@panamericus]

Thank you so much! My washer wasn't agitating and I Google how to fix it and yours was the first video that came up. Thanks for saving me hundreds of dollars!

[@christinajones1485]

Weezie! Just wanted to say you are TRUE blessing to me and my husband. We just wanted to say THANK YOU! Your video really helped us out and youu were easy to understand and funny.

[@brandic3612]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! You're an awesome teacher; I love how well you explained everything! I hope you make more videos.

[@steelartist]

Came home from work and my wife had a problem with the washing machine. Found your video and went to work. It was a little tough to get it apart (it was all gunked up) but it worked just like you said. It was late on a Saturday and the appliance parts store was closed, so I took my Dremel an cut some teeth into the dogs, and it works like a charm. Great how-to video!

[@rickcollier5273]

Thank you kind sir for taking the time to put this very helpful video out there for all the world to use. Thank you very much!! Your a talented guy with wisdom and style. You saved a ton of people lots of money.

[@nathunder1]

01/02/2015, I want to say "thank you"; I watched your video, went and bought the $8 parts, installed them and it is working GREAT. My wife had ALMOST convinced me we had to buy a new washing machine with our tax return money. I'm sure she'll find another use for those funds... LOL. Thanks again.

[@weezie63]

Your welcome.

[@daniellleholmes]

weezie63 My plastic lid that covers the dogs is super glued down, it doesn't just pop out. how would I get it off?

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

Weez, Nathunder's _what_ is welcome?

[@enriquesalgadoaceves9017]

Danielle Holmes more n likely you would have to either use a bit of very strong glue remover like, paint thinner or stronger, or, access through the bottom, which is not as easy

[@msaddie12]

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[@Traveljunkie01]

You have the best video on how to fix an agitator on a washing machine. Thank you for sharing this!

[@LogicallyInsane1]

Your video was the first thing that popped up when I searched for what was wrong with my washer, and you were right! Got it fixed yesterday and it's workin like a champ now... Thanks a lot! :) You were even dead on with the price. lol

[@lockehavendr]

I wanted to leave you a glowing comment and say all the things about how much I appreciate your video but there's a bunch of people that have usurped the things I would have said. So, I will focus on you instead. As I watched the video I was commenting to my wife on how natural you were and how you come across on the screen. Watching you fix the machine was like looking over a favorite uncle's shoulder. Great job, great video. Thanks for spending your time and talent to help us and prevent needless expenses. Well done.

[@weezie63]

Thank you for you kind words friend. They are taken to heart. Be Blessed.

[@davidbray4380]

Just wanted to say THANK YOU!! Your video was exactly what I needed to fix our Whirlpool washer.

[@lanapallies4793]

Weezie, you rock! I fixed my washing machine for $3.58 instead of having to buy a new one. My husband was quite impressed that I did it all by myself.

[@vickibitter4796]

Thanks to you, I was able to repair my washing machine by myself today and I've never even tried to take one apart before. Disassembly was a little different for my Kenmore model but close enough. Thank you!!

[@lililutgens7514]

Thank you Weezie 63!!!!! Your video and explanation were so easy to follow and understand. You helped save us a lot of money.

[@daveford3001]

Great video - it saved me a $75 repair call, plus parts and labor - all in to fix our Agitator Dogs - $5.60 for a pack of 4 and it took me maybe 15 minutes to take the agitator out, replace the dogs and put it back together!

[@margaretfarnsworth8247]

Thank you. This was great and easy to follow. Fixed the agitator and you were right about the spin video too. Moved the machine, saw the pile of black rubber and white plastic from the coupler. Replaced it and I'm back in business. Laundry day tomorrow :)

[@turnburn26]

Thanks man! You've saved me a bundle on washer repairs and you helped me learn something new!

[@LightBliss]

Thank you for being so kind and thoughtful in sharing your knowledge to help others. We all need to help one another with what we Know.

[@GodzillaMantis]

Thank you, thank you! Your video saved me about $200 I would have otherwise had to shell out to a whirlpool repair guy. I ordered my own repair parts online for about $14 and washing machine worked like new afterward.

[@villavillakulakula]

thank you thank you! you just saved us waiting around for the washing machine guy. and the parts store turned out to be just a block away. we are very grateful!

[@destinysloan4175]

I fixed my washer all by my self with the help to your video I am so proud of myself and they are going on my move to n.c. thank you

[@vikkiklepsch6869]

Thanks from V's husband!!! I made the repair for $9.51. Excellent video!!!

[@wendys390]

Wow! You're wonderful! I found everything just as you said, and when I got that little clutch part out, lo and behold, the dogs were all worn down just like you said! Thank you! Another costly repair by somebody I don't even know, avoided, and I have one more valuable piece of information to add to my repertoire! Many thanks!

[@daftladybird]

Thanks for saving us the cost of a new washer. So proud to have fixed the washer ourselves!

[@karenthiess7869]

Working like a charm! Good for another 10+ years....I hope! Thank you so much for making this very creative and informative video. PS, I laughed so hard when you made the association with the slippery dog to " snot on a door knob ". You're hysterical!!!!

[@tannermcfall687]

Thank you! This video was exactly what I needed today. Less than $5 for the dogs and the repair took very little time. Many thanks for posting!

[@vampirevegan]

Dude, thanks for this vid! Until this morning, I had no idea what "agitator dogs" were and I was able to easily fix our washing machine instead of buying a new one thanks to your help! :)

[@Fiktitious1]

Thank you, brother. I just fixed my Kenmore/Whirlpool for $8 with your video. For anyone trying to fix a Kenmore, once you remove the softener dispenser, you need a flat edge screw driver to pop the top cap off the agitator. But other than that, the instructions are the same.

[@Fiktitious1]

BTW, I ordered the dogs from Sears Parts Direct 1-800-252-1698. Have your model number handy. They were $8 - free shipping.

[@jennyplemen827]

Thank you sooooo much, Weezie! You made fixing my washer so easy and understandable. You helped me save a lot of money. Keep making these videos. You rock!

[@morales232002]

Thank you so much for the video. I notice my washer machine had same problem and I was ready to purchase another machine until I ran into this video.. I saved myself $800 dollars.

[@ernestinecoleman-dupree3044]

Thank you so much for sharing this!! This saved us the cost of a repair visit!! I think if my husband isn't up to it I could do this myself ^_^

[@scripps8700]

You saved me $500! It cost $4.50 for the repair so thanks a lot!! A very easy job.

[@rayd6391]

Thanks weezie Took me 20 minutes from stArt to finish including washing all the parts while they were out. Saved a service call and the hustle of waiting around all day for them to show up. $10 here in Canada and now works like new. It's been awhile since it turned with the force it does now.

[@bux49]

Thank you Sir for your information. My daughters machine was having this problem and you helped me fix it for her. Cost $9.

[@pendonovan]

Thanks!!! Your vid keeps on giving. You just saved me $200. Love your style.

[@jsmith9750]

Thank you so much for this video! You saved me a costly repair bill or even bigger a premature replacement of the whole washer.

[@erinc164]

Thank You!!! I have a thirdhand washer that has served me well, and I'm not ready to give up on it. I'll be giving this a shot!!

[@vickizeller2010]

thank you so much for making this video! With your instructions and FREE dogs from the appliance store my girlfriend & I had our washer fixed in no time!

[@ekaelinl]

Thank you for this instructional video Weezie. I was doing laundry this afternoon when I noticed the agitator wasn't working on the machine. I immediately went online to research possible causes where I came upon your video. What I ended doing in the interim was re-grooving the 'dogs' with an exacto knife, something I would NOT recommend anybody do unless you have a very steady hand, while we placed the order for the 'agitator dogs' online. The agitator is working okay but will replace it still.

[@brentroyster9395]

Weezie, you rock! My Kenmore 80 Series has been useless for ages. Watched yer channel and took apart the agitator. Them dogs were dead! Gonna pick up the new ones at Gibson's in about 4 hours here. This is what folks do up late at night. Get it all in a pile!

[@freightshakertech]

Really appreciated your sharing this. I had one where the dogs were all worn out and the washer was not agitating. Very simple fix, and less than $15 for parts. Thank you so much :)

[@opaque4433]

Thanks for video. The agitator in my 25+ year old washer was broken for awhile now, so I thought I’d give KZbin a try to see if I could find a fix (worked for me a few years back when my dryer belt broke). Your diagnosis for broken dogs matched what I was encountering and it looked like your washer was identical to mine, so I thought I’d be off to the races. Sure enough, the dogs in my washer were completely shattered and only cost $6 dollars to replace. The assembly was somewhat the same, at least to start -- same cap over the nut, and 7/16 inch socket to loosen. But a bit more complicated in that I had to pull both lower and upper parts of the agitator out to fix things, and there was no collar to hold the new dogs in place. I would have used a bit of Play-Doh to hold the dogs until I reassembled upper and lower pieces back together, but didn’t have any on hand, so used small bits of masking tape instead. With a bit of agitation, I figure they’ll quickly disappear in the wash. Anyway, all’s well again … maybe for the next 25 years. Thanks again for sharing.

[@123willowbee]

Thank you for the video! Saved me from calling a repair person or buying a new one. Easy to understand and was a painless fix. Again, thanks!

[@RocsGirl]

made my day. those dogs were worn down because some jack of all of nothing put a heavy blanket in the matching and now it doesn't work. well thanks to you... I'll get it going ☺

[@paulnguyen5861]

I did it! Thank you for posting this video. My family doesn't have to replace our 20-year-old washer! Hurray!

[@tiger9415.]

Thank you so much for posting this! $6.00 part and 10 minutes! You saved me a ton of money!

[@ehshay]

Thanks for the video, Weezie! I'm not a self-fix-it guy at all, but the alternatives were to get a repair person or replace the whole machine. However, your video made me feel comfortable doing this myself. I found the parts super cheap on Amazon. I used the "Whirlpool 285811 Agitator Repair Kit for Washer". Machine works great now. You rock!!!

[@RaineGibson]

Excellent walk through. I will be giving this a try shortly. Thanks for taking the time!

[@gd14lawn]

Thank you so much. I am not a handyman, I'm more of a klutz, but I was able to make this repair in under 30 minutes and the part only cost $3.95 including tax. I am on a fixed income and really appreciate the savings.

[@mzsmalyn6268]

thank u for this video! I fixed my washer yesterday all by myself! !! I did have a problem removing the screw but parts were $10.68 and my machine is WORKING!!!

[@tomreilly3292]

Thank-you so much!! Watching your video helped me to figure out what was wrong with my washer. I needed new dogs! Got my dogs plus that black rubber ring and fixed it myself. Thank-you!!!!! :)

[@-LA-]

Hey, thank you so much.. I was able to fix it with no problem. Who needs a technician, when we have you!!! I'm your new subscriber as if today, all the way in California and NY.. Muah!!!

[@JanGlazewski]

Thank you so much for this video. I replaced the dogs and now the agitator is spinning again all within an hour! :) Thank goodness for the Sears appliance parts store here and them being open on a Sunday.

[@5reads]

Your video saved me a service call today. Thanks very much.

[@TheBillhelm]

Thanks a million! With this video's help, I got my washing machine back up and running in no time.

[@joshuazerubbabel5951]

Wow! Thank You! This is the exact information that I needed!! Really appreciate that you shared your knowledge with the rest of us!

[@weezie63]

Way to go Christoper . Always makes me feel good to hear somebody beasted it. on their machine.and saved it.

[@dannyvirasawmi8635]

Thank you for posting this! I had that same problem and your video helped me fix my washer step by step! I got my Agitator Dogs at Sears Parts. It costed $10 and took 10 minutes to do. The agitator spins flawlessly now.

[@jamesconnor6944]

Even though the video is about 4 years old, it still did the trick. Easy, cheap fix. Thanks for the video.

[@Doamino41]

I have a washing machine that had that same problem.I'm a beginner in this field so I was happy to run into your video.It was easy to fix and it saved me some money,,,,ty :)

[@victoriarobinson5417]

Glad I found this! I had to replace the dogs when my mom handed the washer down to me and that was about 3 yrs ago. This week the washer stopped working again! I checked the agitator like you said and sure enough, it only spins one way. Sooooo I shall make my way to the place I went to last time and grab some more! Thanks so much!!

[@michaeljohnson6649]

Weezie you are the man!$ 4.81 and I'm agitating again.. awesome video!

[@amyhookerkidd116]

Thanks so much! Ordered the dogs online for less than four bucks and fixed the washer in five minutes. Great video!

[@sallyflaig1196]

THANK YOU!!!!! OMG! I cannot believe I did this! The guy at the parts store told me he doubted I could - taking a photo of my work and sending it to him!!!

[@weezie63]

Great job Sally Flag.

[@georgeparker12]

You're a life saver. For some reason, while cleaning my washer, those rubber dogs you mentioned were non existant.

[@dkulikowski]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. An $8 .00 fix, thanks to you.

[@zahmaj]

Weezie63, you are the best! Just fixed our own machine. Saved us so much money!

[@libras6975]

Thank you for this video, my husband and I just replaced our worn down agitator dogs!!! Not to mention saved us some 💰! Thank you!

[@aaronearl8475]

Exactly what i needed to see to check and fix my washer. Thanks man!

[@Amberdawnn76]

Thank you so much. this is so helpful. I'm a handy woman and love saving money by fixing it myself and this is the perfect video for me. I'll let you know how it goes.

[@GavinGreen]

Thank You! Just what I needed. A cheap fix was a welcome surprise.

[@wesliestrzepek7819]

This is the best video. Short and very well explained. Thank you MASTER! Best regards. weslie.

[@LightBliss]

Thanks, You are a very nice and thoughtful person to help people during these hard economical times, I wish you the best, and thanks again.

[@20isaBeast]

This video so rocked! I thought I had to buy a new machine. It was so easy to fix after looking at this video. Your a life saver!

[@herbalisto]

Great job explaining the repair. Took 5 min. and washer was up'n running. Thanks

[@correyadkins8887]

Certified washing machine badass is what you are! Thank you so much for sharing! This is awesome!

[@SamSam-pj2nh]

bro ur the best u just saved me so.much money I haven't tried this yet but my washed has the same problem hope it works my warrente is done going to buy that piece u rock buddy thanks

[@weezie63]

Way to go . Its very satisfying to see someone take care of fixing things instead of having to buy a new machine. God Bless

[@virginiaowenswelch9163]

Thank you so much! Fixed my washer in 10 min. and it only cost 6 dollars! I was so happy I googled and found you weezie!

[@kimberlywilson-kaufman2400]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! This fix cost me $5.35!!!! It was easy, easy, easy . . . . And, when you ask for the part at the appliance store, it really is called a 'dog'! God bless!

[@briandwright007]

Thanks for posting...helped me fix something that I got an estimate that said "too costly to repair".

[@NytSong]

Thanks for this video! I think you must have been working on dang near the same exact washing machine I have because that is exactly what mine looks like. Money's tight and I was so worried that I'd have to get a new washing machine, but this video saved the day along with $3 parts from ebay. Woot!

[@kingreyes7917]

Thank You very much for sharing your knowledge, Love and Blessings to you and your family.......

[@weezie63]

Great job Glenn . A Penny saved is a penny earned. You rule

[@weezie63]

Always brings me a smile to know this video was helpful to someone.