This kit will make your dryer run quiet again! This kit was exactly what I needed to restore our Kenmore dryer to as-new decibel levels. The dryer was making a very disconcerting, louder-than-normal rumbling sound. Although the dryer still worked fine, we had to close the door to the utility room because it was so loud.A few tips:Before installing the new rollers, clean the roller shafts with a low/non-residue solvent such as MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or brake cleaner. Do *not* lubricate the shafts before…
A great kit at a great price….and made in the USA This is a great kit, especially when you consider the price. Being lazy, I bought this without tearing apart the dryer first thinking all of that vibration had to be the rollers. Well, it wasn’t. I replaced everything anyway, just to be sure. The old belt was getting a bit dry too, so what the heck.I have a Whirlpool Duet gas dryer (model GGW9200LQ1, manufactured in 2003.) This kit (the 27-inch option) fits perfectly. It comes with exactly the right number tri-rings (dump everything…
Installation hints Pretty much OK. Seems to be genuine OEM (if ordered from Amazon, not some other seller). If you look for install videos you’ll find that almost all show the models where the front panel easily separates into top/bottom. Not mine. Mine has the trim ring as a part of the the front panel and it is not obvious how to take it apart. Take a spackle knife and carefully slide it under the trim ring. Ring is held by a half dozen spring clips. Slide the knife until you hit a clip, pop it off,…
This kit will make your dryer run quiet again! This kit was exactly what I needed to restore our Kenmore dryer to as-new decibel levels. The dryer was making a very disconcerting, louder-than-normal rumbling sound. Although the dryer still worked fine, we had to close the door to the utility room because it was so loud.A few tips:Before installing the new rollers, clean the roller shafts with a low/non-residue solvent such as MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or brake cleaner. Do *not* lubricate the shafts before…
A great kit at a great price….and made in the USA This is a great kit, especially when you consider the price. Being lazy, I bought this without tearing apart the dryer first thinking all of that vibration had to be the rollers. Well, it wasn’t. I replaced everything anyway, just to be sure. The old belt was getting a bit dry too, so what the heck.I have a Whirlpool Duet gas dryer (model GGW9200LQ1, manufactured in 2003.) This kit (the 27-inch option) fits perfectly. It comes with exactly the right number tri-rings (dump everything…
Installation hints Pretty much OK. Seems to be genuine OEM (if ordered from Amazon, not some other seller). If you look for install videos you’ll find that almost all show the models where the front panel easily separates into top/bottom. Not mine. Mine has the trim ring as a part of the the front panel and it is not obvious how to take it apart. Take a spackle knife and carefully slide it under the trim ring. Ring is held by a half dozen spring clips. Slide the knife until you hit a clip, pop it off,…