I just moved from Detroit to LA and hooked up my washer, proceeded to run a load and the tub doesnt spin and the aggitator does not work and the water just keeps pouring! it is holding water and it is draining. I got it to aggitate for a short time with no clothes in it,(at the final spin). It is a Whirlpool ulitmate care II.

Hello fire_rod - From what you have described it sounds like either the transmission is failing or the trunnion, which secures the tub to the transmission shaft has broken. Contact a professional to move forward accurately.

My Whirlpool WTW6600 had the same problem. The tub no longer floated up and down on the center shaft, so it only spun, not agitated. You must remove the tub (with some effort) and lightly sand / clean the center shaft. Lube it lightly with wheel bearing grease so that after it is reassembled, you can pull the tub upward and feel about 1/2" movement. This will enable the proper gear assembly to engage. It can spin when it rests at the bottom of its travel, but once you fill the tub, it floats, moving upward, and engaging the agitation gear. Good Luck!

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heatman101

transmission may be going bad or you may have a sock or something stuck between the inner and outer tub

the agitator dogs are likely broken.

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If you can move the tub by hand laterally - the rear main bearing has likely failed - or the drum rollers are worn.


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Washer has a pressure switch and hose that runs from control panel to side of tub. check to see if this hose is loose at control panel.

Replace the direct drive doupling on the motor.
This video explains how.

your water pressure tube is clogged at the tub. Take the back of the control panel off and blow or a small balst of compressed air down this tube and try the washer again. Powder detergent clogs this tube at the bottom of the tub and does not tell your pressure switch to shut the water off at the proper level thus overflowing your tub.

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DRAIN HOSE IS LOWER THAN YOUR TUB WATER LEVEL BE SURE THAT YOUR DRAIN HOSE IS ABOVE THE TUB LEVEL.GLAD TO BE OF SERVICE