Our front loading GE dryer is making a high pitch squeaking noise while operating...

bad drum bearing, bad drum teflon pads or both possibly
or both possibly or in combination the belt could need replacing
& if your not sure get a service tech so you dont do more damage

remove the front panel inside there is what is called the top door bearing,its probably worn through the drum slides and into the plastic bearing creating this squeal part # WE3m26

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Here is a tip that I wrote about dryers and noises...

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Dryer Repair Squeaks, Grinding, Clicking and Knocking Noise


heatman101

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Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about dryers and noises...

It will help you determine what is happening there...

Dryer Repair Squeaks, Grinding, Clicking and Knocking Noise


heatman101

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This could be a dry support bearing, a dried out drum seal or something stuck in the drum seal. If I could hear it I would know better where to start. Listen and try to locate the source from the above list. It could be the belt but that is not as common.
Eric

This sounds like motor and/or roller bearing/busings squeaking.

Remove front and lubricate all shafts/bearings/bushings in the belt path.

Here's some info on how to get it open.

http://www.fixya.com/support/t1466561-get_top_off_maytag_dryer_see_belt

Charile

try some felt from fabric store in same place

Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote about dryers and noises...

It will help you determine what is happening there...

Dryer Repair Squeaks, Grinding, Clicking and Knocking Noise


heatman101

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there are two possibilities for this question. 1) there is an idler roller that give the belt the correct tension . unplug dryer and remove idler roller see if it spins freely if not replace it @0 there are two drum rollers in back of machine thatdrum rides on remove drum it's self explanitory how to remove drum and very easy also. you can roll these wheels and check for free movement visually check them ,one or both should be worn out or the bearing in the wheel has failed before putting old or new wheels back sand the wheel shafts to get any gunk off them and that's about the only thing that can make a dryer squeek