This part is the replacement drive belt for your washer. It is made of black rubber and is approximately ½ an inch wide and 48 inches long. It has 6 grooves and is sold individually. The drive belt is found between the motor pulley and the drive pulley, and it connects the motor to the drive system. When the belt is running, it allows the basket or tub to spin. If the belt is stretched, worn, or broken, the tub will not turn. A warped belt can also cause the washer to be noisy while operating. This part is an authentic OEM part sourced directly from the manufacturer.
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Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Drive Belt
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This part fixes the following symptoms:
Will not agitate | Spins slowly | Burning smell
This part works with the following products:
Washer.
Part# WP8540101 replaces these:
AP6013037, 8540101, 8540348
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J MARGARET M - October 22, 2022
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Delighted with dryer belt
Received new, perfectly-sized, apparently-strong, black dryer belt in undamaged mailer pouch- or maybe it was a box. It is most splendid. I selected this one because it was manufacturer certified. It has been performing as expected and will probably last longer than the dryer! Thanks.
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Gursharan T - March 26, 2022
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Fixed the Issue
Our old washer belt was so loose that it was hard to believe that this was the right part. However, I bought this after verifying the part number so I knew it had to be the right part. After watching the installation video on the PartSelect website and using some strength, we were able to get the new belt on the washer and now it works like new!! Will definitely buy more parts in the future from this website!
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Teresa H - November 6, 2021
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Easy Drive Belt Repair/front load washer
The new part went on as shown in the helpful video.
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Brenda W - June 24, 2021
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Easy repair
My washer was repaired in just a few minutes.
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Juan L - May 26, 2020
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Quality part!!!
Fast shipping and boxed just right. Had my washer running in no time. Repeat customer!!!
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Warren N - March 19, 2020
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Drive Belt for front load washer
Perfect part and it fit as it should. Delivery was 3 days so the laundry was not piling up for too long. The belt as described in the information stated what machines it would fit and that really helped to narrow down the part.
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Teresa H - June 12, 2019
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Easy fix
Received before expected. Second time ordering. Would order again.
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Jackie B - June 1, 2019
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Easy repair Part was great - worked great
The part was a perfect fit! Fast delivery Got my Whirlpool Front load up and running in no time and it spins like a new washer!
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Jennifer K - March 14, 2019
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Easiest repair
This belt fit perfectly and the repair was by far the easiest I have done!
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Deborah P - October 29, 2018
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Drum belt
Parts Select has been great to deal with! The repair videos are always a great help! My washer was up and running in no time!
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It didn't seem like the drum was spinning fast enough when washing a full load to wring all the water out of the clothes
I basically just followed the directions in the Parts Select video. The only thing that was a little difficult was getting the new belt to feed onto the drum pulley, but after a couple of tries I was able to get it on. I'm glad the video mentioned this might be a little difficult or I might have thought I was doing something wrong.
David from Agawam, MA
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Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Drive belt replacement
I never did the repair because Partselect.com shipped the wrong part. Then they charged me a 2nd time to resend the correct part plus the fees for shipping the correct part overnight which I did not get it until 2 days later. Now I shipped both parts back & have to wait for a refund. I will never order from them again!
Timothy from PAINESVILLE, OH
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Motor bear bearings failed, making a very load screechy sound.
Turned off water unplugged washer removed screws a lot of them. Removed lower back brace. removed belt. 1 bolt holding motor on removed. disconnected ground wires and motor plug. wiggled motor out wiggled new one in put belt on and the many screws on the back on turned water back on, plug in and it work like a washer .
Washer belt stretched from years of use and walked off pulleys
I pulled the washer away from the wall to comfortably access the back panel. I then removed about a dozen 1/4 drive screws. I had to remove all the screws in the panel and the screws and cross brace directly behind the drum in order to install the new belt. Note: it will seem like the belt is too small when in reality it is perfect. There
... Read more is no type of adjustments or tensioners that I found so you need to place the belt on the motor pulley correctly and then walk the belt on the drum pulley. Make sure the belt is lined up with the marks on the drum pulley that the original belt had left. You may need to attempt to walk the belt on 2 or 3 times before it finally goes on. If you have any mechanical knowledge you will find this to be a gravy job.
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Michael from PHOENIXVILLE, PA
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Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
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Bad drum belt
Our whirlpool washer drum wasn't turning and there was a thunking noise from the machine when the drum should have been rotating.
I opened the top and back of the washer using a ratchet wrench. There were 4 screws holding on the top (at the top rear of the machine) and about 12 or more holding on the back panel. Removing thes
... Read moree I could see the belt had become frayed, had come off of the drum, and was bunched around the motor drive wheel. The old belt was still usable, but clearly not going to last much longer so I purchased a new belt. The new belt was tighter than the old belt (which is good) and so took a fair amount of effort to get back onto the drum. I had to hold in place while turning the drum, something hard to do because of the braces on the back of the washer get in your way. But, I eventually got the belt propery seated. I then replaced the back and top panels. All appears to be working as it should.
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Keith from Austin, TX
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Easy
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15 - 30 mins
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Wrench set
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Liseanne
August 1, 2019
My washer works fine until it is on the spin cycle. It is very loud when it is spinning, but only on the spin cycle. Is there a bearing on the tub that could be making the noise?
For model number IFW7300WW01
Hi Liseanne,
Thank you for your question. The bearings are part of the outer tub. If the issue is the bearings, the outer tub, part number W11239040 , has been discontinued by Whirlpool and you will need to contact them for information on a replacement part. Their telephone number is 1-866-698-2538. If they provide you with a part number for the replacement part, you may call us back with it and we can verify if we have it available for you. You may also be able to locate the part you need by trying the following:
Using a search engine to type your part number and see if other retailers still have this part in stock.
Visiting online stores such as eBay and finding sellers that have this part.
Trying retailers and repair stores in your local area to see if they have the part in their inventory.
Talking to a local repair technician, who may have the part you need, or may be able to repair your existing part. If it is not the bearings causing this issue, you should check the drain pump, the drive belt, the shock absorbers, the tub baffle and the counter weight. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
