WW02L00517 Dryer Drum Top Bearing, Replaces WE3M26 - XPart Supply Ltd.

GE Dryer Drum Top Bearing WW02L00517 (Replaces WE3M26)

GE Dryer Drum Top Bearing WW02L00517 (Replaces WE3M26)

Sale price: $103.73
Regular price: $124.48
You save: $20.75 (17%)

XPart Number: 9665292960033 | GTIN: 100094967921

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Guaranteed to fit your model: Need help? Call 416-817-1964

Shipper / Seller: XPart Supply Ltd.

Professional Repair Time: 15–25 minutes

DIY Repair Time: 20–35 minutes

Difficulty Rating: Easy to Moderate (2/5) — Requires removing the top panel and front panel to access the bearing, which involves releasing spring clips, removing a few screws, and disconnecting the door switch. The bearing swap itself takes 2 minutes. The moderate rating is because you need to support the drum while the front panel is removed — a helper makes this easier. No wiring, no plumbing, no complex disassembly beyond the front panel.

Loud squealing or screeching noise throughout the entire dryer cycle
Metallic scraping or grinding noise when the drum turns
Thumping or rhythmic banging noise during tumbling
Drum wobbles or feels loose when pushed by hand
Drum doesn't spin smoothly — hesitates or stutters
Noise gets progressively louder over days or weeks
Noise is loudest at the front of the dryer
Black marks, scuffs, or streaks on clothes (metal-on-metal contact transferring residue)
Drum hard to turn by hand — increased friction from worn bearing
Drum has dropped slightly — visible gap at the top of the door opening
Burning smell from the front of the dryer (extreme friction from worn bearing)
Dryer shuts off mid-cycle — motor overloaded from excessive drum friction (thermal overload trips)

Part number WW02L00517 replaces 212D1025P001, 212D1677P001, 212D1677P004, WE03X20570, WE3M20, WE3M26, WS01A02015, WW02A00158, 234D1697P005

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WW02L00517 GE Dryer Drum Top Bearing – Fix Your Dryer That Makes Squealing, Scraping, or Thumping Noises, or Has a Drum That Wobbles and Won't Spin Smoothly

WW02L00517 GE Dryer Drum Top Bearing – The direct fix for a GE dryer that makes loud squealing, scraping, grinding, or thumping noises during operation, has a drum that wobbles or doesn't spin smoothly, or leaves marks or scuffs on clothes. The drum top bearing is the wear component that supports the front edge of the dryer drum as it rotates against the stationary front bulkhead. It provides a smooth, low-friction contact surface so the heavy drum — loaded with wet clothes — can glide quietly. Over time, the bearing wears down from constant friction and the weight of the drum. Once the bearing material is worn through, the metal drum contacts the metal bulkhead directly, producing loud squealing, scraping, or grinding noises that get progressively worse. A severely worn bearing also allows the drum to drop slightly or wobble, causing thumping sounds and uneven tumbling. Common failures include: bearing surface worn through (metal-on-metal squealing or scraping), bearing cracked or broken (drum drops and thumps), bearing glazed or hardened (increased friction, drum slows or stalls), and bearing missing or dislodged (drum rubs directly on bulkhead). If your dryer has developed a noise that gets louder over time — especially a high-pitched squeal or metallic scraping that occurs throughout the entire cycle — the drum top bearing has likely worn out. This genuine OEM GE part directly replaces WE3M26. Fits GE, Hotpoint, and Kenmore gas and electric dryers. Quick 20–35 minute DIY repair.

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GE (General Electric)

Part number WW02L00517 replaces 212D1025P001, 212D1677P001, 212D1677P004, WE03X20570, WE3M20, WE3M26, WS01A02015, WW02A00158, 234D1697P005

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Why is my dryer making a loud squealing noise?

A high-pitched squeal that lasts throughout the entire dryer cycle is almost always the drum top bearing or the drum support rollers. The drum top bearing supports the front edge of the drum against the front bulkhead — when it wears through, the metal drum grinds directly against the metal bulkhead, producing a loud squeal or scraping sound. To narrow it down, open the dryer door and spin the drum by hand. If you hear the squeal or feel scraping resistance at the front, the drum top bearing is worn. If the noise or roughness comes from the back, the rear support rollers are worn. In many cases, both the bearing and rollers are worn simultaneously since they age together. The belt and idler pulley can also squeal, but belt squeal is typically intermittent (at startup or under load), while bearing squeal is constant throughout the cycle. If the noise has been getting progressively louder over days or weeks, that's the classic pattern of a bearing wearing down gradually until it's metal-on-metal.

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