Old Kenmore Washer Teardown — What I Found Inside (Part 1)

Old-school Kenmore Elite teardown — what I found inside is a great look at how Whirlpool direct-drive washers are built, including all the hidden damage that has to be addressed before the rebuild can begin. Part 1 of 2. Someone gave me a partially disassembled Kenmore Elite that needed a full rebuild. Demand for clean used direct-drive machines is high, so I dug in. The deeper I went, the more issues I found — and the project grew into a two-part series. This Part 1 covers the inspection and the damage I uncovered. Great learning material for anyone wanting to understand how Whirlpool direct-drive washers actually work. In this video: — Inspecting a partially disassembled old-school Kenmore Elite — What hidden damage looks like on a Whirlpool direct-drive platform — Why these machines are still in demand as used inventory — How the direct-drive transmission, clutch, and basket are laid out inside — What I'm planning to replace before the full rebuild in Part 2 — Tools and parts I'll need for the next stage Part 2: Kenmore Washing Machine Disassembly — Rebuild and Repair →    • Video   👉 Whirlpool/Maytag/Kenmore Washer Diagnostic Guide: https://harperknowles.gumroad.com/l/d... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛒 KENMORE / WHIRLPOOL DIRECT-DRIVE PARTS ON AMAZON As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase through my links. Whirlpool Motor Coupling (285753A) → https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whirlpool+... Whirlpool Tub Seal Kit (285170) → https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whirlpool+... Whirlpool Direct Drive Pump (3363394) → https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whirlpool+... Whirlpool Direct Drive Tool Kit → https://www.amazon.com/s?k=whirlpool+... 🔗 Browse My Full Amazon Parts & Tools Store → https://www.amazon.com/shop/harperkno... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 Repair Guides, Diagnostic Manuals & Shop Tool Plans: https://harperknowles.gumroad.com ☕ Support the Channel: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 📞 Need a repair in Central Louisiana? Harper & Knowles Washing Machine & Dryer Repair (337) 831-6757 — Mon–Fri, 8 AM–4 PM harperandknowles.com 📬 Mail: Harper & Knowles | 303 W. 6th Ave. | Oakdale, LA 71463 #KenmoreElite #KenmoreWasher #WasherTeardown #WasherRebuild #DirectDriveWasher #WasherRepair #ApplianceRepair #HarperAndKnowles