The drain pump shorted out, a common problem on this model. Replaced that.
The short blew the ACST (a kind of a switch) on the main board, a common problem on this model. Replaced that.
The damage was more extensive on main board than I’d hoped, an additional relay is probably bad and an unknown number of other components. Replaced that.
The new main board fails to communicate with the inverter board, a common problem on this model.
I’m going to borrow a DMM to troubleshoot, but at this point I’m stuck between dumping more money into it, or returning both the new main board and the drain pump which have not seen action yet, and just buying a new washer.
We should stop calling them “common problem with this model” and call then what they are.
Designed obsolescence failure points.
Sometimes DIY repair ends in expensive gremlin chasing frustration, good luck OP.
Where I am now on a generator. Next step is to get the multimeter, the wiring diagram, and check EVERYTHING. I hate this part.
and check EVERYTHING. I hate this part.
Blegh I wasn’t gonna share this earlier since it still stings but:
I just went through it with my 1994 K1500 truck. Head gasket leak fouled every single damn one of the sensors the oddball and short lived Throttle Body Injection system ECU relies on. All of them, I soon discovered. First it was only rough running when cold, then became undriveable. Plus it leaked coolant out the rear before it worsened and got into the oil, so it evaporated into the distributor and MAP sensor for months probably and corroded them into a nice bright green copper oxide.
One part at a time scouring old forums and watching pixelated old YouTube repair guide videos for advice on why it was running rough after getting the gasket done, especially cold. Eventually got it…$1900 later. Even did the fuel pump. This particular truck model year is worthless even operational so I was definitely weighing my options before that last magical part swap lol.
Didn’t take many pics but here’s one of the distributor:
Dang man. Yeah, I’m only $60 deep for a new starter motor but it looks like something electrical is just stopping it. A new control board is $500+ which I could buy a new generator for. And that might not even be the issue. So I just gotta hope I can find what’s wrong and hot wire whatever it needs because its essentially scrap if I don’t. It is kinda nice though because I increasingly have nothing to lose so it might get to the point of being dangerously hot wired but at least it runs.
Ugh, pre-OBDII EFI. I’ve got a '94 4Runner that’s been sitting because it doesn’t run right, my usual mechanic just flat-out refuses to service it (because no ODBII), and I can’t muster the motivation to dig into it myself.
my usual mechanic just flat-out refuses to service it (because no ODBII)
Ah yeah, same here. I guess everywhere? There’s mechanics here for carbureted classics and moderns of course. Nobody wanted to work on a stop-gap TBI system and nobody kept the old OBD1 scanners that was a reasonable distance from home anyways, certainly nobody local.
I bought a hacky OBD1 to USB cable from eBay during this ordeal but I was done before it arrived. Did test it out for future use and it works since it came bundled with a CD full of GM scanner profiles. ProTuner software is pretty complicated so there’s a learning curve just navigating it. Maybe people make them for Toyota too?
I am seriously considering engine-swapping it from a 3VZE to a 5VZE. Not just because of ODBII, but also because the 3VZE is apparently just about the only not-reliable engine Toyota ever made.
Washing machines are scams. Every company uses a raw aluminum spindle to support the drum that is designed to react with detergents and break after a number of washes. It takes hours to replace, if you can find the part. Then Bosch started sealing the drums with welded plastic so users could not replace them.
They’re taking too many hints from the printer industry
Had to do a similar repair on the control board for my dryer last year. Or was it two years ago?
Had a similar thing happen to our washer, ended up just buying a replacement board and stuffing that in.
Good luck!
I was able to fix mine but all mine needed was new struts so it was a simple mechanical repair. I was super jazzed though
I’m rooting for you! ☺️
Helluva surge to blow a relay.
Youre probably in for a new washer mate. Time alone. You gotta account for that.
Don’t got a lotta time, but more time than money atm.
