SQUEAKY DRYER! HELP!!!!
Dryer had a slight squeak, started getting way worse. I spun the drum by hand and heard a snap. Assumed it was the belt so I ordered a new one. Took the dryer apart and the belt was fine but the idler pulley had come off. Put it back on and reassembled the dryer. Front panel doesn’t sit flush and has a gap on the bottom sides. I think it may have been like that before.. It’s on the prong thingys and everything but nothing fits together perfect. Still squeaks!! It doesn’t squeak when I spin the drum by hand but as soon as I turn it on it sounds like this. Also dropped my socket inside the dryer after tightening the screws so I’ll have to go get another of that size to take it apart again or I would check the drum rollers etc. now.
I don’t wanna keep ordering parts if they aren’t what I need, and I don’t have the money for a professional.
What could be wrong with my dryer and is it any easy fix I can do myself?
Do I need the basic dryer repair kit with new idler puller, drum rollers, etc. ?
Could the drum be misaligned because of the front panel?
Could it just need greased, and what grease is safe for dryers?
Please help!!!!!