--- title: "Dryer Belt Replacement and Drum Roller Repair" description: "A drum that will not turn, or turns with a squeal, thump or scrape, repaired at the belt, the idler pulley, the rollers and the glides." url: "https://dryerrepair.center/services/drum-belt-and-roller-repair/" --- # Dryer Belt Replacement and Drum Roller Repair A drum that will not turn, or turns with a squeal, thump or scrape, repaired at the belt, the idler pulley, the rollers and the glides. ## What the dryer belt replacement and drum roller repair involves. The drum is turned by one long, thin ribbed belt wrapped around it and held tight by a spring-loaded idler pulley on the motor. The drum rides on support rollers at the back and on glides or slides at the front. Every part of that drive wears with load weight and hours, and each announces itself with its own sound. A dryer belt replacement is the usual answer to a motor that runs with a still drum, and the rollers and pulley are checked while the drum is out. How the visit goes ### What it usually costs Low · Drum belt, idler pulley, rollers or glides Squeals, thumps and a still drum. Worn rollers are normally done as a pair while the drum is out. ### Answers 4 problems Dryer Not Spinning Dryer Making Loud Noise · Dryer Leaving Marks on Clothes · Dryer Not Starting ### Comes up most on Electric dryer Gas dryer · Stackable dryer · Ventless dryer ## Drum belt and roller repair, step by step. Run the dryer empty and then loaded, listening for the noise you called about until it is gone. 01 Turn the drum by hand to feel for a slack belt, a flat spot on a roller or a scrape at the front. 02 Remove the front or top and lift out the drum to reach the belt, the idler pulley and the rollers. 03 Replace the belt and any worn roller, pulley or glide, and check the drum seals and bearing at the rear. 04 Run the dryer empty and then loaded, listening for the noise you called about until it is gone. ## The problems it answers. 4 of them, from dryer not spinning to dryer not starting. [All problems](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/) Most common ### Dryer Not Spinning 5 causes, cheapest first Before you call ### Tell us this when you book 1. Whether the drum turns at all 2. What the noise sounds like: squeal, thump, scrape or rattle 3. Whether the motor hums when you press start 4. How often the dryer runs each week It also answers - [**Dryer Making Loud Noise** 5 causes](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-loud-noise/) - [**Dryer Leaving Marks on Clothes** 5 causes](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/marks-on-clothes/) - [**Dryer Not Starting** 5 causes](https://dryerrepair.center/problems/dryer-not-starting/) ## Low, on the site's scale. Squeals, thumps and a still drum. Worn rollers are normally done as a pair while the drum is out. [Read the full cost guide](https://dryerrepair.center/cost/) | Repair | Relative cost | | --- | --- | | [Vent cleaning and inspection](https://dryerrepair.center/services/dryer-vent-cleaning-and-inspection/) | | | [Door switch, catch or hinge](https://dryerrepair.center/services/door-switch-and-latch-repair/) | | | [Thermal fuse or thermostat](https://dryerrepair.center/services/thermal-fuse-and-thermostat-repair/) | | | [Heating element](https://dryerrepair.center/services/heating-element-repair/) | | | [Igniter, flame sensor or gas valve coils](https://dryerrepair.center/services/gas-burner-and-igniter-repair/) | | | **Drum belt, idler pulley, rollers or glides** | low | | [Control board, timer or moisture sensor](https://dryerrepair.center/services/controls-and-sensors/) | | | [Condensate pump, condenser or heat-pump system](https://dryerrepair.center/services/ventless-condenser-and-pump-repair/) | | | [Drive motor or blower wheel](https://dryerrepair.center/services/motor-and-blower-repair/) | | ## Where it comes up most. Most bookings: Electric dryer, Gas dryer, Stackable dryer, Ventless dryer. [All dryer types](https://dryerrepair.center/types/) Often the same visit - [**Motor and blower repair** 2 problems in common · moderate to highest](https://dryerrepair.center/services/motor-and-blower-repair/) - [**Diagnostic visit** 1 problem in common](https://dryerrepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/) - [**Door switch and latch repair** 1 problem in common · lowest](https://dryerrepair.center/services/door-switch-and-latch-repair/) ### Electric dryer ### Gas dryer ### Stackable dryer ## The makes we see it on. 14 makes on this site, and the dryer belt replacement and drum roller repair on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page. [All 14 brands](https://dryerrepair.center/brands/) ## Drum belt and roller repair, where we come out. The laundry room, the climate and the building all change how the dryer belt replacement and drum roller repair goes. These notes are about that, metro by metro. [All service areas](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/) [Tampa Bay](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/) FL · 31 areas Heavy pool and beach towels are a steady load in Tampa Bay dryers, and the drum rollers and belt wear faster under them; a squeal or thump that grows louder week by week is usually rollers ready to be replaced. - [Hyde Park](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/hyde-park/) - [Davis Islands](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/davis-islands/) - [Palma Ceia](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palma-ceia/) - [Westchase](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/westchase/) - [Carrollwood](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/carrollwood/) - [Belleair](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/belleair/) - [St. Pete Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/st-pete-beach/) - [Palm Harbor](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palm-harbor/) [Orlando](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/) FL · 30 areas Orlando households with frequent guests or a short-term rental run the dryer long and often, and worn drum rollers, glides and belts are what that schedule wears out first. - [Winter Park](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/winter-park/) - [Windermere](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/windermere/) - [Dr. Phillips](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/dr-phillips/) - [Bay Hill](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/bay-hill/) - [Lake Nona](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/lake-nona/) - [Heathrow](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/heathrow/) - [Celebration](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/orlando/celebration/) [Miami / South Florida](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/) FL · 47 areas In a Miami condo a thumping drum carries through floors and walls, so worn rollers or a tired belt tensioner are often reported by a neighbor almost as soon as by the owner. - [Brickell](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/brickell/) - [Coconut Grove](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coconut-grove/) - [Coral Gables](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coral-gables/) - [Pinecrest](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/pinecrest/) - [Key Biscayne](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/key-biscayne/) - [Aventura](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/aventura/) - [Sunny Isles Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/sunny-isles-beach/) - [Bal Harbour](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/bal-harbour/) - [Miami Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/miami-beach/) - [Golden Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/golden-beach/) - [Weston](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/weston/) - [Boca Raton](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/boca-raton/) - [Palm Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/palm-beach/) [New York Metro](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/) NY · 75 areas Stacked dryers in New York closets are hard to reach, and a belt or roller repair may mean lifting the dryer off its partner in a tight space, which is why the visit runs longer than the part suggests. - [Upper East Side](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-east-side/) - [Upper West Side](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-west-side/) - [Tribeca](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/tribeca/) - [SoHo](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/soho/) - [Greenwich Village](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/greenwich-village/) - [Battery Park City](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/battery-park-city/) - [Brooklyn Heights](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/brooklyn-heights/) - [Park Slope](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/park-slope/) - [DUMBO](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/dumbo/) - [Forest Hills](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/forest-hills/) - [Great Neck](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/great-neck/) - [Southampton](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/southampton/) - [Scarsdale](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/new-york/scarsdale/) [Houston](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/) TX · 36 areas Large Houston households run the dryer daily, and a snapped belt or a flattened roller is a familiar result; while the drum is out, its seams are checked for anything that snags clothes. - [River Oaks](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/river-oaks/) - [Memorial](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/memorial/) - [Tanglewood](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/tanglewood/) - [Greater Heights](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/greater-heights/) - [Kingwood](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/kingwood/) - [Bellaire](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/bellaire/) - [Bunker Hill Village](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/bunker-hill-village/) - [Piney Point Village](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/piney-point-village/) - [Hunters Creek Village](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/hunters-creek-village/) - [Sugar Land](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/sugar-land/) - [Cinco Ranch](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/cinco-ranch/) - [The Woodlands](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/the-woodlands/) - [West University](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/houston/west-university/) [Chicago](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/) IL · 50 areas A basement dryer in an older Chicagoland house may stand on uneven concrete, and a drum that rumbles or walks can be worn rollers, a stretched belt or simply a machine that has fallen out of level. - [Lincoln Park](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lincoln-park/) - [Near North Side](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/near-north-side/) - [West Loop / Near West Side](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/west-loop-near-west-side/) - [Wilmette](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/wilmette/) - [Winnetka](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/winnetka/) - [Glencoe](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/glencoe/) - [River Forest](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/river-forest/) - [Oak Park](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/oak-park/) - [Hinsdale](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/hinsdale/) - [Lake Forest](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lake-forest/) - [Highland Park](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/highland-park/) - [Gold Coast](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/gold-coast/) - [Lakeview](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lakeview/) [Los Angeles](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/) CA · 95 areas In a Los Angeles garage laundry, grit tracked in from outside reaches the drum glides and felt seals, and a scraping sound on an older model is often a worn front glide rather than a failing motor. - [Beverly Hills](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/beverly-hills/) - [Bel Air](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/bel-air/) - [Holmby Hills](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/holmby-hills/) - [Brentwood](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/brentwood/) - [Pacific Palisades](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pacific-palisades/) - [Santa Monica](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/santa-monica/) - [Hancock Park](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/hancock-park/) - [Studio City](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/studio-city/) - [Calabasas](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/calabasas/) - [Manhattan Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/manhattan-beach/) - [Palos Verdes Estates](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/palos-verdes-estates/) - [Pasadena](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pasadena/) - [San Marino](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/san-marino/) - [Malibu](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/malibu/) [San Diego](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/) CA · 31 areas Sandy beach towels are a San Diego fixture, and sand that gets past the lint screen grinds at drum seals and glides; a scraping noise from a coastal dryer is often traced to exactly that. - [La Jolla](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/la-jolla/) - [Carmel Valley](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/carmel-valley/) - [Point Loma](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/point-loma/) - [Del Mar](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/del-mar/) - [Rancho Santa Fe](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/rancho-santa-fe/) - [Coronado](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/coronado/) - [Encinitas](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/encinitas/) - [Solana Beach](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/solana-beach/) [San Francisco Bay Area](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/) CA · 74 areas In a Bay Area flat where the dryer shares a wall or a floor with a neighbor, a worn roller or idler pulley is noticed as noise well before it fails, and replacing both rollers together is usually the better repair. - [Pacific Heights](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/pacific-heights/) - [Presidio Heights](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/presidio-heights/) - [Russian Hill](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/russian-hill/) - [Noe Valley](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/noe-valley/) - [Sea Cliff](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/sea-cliff/) - [Hillsborough](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/hillsborough/) - [Atherton](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/atherton/) - [Woodside](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/woodside/) - [Palo Alto](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/palo-alto/) - [Los Altos Hills](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/los-altos-hills/) - [Tiburon](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/tiburon/) - [Piedmont](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/piedmont/) - [Marina](https://dryerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/marina/) For the heart of your home. ## Questions about the dryer belt replacement and drum roller repair. ### The motor runs but the drum does not turn. Is it the belt? Very often. A snapped or slipped belt leaves the motor spinning freely. On many dryers a switch on the idler arm stops the motor when the belt breaks, so a dryer that will not start at all can also have a broken belt. ### Why does my dryer thump when it runs? A flat spot on a drum roller thumps once per turn of the drum. A heavy, damp item such as a rug or a pair of sneakers can do the same. Worn rollers are usually replaced as a pair. ### What causes a high-pitched squeal? A dry idler pulley or worn rollers most often. A squeal that starts at the beginning of a cycle and fades as the dryer warms is typical of a pulley bearing near the end of its life. ### Why are there black marks on my clothes? Worn front glides or a torn drum seal can let clothing catch at the edge of the drum, where it picks up grease or dark rubbing marks. It is fixed at the front bulkhead, not with a new drum. --- **[Read on the site: Dryer Belt Replacement and Drum Roller Repair](https://dryerrepair.center/services/drum-belt-and-roller-repair/)** **[Book a visit with DryerRepair.center](https://dryerrepair.center/schedule/)**