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Model: MSD2651HEW Brand: Maytag Age: 1 - 5 years
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iankohl  
#1 Posted : Friday, September 18, 2009 4:53:25 PM(UTC)
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I have a 4 yr old Maytag side by side. It was working gangbusters two days ago and then I noticed water dripping from the freezer. When I unplug it and plug it back in the fan comes on and then I hear a click (relay I presume) and then nothing. The compressor doesn't start. Once it seemed that it was trying to start but nothing. Any help would be appreciated. I did check the recall on the Maytag fridges but this doesn't seem to be the model.

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iankohl  
#2 Posted : Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:25:03 AM(UTC)
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I replaced the compressor relay/overload protection and when I plugged it in the compressor seemed to try to work (there was noise from the compressor) but after about 20 seconds there was nothing. I really could use some help on troubleshooting the rest.

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iankohl  
#3 Posted : Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:48:40 AM(UTC)
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Plugged it back in and this time the compressor actually kicked in. Am I going crazy? Any guesses if this will last or is this something intermittant?
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iankohl  
#4 Posted : Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:04:22 PM(UTC)
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It appears to be dead again. I hear the compressor trying to kick on regularly but still no cigar. Is it my compressor that is dying? Or is there something else that I can check?
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richappy  
#5 Posted : Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:10:48 AM(UTC)
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If you replaced the compressor start device with the original factory part, you probably have a bad compressor. Might be worth fixing, but the cost will be between $400 and $600.
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