GE Washer Agitator (WH43X30957)

The GE Washer Agitator is the central post inside your top-load washing machine that moves back and forth to push and pull clothes through the water and detergent during the wash cycle. It attaches to the drive shaft at the bottom of the tub and uses its fins or vanes to create the scrubbing action that loosens dirt and stains from fabric.

A GE washer agitator can wear out or break from years of heavy use, overloading the tub, or washing bulky items that put extra stress on the plastic components. The dogs, cams, or fins inside or along the agitator can crack, strip, or break off entirely, causing the part to stop moving clothes effectively through the wash.

You may need to replace the agitator if you notice any of these symptoms in your washer:

- Agitator does not move or only moves in one direction during the wash cycle

- Clothes come out still dirty or poorly cleaned after a full wash

- Loud clunking or knocking noise coming from inside the tub during agitation

- Agitator spins freely in both directions instead of catching and driving

- Visible cracks, broken fins, or missing pieces on the agitator body

- Agitator wobbles or feels loose on the drive shaft