Product review (5 stars): The belt on my machine looked fine at first glance
My 9 year old Frigidaire FWSB6600ES0 top load washing machine started making a squealing noise a few weeks ago. I did some investigation online and found some helpful Youtube videos that walked through replacing components. The belt on my machine looked fine at first glance. I observed the machine running and things seemed working OK but it was really hard to pinpoint where the sound was coming from. I decided to buy the belt and the Outer Tub bearing. After I pulled the old belt off and replaced it with the new belt I discovered that the old belt had really stretched out. Between the belt and the bearing, the noise is now gone. I can't say for certain that the belt fixed it but I wish I would have tried this first. Definitely worth a shot if your machine is making noise. The fixes have bought me more time before replacing my unit.