Product review (5 stars): Worked like a charm
I rarely enter comments in these message boards but I wanted to say this worked for me too.  I felt a little uneasy about buying the rods - what if it didn't work.  I'd be out $50.00 or have to go thru the hassle of returning them to the vendor. But I really didn't want to pay a repairman $200.00.  So I took a chance and I must say it worked better than I expected. The washer seems to be quieter now than it ever did.  It was somewhat of a pain to get the lid up and to prop it up (I tied it up).  Getting the rods out actually is easier with two people.  My wife pulled them out while I pushed the drum out of the way.  When putting the new ones in I pulled up on the rods to get then in place while she pushed the drum.  We couldn't even figure out how we got them out but they did come out pretty easily. All in all it was great saving some money and getting a good result too!