Recent content by 322buick

That's right. It's not like I'm trying to sell it or anything. I'll end up keeping it forever or just throwing it away. Nothing crooked like filling your car's howling differential with sawdust so it's silent for a week after someone buys it. T'care, Mike

Thanks polkanut. I honestly think it's going to be fine. Those bolts are really buried deep. Thank you all for the help. Mike

Ok then, here it is warts and all. I didn't even look for a short lag bolt to pretty it up for "picture day". There is another one just like it on the other side of the tub support. Have a great weekend guys. T'care, Mike

I suppose I could send a picture but I'd rather not [not proud]. I'll sleep on it tonight, OK? [:( Good night, Mike

Hello, Well here's the report. The J.B. Weld repair was a complete failure! Just as I was starting to snug down the bolt fastening the tub support to the damper, the repaired piece broke right off. Barely 5 ft lbs of torque at that point. All that planning, care, optimism and waiting simply...

combo52, I found out after I got it apart that this failure was my own fault. My original post stated that the out of balance switch failed to work and was the cause. That's not exactly the case. When I got to the backside of the damper, I found that the bolt that fastens that tub support to the...

Thanks Ben. I'll let you know. T/care, Mike [:)

Hi Ben, By "leg" I meant one of the three cast "anchor extensions" that are part of the damper casting. The three tub supports bolt to them. I sent along a photo. I laid the broken piece next to the open wound. This is the inside view of the broken piece. The piece fits real nice and solid when...

Hello, Just reporting back. After researching this I see that finding a damper will be more than a struggle so I decided to try repairing the casting first. I at first had visions of making up reinforcement brackets to refasten the broken off damper leg. That was until I got it apart. The...

Sorry so late to get back. Been working on the driveway for two days so PC off 'til now. Thank you all so much for the fast and helpful info. It helps me a great deal! And thanks for the warm welcomes! T'care, Mike

Hi polkanut, We are in the City of Fitchburg which it geographically connected to the south end of Madison. T'care, Mike

Good Morning, I have this 1963 Maytag Model A700S. I've had it for many decades and use for washing my shop towels, etc downstairs [keeps me out of my wife's newer Maytag]. Apparently, the "out of balance" switch did not work one day and it shook 'til it broke the cast aluminum base at the...