Recent content by imaguitargod

Sorry for the delay on getting to the new tests. In-laws came into town and time got sucked into a parallel dimension. I hooked the water back up and kept the lid open for the entire time. The washer fills up and agitates no problem. Then, when it comes to the drain and spin cycle, the motor...

Ok, looks like I've got to hook it back up to water and run another test wash.

good-shepherd, thanks for that info! I'll get the degreaser out! DADoES, ok, I think I read that right. I had all the hoses disconnected when I ran the last part of the cycle so if there's no water flowing then it would stand to reason that the cycle wouldn't continue?

Ok. So I finally got to the washer yesterday. I checked the belts and while they are all there, one belt is starting to break so that will need to be replaced. I kept the lid open and ran the washer. I discovered that it functions pefectly right up until the last 3/4 of the cycle. The timer/knob...

Sorry for the late reply, got busy with the newborn. I'll check the belts and spin cycle this weekend and report back!

Thank you everyone for your comments and warm welcome!! I'll try my best to answer everyone's diagnostic questions. As for describing the sound, it sounded like the motor kicked on briefly and slowly faded out over about 5 seconds like it wasn't getting enough power (kind of like when a Walkman...

Hi folks! I'm the VERY proud owner of a vintage Maytag a608 washing machine. After building our house and farm (off-grid up here in Mendocino County in Willits, California), we finally got to the point where we could hook up the washer again and run a load on it for the first time in 3 years...

Hey washerlover! Thanks for the offer for coming over. I got it figured out thanks to all the nice poeple here. Found the leak (water inlet valve) and already ordered the parts. I'll be sure to message you if I can't figure something out and need an expert ;)

How the hell did I miss those screws?!?!?! Man, you guys are a life savor. Thanks!!!!

Hello good people of Automatic Washer.org! First time I'm posting here and this seems like a really cool site (love the 50's style theme!). Anyways, I have a Maytag A608 washer (my wife and I's first major appliance since we got married over a year ago) which we love. But, since it's old it's...