Recent content by Marky_Mark

Once I get the machines fixed up and the casita sorted out, you’ll be welcome to come over for a wash-in!

Oh Scott I'm sorry to hear that. I first messaged him on Nov 6th and heard nothing. So I messaged again 5 days later and he replied saying he'd been out of town. I collected the machines on Nov 15th. I had no idea he'd previously agreed to hold them for you.

Thanks, John. I've ordered a new belt. I'll replace the belt, clean up the machine and treat the rust and then take it from there. I don't plan on removing the outer tub or disturbing any of the seals. Would it be a good idea to apply a rubberized coating over the tub seal and the...

We humans don't have a particularly good record when it comes to operating motor vehicles ourselves. Each day, in the USA alone: 120 people are killed in crashes (EVERY single day) 7,000 are injured Tens of thousands of non-injury crashes Tailbacks, enormous expense, crazy insurance premiums...

I love riding in Waymos and I trust them more than a human driver! Whenever I'm in San Francisco I always use Waymos to get around the city if I'm not walking or taking BART. I've been very impressed at how Waymo has handled some unusual and non-standard situations, including two women...

The noise is present about 85% of the time during agitation, neutral drain and spin. Sometimes the noise just goes away randomly and then returns. It's exactly the same now as it was before I tightened the belt. I haven't yet managed to determine where it's coming from. I could certainly...

Unless the flat spot in the belt smooths itself out, I will replace it. If. That should stop the odd rhythmic noise from what is otherwise a very quiet and refined machine. There is another high-pitched noise that is constant and I don’t know where that’s coming from or how to resolve it. Any...

Update I called Speed Queen and they sent me a new outer tub (with bearing and seals pre-installed) and a goodie bag of assorted parts — all completely free of charge! This is excellent, considering I bought this machine used and it’s now 12 years old. Of course, labour is not included. I...

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate the help. I had another look at it and the belt seemed too loose. So I’ve tightened it and it now goes into spin no problem with no belt slippage. But the belt does indeed have a bad flat spot, as magic_clean mentioned. I mustn’t have tensioned the belt enough...

Hi guys Although the machine agitates and spins perfectly, there is clearly something not right when it goes into spin. I recorded this video with the lid open and then closed it to commence the spin. What should I do? It’s a 1978 LK electronic washer and it has been in storage for many...

I think the original one may have looked like this:

Hi guys Is this type of drain connector (95440) appropriate for a 1978 Kenmore belt drive washer? I believe it's different to the original but I haven't found a closer match available to buy.

Update: I followed John's advice and sprayed some penetrating oil (PB Blaster) into the clutch and it now goes into spin without any problem. I measured the spin speed before and after spraying the oil, and it is still spinning at the exact same speed as before (648 RPM). Thank you, John...

I did have an older Clean Water Wash KA from about 2015 and I did run it on cold water once -- on that occasion it drained the prewash within about 10 seconds and refilled. I also used the KDTM704KPS for a month and that one only ever did one prewash except on the Express cycle, which did 2...