Recent content by Maytag-Dave

Thanks all! Wow, thanks everyone! I'm thinking that my Mom did show me the lint filter long ago, but I promptly forgot all about it and haven't cleaned it for years. It IS very dirty, but looks more brown or grey than black, so I'm not sure if that's where the sticky greasy black gunk is...

We've been using our Maytag A108 for a long time, and recently it will put sticky, greasy black gunk into the wash, which then gets on the clothes. When the brakes are applied after a spin cycle, there is a short, sharp, shrill squeal. I'm guessing these might be related, and wondering if...