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Update Almost 2 years since I revived my grandmother's Maytag. The 'ol gal did great for me last year without a single issue; getting ready to get her out to do some spring cleaning. I often think about the research I had done to try and save this old relic. I was so fortunate to find a very...

Yeah! On my 3rd load! No leaks and she's running better than ever! I love these machines! Thanks everyone for the help.

That video is wrong You can't add oil in that hole. You have to remove the tub and access the power unit. I would recommend putting a seal in it as that is where the water would get into the PU. Also, Larry has a thread where he totally dissembled his Maytag E2L and ran into also had...

That is cool! Just guessing that it looks like a Hit & Miss type engine. Really different looking kind of agitator too.

Here we go! Got the top plate of PU in place and tested her before putting the tub in and it purred along just fine. One of the hardest things I had to do was put the white, wire spring (shaped like a "C") back on. It attaches to the underside of the top plate and to the arm that engages the...

Thanks Geoffdelf I am anxious to get the ol' girl up and running again. Parts are expected tomorrow. I was fascinated to see how the oil was distributed to the other gears once I opened it. I had to show a couple of my grandsons how this machine operated! They were intrigued. We have to...

Althus I had an experienced mechanic check it out and said the cork will work just fine. The seal that is between the tub and machine seems to be fine. I cleaned around it and as a precautionary will probably use a fine bead of Silicone Sealant and let that cure. (I wash outside so if it...

Thank Geoff for your response I don't see any jumping happening in there when I turn the pulley. Now that the pieces are out of there and the worm gear is free of debris, it appears to be working smoothly. I'll see when I get the rest of my parts and get it back together. If I do have to...

Althus If the oil that leaked out is the color of mine above, there is most likely water getting into the PU. So if you plan on cleaning out bad oil, I should have also mentioned that I lined a small box with plastic and newspapers to collect the oil, so it wouldn't get all over the inside...

Hi Althus I did not remove it from the machine. I worked on it from the top. I too didn't want to create too many variables when working on older machines. I laid it on it's side to clean the power unit and let most of the bad oil drain out of it, then cleaned it with brake cleaner. Worked...

Yeah it is strange I am finding this fascinating though. I cleaned it up with brake cleaner. The rubber plug you are referring to was the replacement idea for the little screw. We were able to salvage the one that this one had. Everything is original on this machine except for the hose. I...

So anyone know In the 3rd picture in my last post what that rubber piece is? I didn't see anything like that in the manual for a part like that. Also, when I started to clean it, it just fell out and the hole that was there was gunky with the same type of rubber.

That's hilarious LMAO!

Thanks Larry! That puts it in the ballpark my sister remembered. Okay so more pictures. 1. - Inside the power unit. Very dirty 2. - Red outlines where there is some damage to the teeth and the blue show something which appears to be rubber? 3. - Underside of the PU plate, the red shows some...

Center plate is off Man it is gunky in there! I'm not sure of the age of this machine. but my Grandma bought it new and my older sister remembers her using it when she was 9 years old, but it could be older than what she remembers (she was born in 1956, so + 9 would be 1965). It is a Maytag...