Recent content by tominky

It's fixed. Had a buddy who owns a machine shop mill .125 off the snout of the hub. Put it all back together last night, and have run 3 loads through it without a problem. No leaks, no burned up belts, and runs much quieter. So I can at least sleep better knowing that I got it fixed. The things...

It's fixed. Had a buddy who owns a machine shop mill .125 off the snout of the hub. Put it all back together last night, and have run 3 loads through it without a problem. No leaks, no burned up belts, and runs much quieter. So I can at least sleep better knowing that I got it fixed. The...

Thanks RepairGuy. I might go get it even if I can't convince the wife against buying new. We have a daughter in college who will need a new washer in the relatively near future. Question - you mention all the seal issues - did the Speed Queens have the same issues? I see that they went with...

There is a tool available, but some good old fashioned grunt will pull it right off. Might be a good time to clean under there as well. You will be surprised how much sludge can build up under these things.

Repairguy, you are right - the one that is two hours away is in fact older than mine - it is an Amana "Commercial Quality Washer", model# LWA40AL2. I looked up the parts list for it and it uses the better metal/porcelain tub like the Speed Queens. In fact, it looks dead like a Speed Queen in...

That is for a new one.

I went out to a local appliance retailer who is a SQ dealer. He had one Classic left, but $1200. Whew. He also had the GE Commercial for 900-ish. One interesting one that he had was the GE "commercial grade" unit for $750. I was told this unit has a 5 year parts and labor warranty, which...

Thanks Pierre - if it was up to me, I would do just that. But can't get the wife on board with buying something used.

Aaaaauuuggghh! And of course, the new hub is not correct either. Looks pretty similar to the other incorrect one I have already - snout that goes down into the seal against the bearing is too tall, and this one takes the stainless sleeve too, although they didn't include it. I guess I am at...

My new part is supposed to arrive today. Wish me luck!

Are you talking about the clicking sound? I had a similar sound with mine, and it was the idler arm moving back and forth because my belt had a bad spot on it from being burnt. But you said he checked the belt. Maybe the belt is defective and out of balance. A new belt would be a quick and...

I am adding some pictures to demonstrate the differences between the old hub and the new one. Hopefully the one I just ordered will be an exact replacement for the original one.

I may run by the local Habitat store just to see if I get lucky. My issue is that the wife is rapidly losing patience (can't blame her really) and does not trust the idea of buying something used with no warranty. I guess I could try an appliance store that sells refurbs - a lot of those offer...

Shopping for a new washer. I am open to both top loaders and front loaders at this point, and I am mechanically inclined and not afraid to make my own repairs. Looking for a reasonably priced machine that can be expected to go 5-6 years without major repairs like seals, bearings or...

Thanks for the reply! The hub in the kit I bought used a similar seal to the one in the plastic tub model, but smaller in outside diameter. Yeah, I think the spring is to keep contact with the face of the seal on the back of the hub. The hub in the kit I bought had a sleeve that is too tall...