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Here’s the two pics — if this jogs any thoughts..

Hey guys.. I found a local guy giving away (free) a 1967 HA-207 Maytag — for parts or scrap. He says the water inlet & water level areas are leaky but that it washes and drains w/o issue. It seems to fit the timeline of a possible transmission donor (or fix it as-is) — from the photos it looks...

Ok.. thanks for that. Do I need to know what years/models are valid if I go with a stackable as a parts donor? I just don’t wanna buy a random stackable and find out it’s not a match… Hope that makes sense Maybe it’s any of them..? I will admit it would be nice to find another Pitman...

I can still get the agitator seal (#WP210690) without issue (which was not present in mine for whatever reason) and I need to order the gasket. I’m thinking that the agitator shaft maybe usable in its current state... If I can ensure the rubber seal works as expected to keep water/oil from...

Ok.. I was able to use a 1/4” punch and pop that pin out without as much effort as I expected. The shaft is out and frankly looks better than I expected. If there’s supposed to be a rubber seal on this shaft somewhere, I found none. There was a very thin metal washer that was behind the gear...

I forgot to show the pic of it..

Another stupid question.. I decided to give the agitator shaft a little play time.. I’m gonna try to remove the gear and drive the pin out that holds the gear on. On the outside of the case (the tub end of the agitator shaft), I removed a spring wrapped around the shaft and beneath that was a...

ok.. So the PT transmissions are different depending on the tub size? Ok.. but some parts of the trans might be usable. One question though -- in my search for a donor.. John -- you mention Maytag Stackables as potential donors .. Would these have a damper that might fit -- I'm assuming not...

Stupid question.. IF this possible donor machine has a light green agitator like my current fix-it machine has, is it safe to assume there’s a Pitman transmission in the machine? But if the color is of the agitator is something else, that it’s likely got an orbital trans..?? I’m just trying...

Whatever I get working, will be my primary machine — the better it can deal with dirty loads, the better. I heard back from the $15 maytag guy and he said a plastic piece that holds the discharge tube was broken in a move but was otherwise functional. Sounds like a deal to me! I’m not sure of...

Dang.. There’s always a hitch!!

I’ll admit that at this point I’m thinking of just using the brand-new orbital trans sitting in its box in the garage and buy a replacement damper (which I found that looks really good). Then the rest of the rebuild ought to be fairly straightforward and I can put this rebuild behind me.. I know...

Thanks John.. I found someone selling 6 washers of different makes & models. All are DOA for some reason or another. He’s selling each one for $15.. He’s got an almond Maytag — It’s roughly the same age I think. I don’t know the state of the machine — what’s dead or ?? I sent the guy a note...

Ok.. Can someone tell me why its a bad idea to take the agitator shaft out of the top housing? I’ve read that in the other thread on rebuilding here.. As I was having oil leaking through that shaft area and into the tub, isn’t it necessary to rebuild that area completely or am I missing...

My question is whether you believe this is rebuild quality.. I’m concerned about the casing that has the counter balance on it.. the threads on the outside of the case that the two tubs screw onto, are in pretty rough shape..

Ok.. I got the sleeve removed from the trans neck.. it broke in pieces after some tapping to loosen it.. solves that problem! Yes, I need a new damper! It’s in bad shape as you predicted.

Ok.. Update for today.. I got the whole enchilada taken apart (except I've not tried disassembling the trans yet). Here's some pics for ya.. In photo 1 you can see that the top of the trans appears to have had water issues in the past -- I did NOT put that there in the process of taking the...

I guess I lucked out as I didn’t know anything about there being two different types of transmissions. Mine was produced in November 1987... I think I’ve made my mind up to re-build the existing transmission .. I’ve looked up the components that came as part of the Orbital kit (The tub seal &...

I spent a bit of time spec’ing the parts needed IF I return the orbital trans — and moving forward that way. I was reading the other thread about not being able to get replacement agitator shafts and he repaired his own.. My local dealer is selling those IF I should need them,.. Maybe they...

Hmm.. thanks for that.. I’ll keep that in mind as I proceed here. Regarding the switch from Pitman to Orbital.. I found another thread here on the site talking about the two and Maytag apparently switched at about the same time this machine was manufactured and mine just happens to have the...