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Just lovely They are wonderful, and the chrome looks so good too. Did you have to clean that up or was yours not pitted?

Pump Got one off of ebay for 30 bux with shipping.

Pumps Guilty of being lazy here lol, I've actually been focusing on working on a manuscript, guess I'd better get my ass back on the line here and peruse some pumps!

Austin Thanks for the heads up! I've emailed him, I don't need a motor (yet) but I do need a pump, maybe I should get a motor too just to be safe, that is, if they'll fit my machines.

Ditto If that Westinghouse front load washer motor with pump is for a Laundromat I'm interested.

Jetcone: Virgin load?! I'm not touching that. Combo52: Thanks for the info, I'm always afraid of instead of fixing something I'm slowly destroying it lol

Ran it So I ran the machine for about 30 minutes, against, still warmer than the larger belt, but could touch it just fine, didn't burn me or anything. On to the pump I guess! And thanks Stan! I can't wait for the maiden wash!

I'll try that Last night it was just warmer than the larger belt, I could still touch it, nothing insanely hot, but maybe I'll run it for around 15 minutes to simulate a wash and see how it feels then. I willing to bet there's over-spray of grease on those pulley's, drat!

Holy Christ On Sunday! I got it! Sorry for the poor quality pic. I disconnected the pump to hear if it was running alright, it sounded fine to me, not silent, but no more "fwap fwap fwap." Now is it perfectly normal for the belt to get warm? I want to make sure I didn't screw anything up...

Ok So like I thought, the eccentric needs to be loosened to get the belt on, there's no way the belt will slide on or off since the original belt and its replacement are v-shaped, I've tried to "rotate" it on, and that's just not going to happen, if I go a size up, maybe, but then it'll slip...

You are correct It's #1, I guess I have to go back and re-read the names of things in that manual, but you're right, Belt from AC motor to speed changer. I did fiddle with the gizmo and the tension didn't seem to lesson, at least not to a degree to get this thing on. I guess I'll go get some...

Belt Well, unless I can get the speed changer pulley off or that nut loosened I'm at an impass. That bolt is just not moving....unless maybe I go out and get a torque wrench.

Changing the belt Ok I STILL can't get this new belt on, what the hell am I doing wrong? I got the service manual, loosened the adjusting nut on the spring, no dice. Anyone?

Nut Oil & Kroil Are these to be found at Lowes or a more traditional hardware store (and I totally found one in Houston!)

ah HA! So that pulley DOES come off! My machine was allegedly in use up until 8 months ago, and the pulley looks just fine, I guess more WD40 is in oder.

Ee gads Nertz to that! I'll just touchup the rusty spots (which aren't in the visible places.)

No dice I just ran down and tried that, couldn't get it to work. I'll attribute it to my exhaustion and the heat lol

Well I'm licked for the day While trying to install the new belt - I have no idea how to loosen the pullies or slacken them - I noticed that one of the snubbers was resting directly against teh tub while the other was resting against a piece of metal. I assumed the one resting on the metal was...

Thanks! Thanks, Stan! I guess today I'll venture around for a belt, I also am wondering what people's thoughts are on painting the entire machine. The outward facing parts are in about 80% good condition, thusfar I've only painted the rusting parts....but I'm tempted to paint the entire thing...

Today's update Well I successfully re-corded the machine, though looking at the wires I was really tempted to re-wire the entire thing....but thought better of doing something like that on a whim. I've done some painting, pictures to come tomorrow. Anyone have any tips as to where to locate...