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I had some time today to remove the basket and inspect the tub. Had to use an air chisel to remove the locknut and the tub lifted off easily. See photos of seals, I think I see the edge of corrosion on the shafts but IMO they don't look too bad. Pump inlet has a lot of rust. Rust on the inside...

Right now I am on the run-it-till-it-dies side of the fence with this machine unless things look decent when I remove the basket and the fixes are easy. The rusty nature of the water that leaked out on Sunday is probably not a good sign. I am very concerned about any disassembly procedures that...

Back on topic, what about using a needle nozzle grease gun tip to sneak past the seals and inject grease into the upper bearing area? Or maybe packing heavy grease into the open space near the top of the drive black and trying to keep in in there with RTV silicone in strategic locations? Just...

Very cool washer/dryer set Sean!!! Obviously if mine looked like that I would do whatever it takes to keep them going. I don't have any retro appliances in my place (it is all 80s vintage), but can showoff my Mom's 1950s GE Liberator stove that she kept going for 60 years. It was sold with...

Thanks for the guidance and the part numbers! The price of that basket drive alone ($160) is above what I would throw at this machine. I see the spin tubes on ebay though, about $50 for one of those. Looks like the agitator shafts run about $100. I will remove the basket and give the machine a...

Thanks Sean for the tip on the pulley! I will check that when laundry is done. I only hear the knock during agitation, and when it is there it is in sync with the frequency of the agitation cycle. Right now we are on load # 5 (hot/warm temps, heavy 14 minute cycle, max water level) and the...

Some really great info, thanks guys! So gear oil instead of the expensive branded oil? That makes sense. One repair guide I have says to use 60 weight non-detergent oil, or 40W if you can't find that. It looks like Valvoline sells 60W non-detergent racing oil (VR1) and it isn't crazy...

I was able to dig up a bunch of repair literature and removal of the transmission doesn't look as bad as I thought. Be that as it may I am still leaning more towards putting a drain plug in the lid of the housing so I can dump the oil, refill with solvent (kerosene?), run the machine, dump that...

Thanks John! That is a great photo, and I appreciate your help. It's pretty cool that you can use a damaged part in another machine like it is brand new. I didn't even think about air escaping thru the seal/bearing assembly so that would totally explain how that zone could get wet. I wonder if...

A correction, the last photo in the above post is a screengrab from a youtube video. Lots of hammering to change the seals and bearings! Looking at that video again there isn't room for a retrofit seal that contacts the tub tube and agitator shaft, but there might be room for one that contacts...

Thanks John! If the vent plug makes the water end up outside of the gearcase instead of inside I would call that a "win". :) I can put a small shallow pan underneath the machine to catch any water drips. Not sure how rusty the parts are in the gearcase now but I had the machine out of the...

Thanks Peter! The machine is still working so I am leaning towards just replacing the top seal instead of the whole bearing/seal kit and changing the oil (if there is an easy way to do this). I just ran the machine without laundry at max fill with hot water (warm rinse) and my DIY vent plug...

Thanks for the reply John! Sorry to hear the bad news about the seal in the agitator shaft. I had the feeling something like this was going on because I have seen what happens when oil and water mix in a car engine and this looks similar. I will have to search thru this site to see if there are...

New member here, Andy from central NJ. I hope this is the correct forum! I have a 35+ year old Whirlpool Imperial Seventy washing machine that has served me well.....all I have had to do is replace the snubber and keep the machine clean! This thing is built like a tank, and the model # is...