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A little background info..... When I had the brake replaced, it was several months later when the noise started. I thought it may have been a “dry brake” since when it was shipped the packing was full of oil, so I had the guy come back and put some oil in it, which didn’t improve anything. He...

A couple of years ago Fixerman (PeterH770), Goatfarmer (Kenny), Maytaged (Ed), and Steve in FL were so very kind and patient in helping me solve what ended up to be a brake problem with my A-408. Well, now my problem is a horrific noise during agitation. It sounds like I'm laundering a load of...

Biggest payout The biggest payout my washer ever gave was to the Maytag repairman! I have a Maytag dryer with the 'halo of heat', and a dime that the washer missed made its way into the dryer. I guess because of the nature of the design, it landed on the element and burned it out. That was a...

Thanks, Pete, for the encouraging words. I got the manual today, and the repair info seems understandable enough. But, maybe it's because it's from Maytag and says it's "for experienced service personnel" that it doesn't have much troubleshooting. My symptoms aren't listed, so I bought a Repair...

PS To clarify, the washer has shading on the front panel only, not the top. PAT

Everyone here has been so nice in helping me with my washer problem that I thought I'd post this link in case anyone might be looking for a repair manual. They are for a variety of brands, appliances and vintages, and the prices include shipping so they seem reasonable. (Got mine in 3 days)...

DIY Painting I have coppertone Maytags, washer and dryer, and only the dryer has the shading on both the top and front panels. Doing the shading isn't that hard, even for an amateur, but I think the problem would be in getting the right shades of paint -- in cans anyway. I painted my (formerly...

(Referring to a cheapskate) -- As tight as a frog's a** under water Another -- If you want unconditional love, get a dog!

Brake assembly Ed & Peter - Well, making a repair that doesn't involve lifting out the tub sounds appealing! My Maytag guy never looked at my washer, so he doesn't even know it's in a tight spot; he just thumbs-downed it, giving it his 'pandora's box' diagnosis based on its age. My kitchen is...

Not the trans Hi, Ed - That's what I've been thinking after re-reading Peter's posts. Well, that puts me back to square one as far as my 'lazy Maytag repairman' is concerned; this is where we started, with him telling me the brake was shot but that I could go on using the machine "without...

Accountant, not an attorney! Steve, I didn't 'change my story' -- it just kept evolving! I'd venture to say that if you and I were discussing fixing a vintage cuckoo, musical alarm clock, or the like that I'd sound as smart as you and you'd sound as dumb as me!!! :) Peter has enlightened me...

Update Hi, Peter - I changed the belts today, and although they've never been changed in 27 years, they could pass for brand new. So, it was pretty apparent that no miracle was about to happen by changing them! Because I've been afraid of causing more damage to the situation, I've only...

Steve - Two weeks??? I only posted my problem last Friday night and it's Tuesday night. That's 4 days! You must be working too hard! My initial reason for posting here was just to get some imput as to whether my model Maytag was worth fixing -- not to solicit repair help, though the responses...

A forgotten detail Peter -- A quick question: Should the agitator lift off fairly easily? If so and it doesn't, is that indicative of anything you just mentioned? PAT

Repair Manual Peter, since the copyright date on this manual is 1974 and my A408 was purchased in Sept., 1977, will the info still apply to my machine or were there any changes made? I'm truly appreciative of your help and I'll post a reply to it as soon as I 'chew it up' some more, but I...

Oh, No!!!!!!!!! Peter, are you saying that my fiddling with the drive belt as I explained up above couldn't have switched the spin and agitation actions? And, does that mean that replacing the belts at this point isn't going to do any good -- and that I have to add yet ANOTHER part to my...

Thanks, I owe you one! Hey, Kenny - Thanks for your last post about the price of the belts. The $23.10 was for each belt, but I found they do have the set for $33.40. But, since I had surfed around before I called them back, I found a place called pcappliances.com who had the set for $24.95...

Belts Fixerman -- I think what you said coincides with what I read at Repairclinic.com: <<"On some washing machines, the clutch is just a combination of the drive belt slipping temporarily on a pulley and gradually tightening.">> As such, I think I may have messed up things by moving the belt...

Replacing belts Hi, Fixerman - Am I correct that by "trans" support bearing you're referring to the transmission? I mentioned up above that over a year ago when it was making noise Repairclinic.com said to replace the tub bearing (as you just said) and the washer tub stem seal, which I never...

Maytag Headquarters Laundromat, Thanks for the 'translation'. Gotta learn the lingo here! When I called Maytag they gave me 877-232-6770 to call for parts, but when I called the only real choice was to leave a message to return the call, which they never did. I guess I'll have to call the...