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End of story, with thanks ... I appreciate all the advice here. Wife and I decided that the internal condition of the 40-year old machine (epoxy fix holding, but permanent?; second leak at drum attachment with acrylic sealant but for how long; displaced vibration cushions; non-quiet operation...

Nut not Net !!! I meant "Nut on drum-bolt loosens easily", of course.

Aha, yes, and found piece of lead washer that had fallen away. Net on drum-bolt loosens easily, unfortunately the spring-holding eye-bolt nut below won't give, trying PB-Blaster and crossed fingers. I welcome any suggestions for sealing that drum attachment !!

more rust Good-Shepherd said – "Looks like the front tub bolt is leaking as well, see all that rust on the spring eyebolt." Thanks, I will take a look at that. If the nut is loosened on the outside, is the bolt captive or must it be accessed from inside (total take-apart) ??

Finished epoxy task .. hopefully good to go now.

Oh and the "terrible buzzing noise" was because I did not properly seat the drive belt on the motor pulley.

Thanks folks for all the information. I'm going ahead with the epoxy fix, while looking at MVWP575GW as a possible buy. Would anyone be interested in the 40-year old A710 as a parts machine, or as a base for rebuild of a classic? Not trying to make money on it, just would hate for it to go to a...

Thank you all !! I'm going to clean it up further, including a liquid de-ruster (naval jelly) and Dremel brush some more. I've found a little rubbery cap that will just fit to hold the first stage of epoxy, which will firmly entrap the arms of the plastic 2-14434 thingy. Maybe try to clean...

It appears that a 1/2 inch PVC pipe cap fits quite nicely over this inlet, including the plastic arms of the 2-14434 thingy (disperser?). The cap sits pretty flat on the 1.27 inch flat around the inlet. I could add a set screw to hold it against the remaining upper part of the protruding steel...

Sorry, please ignore my posting "Reply# 5 7/28/2022 at 22:43" which had been queued up but unsent, then I clicked send only to then find several useful responses.

A710 with leaking tub I hope that (4 years later) Erin found a replacement A710. I have been scouring the web for such cases. I am intrigued by the comment from John L., that later tubs may fit the A710. Because, we also have an A710 (SN 645574 JT) with a tub leak. I posted it earlier today on...

rusty inlet I am wondering if I can just apply a huge glob of epoxy and close off the damaged port (after de-rusting). Would epoxy be waterproof in such an application?

Hello – our Maytag Washer, Model LA710, SN 645574 JT of 1982 has developed rust at the nipple on the bottom of the tub 2-5484 (a few inches above the motor) where the bleach hose 2-14433 attaches. The bottom half of the steel tubular nipple has rusted away, so that there is no simple way to...