Help! My Maytag 806 made the most horrible noise

[floyde]

I've recently acquired a Maytag 806 circa 1979.
I've been a little concerned about clanking sound it's been making,
but a few club members said it should be fine despite the noises.

Well tonight I was washing sheets and during the final drain the washer made the most horrible sound I could hear it several rooms away. I videoed the sound and while i was videoing it another horrible sound occurred like a piece of the inner working fell off the inside of the machine.
I took the clothes out and the machine drained, but would not spin not will it agitate.

There was also like greasy residue particles in the tub.

I sent Kevin a video of the sounds. I'm having trouble posting it.

Any speculation on what could be going on?

Any help would be much appreciated .

 

[floyde]

I took the front panel off and can't really notice anyth

But when I try to turn the tub manually it will not move.

Is that indicative to any certain issue.

It will fill, Drain, but not agitate, spin, or the tub will not turn manually.

Thanks again.

 

[mrb627]

Broken Belt?

Or it has fallen off the pulleys.

Malcolm

 

[volvoguy87]

Damper?

Was it making a grinding / scraping noise during spin? One of mine did that right before it came into my possession. It was because the damper pads had worn out, come off, and allowed the aluminum damper to rest and scrape on the steel base of the washer. The damper is the aluminum hub at the bottom of the washer that the 3 tub support arms attach to. Check and see if yours is in more than 1 piece, mine had shattered.

If you need to replace the damper, it's not the end of the world. I did it and it wasn't too horrifying If your transmission is toast (not likely) they can be swapped out too.

Dave

 

[swestoyz]

I'll be curious to hear what was recorded on the video before jumping to conclusions. Any oil in the wash basket on a Maytag is not good.

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

No it's not the damper

 

 

Great suggestion Dave, but worn / missing damper pads would only make noise during spin as the tub moved around, plus it would not effect the machines ability to agitate or spin.

 

Floyd texted me this video and a couple photos.   As you can hear and (barely) see in the video, the motor is running and making noise, but there is no action in the tub.



 

In the photos: 1. the main driven pulley came off the brake package.    Floyd sent a text a few minutes ago saying the motor was making the noise as the motor pulley was hitting the baseplate / cabinet,  (photo 2) probably because the belt (and pulley) was off.   He put the pulley and belt back on, but it came right back off when he started the washer.

 

Question:  Isn't there some sort of locking clip that holds the pulley nut / assembly in place?   I've only been in there once and it was 4 years ago. 

 

Thanks!

Kevin

 

[kenmore71]

Take a look at this and see if this is helpful.

 

[yogitunes]

for some machines, if the drive belt came off or is broken, this would cause the motor to slide all the way back, and allow the motor shaft rub against the base plate, hence, causing a grinding/scraping noise...

 

[swestoyz]

Martin is spot on, and that's certainly what it sounds like.

Getting the water out of the tub won't be too bad, it the washer doesn't have a siphon break. Just drop the hose near a drain to release the water, then tilt the machine and take a look.

Odd that a new belt would suddenly come off. This is where you spin the drive pulley by hand. Clockwise to spin the tub, counter to agitate. To spin the pulley will first need to travel up the helix in order to release the brake.

 

[floyde]

This is the part that came off

The pully. I put it back on and it seems secure, but every time I run it it falls off.
Kevin said there's a black cap to remove and adjust the nut.
I will post a picture of the screws, but it seems part is broken off.

 

[kenmore71]

I see the problem right away. The washer is broken in half and half of it is missing.

Is the phillips-head screw still in the bottom of the drive shaft?

 

Maytag part #2011090, subs to FSP part #2200355

 

http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Washer/22003555/893809

 

[floyde]

I put the part back on and attached the belts but Now!

The washer will not agitate . During the wash cycle it spins with the water in it asides the rinse cycle.
It will spin and fill and drain.

Did I do something wrong that it won't agitate?
This is crazy!

Thanks

 

[floyde]

Kenmore71

No, when I pulled the little black cap off that I'm showing that's what was under half of the washer and the other part. It must have been that way for a while.

So strange that would be like that.

 

[floyde]

Kenmore 71

Is what I'm seeing in the picture from the diagram number 33 the part I am showing in my picture?
There wasn't any bolt under the little black plastic cap. Just what looks like half of the washer and the other piece . So if I put the cap back on it's really not holding anything in place.

Does that piece of metal need to physically move or just the belt move on the piece .

When I put everything back together the part didn't fall off while the washer was spinning,
But it wouldn't agitate , so I though maybe it was too tight and was making the pulley not agitate .

I loosen it and it came off again.

 

[goatfarmer]

Those drive pieces have to be put back in the right place, or it won't agitate.

 

[hippiedoll]

awww man!!!

i'm sorry to read about you having problems with your 806 washer. i hope you can get it working and that it is an easy fix for you floyde!!

if you don't work on washers, can you still get that one appliance repair guy to come over & help you with it??? i'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it is a simple solution to getting your 806 up & running real soon for you!!!

keep us posted on your progress...

 

[volvoguy87]

Stop Lug!

The drive pulley screws up onto the transmission shaft near the brake package. The pulley should be free to rotate a little bit on the shaft in either direction. One way will snug it up so it locks and turns the drum, the other way will cause it to drive the agitator shaft. How is this accomplished? The Stop Lug! (I hope I remembered the correct name.

The stop lug is the piece that looks like a washer with an extra lump on one side and a serrated interior hole. First the drive pulley screws on, then the stop lug is put on so its extra bit of material will contact a corresponding piece on the drive pulley. There is a washer that goes under the stop lug, and finally a Phillips head screw through the center of the washer to hold the washer and stop lug onto the bottom of the washer. A rubber cap is then placed on the bottom of the drive pulley as shown in your picture WITH some LUBRICANT inside to keep the slightly moving parts happy. Correct positioning of the stop lug is important to ensure that spin and agitate happen correctly.

Clear as mud?
Dave

 

[floyde]

Dave is this the stop luge?

 

[volvoguy87]

Yes.

That is the stop lug.

Dave