Just got my first wringer washer, and it needs a little work so I need some help

[mstone]

Look what I just found! Isnt the gulmite bolt and wrench 33 points?
Now I just have to figure out if it is the same size!
There are many others for sale like it, probably even cheaper! If this works, that would be a breakthrough!

 

[tinkr]

Yes indeed

A breakthrough. I looked thru my service manual and no mention of size on bolts..

 

[mstone]

Do you know if it is actually 33 points? I read somewhere that it was but im not sure.

 

[tinkr]

I had one that wasn't destroyed

I counted 3 times and came up at 36. Not an easy task.. I used jewelers glasses. They are tiny points So it is possible I blinked and so I could be less but not more.

 

[tinkr]

Daves website says

This tool’s used to remove and reinstall the 6 special Gulmite (33-point) bolts
So there ya go. It may work. If it does wow.
If the bolts are encrusted
Which mine were CLR to the rescue.with a wire brush to gently remove the calcium gunk build up between the points. Or slots whatever they are called.

GOOD JOB ON THE RESEARCH.

How did you get to foreign car tools?

 

[mstone]

Ok! I found where I read they were 33 point heads! It was on Dave's repair! Now I just need to know the diameter of these bolt heads, and of the socket. I have asked multiple sellers and am waiting on replies. I will try measuring the bolts, but I dont know how accurate Ill get it. I also dont know whether to measure from one tooth to another, one non tooth to another non tooth, or one tooth to a non tooth to get the correct measurement.
I found online that there are different sized ones that other things besides these maytags used. There was a #6 - #14 at the least.

I also had a long phone call with Mark today and asked many questions and have a parts list going that he is finding all the parts for. He is very nice to work with and has tens of thousands of dollars worth of parts! I will have to take the machine apart first though to know all the parts I'll need.

 

[mstone]

I think my bolts are not in too bad a shape, except for possibly the one I tried to grab with pliers, but I think it will still be alright hah!
And thank you! All I did was search 33 point socket online, thinking that a socket would be a cheaper option than a whole wrench, and that there may be other things that use a 33 point wrench but that don't call it a gulmite, and it showed up on google for Amazon! I am very happy and excited, but not fully until I know the sizes.

 

[mstone]

Also thank you tinkr, for taking the time to count the teeth on those bolts and to look that up for me! I thought about counting them but was researching as much as I could to avoid that! Haha

 

[mstone]

Ok I measured and determined the heads are 1/2 inch, and the teeth are too small to matter in the measurement.

 

[tinkr]

socket

I suppose it is worth a shot. Or take a wrench and cut two sides of the bolt heads to accept the wrench.
And get the bolts Dave says to use. Thats what we wound up doing.

Also to remove the wringer the shifting lever needs to be in neutral, wringer will just swing around freely.
then it will come out.

Only take apart what you know you can replace on the wringer, in my service guide even the repair persons are instructed to replace the entire head. Rather than an entire rebuild.

Since you orderd the service manual you will be better informed when you read it.

 

[eronie]

Amazon has it . Search 33 point socket Its A Car Tool.

 

[mstone]

Thanks for the advice! I just need to know the diameter this socket accepts. It is advertised as a half inch drive, but they say nothing about the diameter. I feel like it is too big, but I am hoping it fits.
I was only planning on replacing the drip plate and maybe the thing that holds the bottom wringer as it is rusty, but not sure about that. I also may grease up the parts that are involved with the safety release as it doesnt work right I do not plan on ever taking apart the part with the shifter handle. That part seems more difficult than the Power Unit.

 

[mstone]

That is the tool I am talking about Eronie. Have you used it for gulmite bolts??? Does it work?

 

[stan]

Still

Can't tell if u need a index slide or not. Dose the wringer try to swing around when you go to put a wet garmet through it?
If it dose, then you need a index slide. Since its a commonly broken part...It will be good for you to have a spare.
Hope you do a vidieo.. It would be good for us to see what's up

 

[mstone]

Yes it does do that. It does it sometimes without anything in it. One of the index slide's teeth is also broken off. I am ordering a new one of those. I have a list of parts coming now.
I do have a video of it. I just have to get around to posting it.

 

[mstone]

Okay here is the video of the machine being demonstrated. It shows the wringer doing its naughty buisness.

http://https//youtu.be/O4tOXcDlBEw

 

[stan]

Oh ya

Thats a index slide for sure.
Can u show us the part where the roller won't separate ect and hiw ur doing it?

 

[mstone]

Oh yes! I will have to take a new video, but sure!

 

[mstone]

Here are pics of the pump housing after it soaking in citric acid for days, and being scrubbed. I will be getting an entire new one as this is ruined. It has raises bumps in it, and the second pic shows what I think is where water leaked through slowly. The holes and missing paint on the outside are in the same spot as the bumps on the inside.

 

[mstone]

Better pic of the inside.