There is a hold-down nut. Sometimes it comes off with the cap, sometimes the cap unscrews and leaves the nut in place.
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There is a hold-down nut. Sometimes it comes off with the cap, sometimes the cap unscrews and leaves the nut in place.
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The old agitator has been removed! It actually broke trying to remove it but that is ok, with some help from a good friend, I found an exact replacement on Ebay. The basket has been removed, leaving the outer tub. Attached are the pics and now I am just trying to figure out what to do next.
The old agitator has been removed! It actually broke trying to remove it but that is ok, with some help from a good friend, I found an exact replacement on Ebay. The basket has been removed, leaving the outer tub. Attached are the pics and now I am just trying to figure out what to do next.
Congratulations Joseph. I hope some here will give you guidance as to what to do next if that's what you need.
Lots of Naval Jelly, a good wire brush and a can of POR-15!
steps to take next?
1) What is Naval Jelly?
2) Do most people order the POR15 online or do stores carry that?
3) How do you know if you need to remove the outer tub or not?
Thanks for the help and advice!
1) What is Naval Jelly?
2) Do most people order the POR15 online or do stores carry that?
3) How do you know if you need to remove the outer tub or not?
Thanks for the help and advice!
Joseph,
I am glad you got the replacement agitator. The splines on the agitator shaft are heavily rusted, as we had feared.
To properly rebuild this machine, here is what I would do:
1) Remove the transmission. You need a replacement or a new agitator shaft for the old one. They can't be re-used with rust on them like that. If you strip the rust, the remaining material won't be sufficient to drive the agitator without slipping and stripping the agitator.
2) Remove the outer tub. There are lots of reasons for this. You need to strip and protect/paint the center post. The best way to do this is to have the tub out. You also need to replace the center tub gasket before re-installation.
3) Replace the upper center post seal. The center post is rusted up to the top, indicating that moisture is coming up way too high, which is why the splines rusted.
4) When the tub is out, you can carefully inspect and clean it. I am not sure if what we see on the tub bottom is iron stains or rust, but quite often, most of that will come off. When the tub is out and cleaned, you can paint if with POR if it is deteriorating.
5) There is probably rusty build up in the basket centerpost. Clean that up too --- you may want to POR spots there as well.
6) When you're doing all of this, replace the agitator seal on the spin tube. It too will be worn and will work together with the centerpost seal to create an air tight seal under the agitator to prevent moisture from rising up the center. A healthy machine keeps moisture about an inch above the rubber center gasket.
I hate to tell you this, but some of these steps are likely to be "not fun". We'll help you through them, one by one.
Gordon
I am glad you got the replacement agitator. The splines on the agitator shaft are heavily rusted, as we had feared.
To properly rebuild this machine, here is what I would do:
1) Remove the transmission. You need a replacement or a new agitator shaft for the old one. They can't be re-used with rust on them like that. If you strip the rust, the remaining material won't be sufficient to drive the agitator without slipping and stripping the agitator.
2) Remove the outer tub. There are lots of reasons for this. You need to strip and protect/paint the center post. The best way to do this is to have the tub out. You also need to replace the center tub gasket before re-installation.
3) Replace the upper center post seal. The center post is rusted up to the top, indicating that moisture is coming up way too high, which is why the splines rusted.
4) When the tub is out, you can carefully inspect and clean it. I am not sure if what we see on the tub bottom is iron stains or rust, but quite often, most of that will come off. When the tub is out and cleaned, you can paint if with POR if it is deteriorating.
5) There is probably rusty build up in the basket centerpost. Clean that up too --- you may want to POR spots there as well.
6) When you're doing all of this, replace the agitator seal on the spin tube. It too will be worn and will work together with the centerpost seal to create an air tight seal under the agitator to prevent moisture from rising up the center. A healthy machine keeps moisture about an inch above the rubber center gasket.
I hate to tell you this, but some of these steps are likely to be "not fun". We'll help you through them, one by one.
Gordon
Couple other things...
Naval Jelly is a rust remover. It leaves metal cleaned up and ready for re-coating. It is potent stuff.
Check with the POR website, I got mine online but if I recall, there were so supply stores that had it as well.
Gordon
Naval Jelly is a rust remover. It leaves metal cleaned up and ready for re-coating. It is potent stuff.
Check with the POR website, I got mine online but if I recall, there were so supply stores that had it as well.
Gordon
Get the POR-15 from
An automotive car/ body repair supply company. Naval Jelly and wire brush from a Hardware store.
An automotive car/ body repair supply company. Naval Jelly and wire brush from a Hardware store.
