whitekingd
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I've got a 1967 Kenmore wringer washer that I bought in 1992. I'm pretty sure it was never used (or very, very slightly used). It still had the paper sticker on the wringer head with the wringing instructions! It came off in about 3 loads.
Anyway, after about a year or so the water pump quit working. The rubber impeller came loose from the metal shaft ring it was vulcanized to. I quit using the machine until about two years ago.
I found another water pump for it and started using the machine again. Now, about two or so years later, this water pump has done the same thing. I've drilled a hole through the impeller and shaft and put in a cotter pin.
Are these failing from age, or was there a problem originally when they were manufactured? Anybody know?
Anyway, after about a year or so the water pump quit working. The rubber impeller came loose from the metal shaft ring it was vulcanized to. I quit using the machine until about two years ago.
I found another water pump for it and started using the machine again. Now, about two or so years later, this water pump has done the same thing. I've drilled a hole through the impeller and shaft and put in a cotter pin.
Are these failing from age, or was there a problem originally when they were manufactured? Anybody know?