Lady Kenmore Agitator hunt

[repairguy]

The agitator shaft is toast. Trying to clean it up would just remove more of what is already gone. Best bet would probably be to find a good used replacement gearcase but they are getting more extinct by the day. Trying to find someone to do the job is also difficult because even the ones that knew how to do the job usually don’t want to anymore. To do the job correctly for the long run will more than likely also require the replacement of the basket drive and center post bearings and seals. The good news is, with a mechanical inclination and a want to keep the old gal going, the information is here to do the job via literature and the brains of many here who love old appliances.

 

[70srule]

Well....I knew the consensus was was not going to be good. Y'all are correct, it would be hard to find someone to try and tackle this job. There's the hard part of finding the parts and then the knowledgeable tech. Best I can offer Mom is a broom stick to agitate the clothes with since right now they are just getting wet and spun.

 

[repairguy]

Well hopefully you won’t have to give up on the washer. I know it’s sounds pretty bad but hopefully you can come up with a solution. Especially since you have the set if I remember correctly from previous posts.

 

[pierreandreply4]

70srules

just wondering can you afford shiping if i gave you a link that sell direct drive washers that you could buy online to have sent to your mom? just incase here a link if you went to check cost nothing to look as they say

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-laveuse-sec...4N29bYe7QeZCx1UMsv2b1eay-fiKkMc0crNWg8O3qtF_V

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Saga

Thanks Pierre, but she won't let me replace her washer at this time. With the shaft messed up, I guess it is a lost cause.

 

[repairguy]

That is a nice old lady kenmore. If for whatever reason you decide to get rid of it let folks here have a chance at it before it goes to the dump. I would like to fix it for you but you would have to figure out how to get it here. It could still be a great machine again but you would probably be looking at a big expense between parts, labor, and getting the machine here.

 

[yogitunes]

not too long ago, wasn't Kenmoreguy64/Gordon purging a lot of his excess inventory of machines?...

there could be a whole replacement or donor machine to swap the insides with.....

depends on shipping cost, but worth a shot.....

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?76749

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Saga

I did reach out to Gordon since he has the agitator that I thought was the only thing I needed. But looks like he has been out of pocket. The shaft and whatever parts it connects to is what I need as well, I assume. I'm in the Dallas area and Mom is in El Paso, TX, so that adds to my dilemma.

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Saga

To continue this saga....Since the shaft is rusted as per the pix and it would be difficult to find a new shaft/transmission for it,since I understand the shaft can't come off the transmission, I had the crazy idea of chopping off the rotted end and welding on a similar piece that will match another more current agitator. Anyone with feedback on whether this is doable or not is welcomed. Trick would be to do it while the shaft is still on the machine. I believe by disturbing the current shaft & transmission, other parts will break, such as seals and stuff. Would work in my mind, anyways.

 

[repairguy]

I don’t see how it would work. If it did the agitator shaft seal that’s already in bad shape would be burnt to a crisp.

 

[yogitunes]

if you had a surgilator…..

I would drill a hole through the agitator and shaft, insert an expanding and/or cotter pin, and screw the cap back on....

I did this on a filterflo once, the only one who knew was me...worked like a charm

 

[lorainfurniture]

Agitator shaft

You can remove it without too much trouble. Remove the transmission and pull the cover , easier said than done. The proper way to refurbish a shaft is to sandblast or have it chemically stripped. Weld filler material in the low/grooved spots. Machine it flat again. Take it to chrome shop. Done.

 

[combo52]

Rusted Agitator Shaft On A BD WP Washer

The quick way to fix this washer for a while is to do what Martin suggested, get another agitator that at least fits some what on the old rusted shaft, then with the agitator in place drill a 1/4" hole through the agitator and shaft and put a strong bolt through it, then drill a 2nd hole 3/4" above the other 180 degrees from the other and put a 2nd bolt through.

 

I have seen this done and if you do a good job it might last a good while.

 

Other than this you have to pull the transmission as Eugene suggested and replace the shaft, there is no need to try to rebuild the old shaft however, new shafts are all over Ebay for as little as $20

 

John

 

[70srule]

Agitator shaft issue

Thanks again all for the suggestions. If I lived where this ol'Lady is, I would tackle it for sure. I can't seem to find a reliable repair guy in town to tackle it.