Maytag A106 Hums but wont spin or agitate

[interceptor1985]

Most of the stuff I found while googling for the answers, is old lube in the trans seems to be the most popular answer.
Ok, is there a way to clean the gunky old stuff out and replace? and with which lube?

I really like the washer its been with my family for all these years and I am not about to give up on it.

 

[interceptor1985]

on a hunch, I took a hair dryer to the trans to heat up the oil inside, I was correct as long as the oil is warm she runs like new....at least I know exactly what is wrong with it now, she needs new oil. anybody have a procedure list on how to go about doing that? I never gone so far as removed the tub before.

 

[goatfarmer]

It's a major ordeal to change the transmission oil. There is a thread on here somewhere detailing how to remove the transmission.

 

[interceptor1985]

I was watching a video on YouTube about it, the guy made it look so easy! But Wife and I are pretty sure he has 20+ years experience over my one month of basic maintenance. Before this the most I have done was I replaced the heater and belts in the dryer and washer.

I was just wondering , is there a list of parts interchange between the Maytag models out there? I would really like to modify the one I have beyond the basic stuff. Us car guys have a saying, lol "Stock is a dirty word"
That And I kinda like learning about the old stuff, its pretty fun actually!

 

[pdub]

Maytag rebuild thread

Take a look at this thread which details the complete rebuild on a Maytag.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38714_179

 

[arbilab]

It's characteristic of Maytags to agitate slowly until the trans oil reaches nominal temperature.

 

[alr2903]

Your link to the ebay ad,  under item specifics reads, for dryer, maybe thats explains the red wire? Then again if it reversed with the small load, for spin it's not a dryer motor.  alr

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[interceptor1985]

That's weird..lol if its really a dryer motor then I must have found some sort of interchange because after I cleaned out the motor its been working great,though it seems it never reaches temp with cold water, I dunno, perhaps it just doesn't like winter?

And thank you for the link!!!! Nothing worse then a stubborn guy with no instructions that is bound and determined to "fixit" himself instead of paying to hang out with the Maytag man.

 

[goatfarmer]

I don't think you could get a dryer motor to fit, but maybe?

 

[interceptor1985]

I doubt its a dryer motor, it had the "hat" on it, lol.

I found another use for those insulation strips you put around doors and drafty windows...I had a buzzing rattle that just would not go away in my dryer so I did my yearly cleaning inside the dryer and out, I put the strips along each edge where it bolts together it made for a good tight fit, feels a bit more solid now. I also found 79c in the lint trap area!
I also pulled the control panel off and scrubbed down the plastic and put some of those insulation strips under the mounts. doesn't rattle around that much anymore, I still have a long way to go before its closer to a new machines sound levels...