Maytag dependable care seal in mounting stem problems
I have never seen a triple lip Maytag agitator shaft seal start to leak unless the agitator shaft was in bad condition.
Maytag started having a lot more center seal leaks in the mid 80s, they cheapened the seal assembly by eliminating the stainless steel machined ring and put a piece of plastic in there that was the first big problem.
The second big problem was the upper edge of the tub bearing would rust and then the seal would get stuck on that and wouldn’t move up and down and caused leaks.
A triple lip seal is superior to the old compression seal that Maytag used for years. Every washing machine in the world almost uses lip type seals as well as car engines etc. etc.
Putting the old fashion seal under the triple lips sealed probably won’t hurt anything it won’t do any good however… It was not meant to have pressure up on the bottom of it I did see one that failed where someone had done that.
I can’t imagine that you’re taking a machine apart Dan that you just rebuilt 15 years ago it should last far longer than that washing clothes for one person.
When I rebuilt my 71 lady Kenmore in 1978 it lasted over 35 years without a single failure of any consequence , Maytag should do at least as well.
John L
I have never seen a triple lip Maytag agitator shaft seal start to leak unless the agitator shaft was in bad condition.
Maytag started having a lot more center seal leaks in the mid 80s, they cheapened the seal assembly by eliminating the stainless steel machined ring and put a piece of plastic in there that was the first big problem.
The second big problem was the upper edge of the tub bearing would rust and then the seal would get stuck on that and wouldn’t move up and down and caused leaks.
A triple lip seal is superior to the old compression seal that Maytag used for years. Every washing machine in the world almost uses lip type seals as well as car engines etc. etc.
Putting the old fashion seal under the triple lips sealed probably won’t hurt anything it won’t do any good however… It was not meant to have pressure up on the bottom of it I did see one that failed where someone had done that.
I can’t imagine that you’re taking a machine apart Dan that you just rebuilt 15 years ago it should last far longer than that washing clothes for one person.
When I rebuilt my 71 lady Kenmore in 1978 it lasted over 35 years without a single failure of any consequence , Maytag should do at least as well.
John L
