Maytag Neptune dryer restoration

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I have to tell you, that first night, Dutch detergent wasn't the only one chasing after dirt!
I spent a good part of the night tinkering with it listening to Pandora.
Hey, it keeps me off the streets!
Also, in between rescuing an old Filter-Flo, and picking up a leaking Duet Washer. I managed to get back to the dryer referenced in the beginning of this thread.
I just have to now put it back together. It looks brand new inside. this picture doesn't do it justice. I used a cell phone camera with bad lighting. In the light of day it's brilliantly white.

 

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" the exterior of the drum and interior of the outer tub is likely coasted with the same smutz"

That thought did occur to me Dadoes, so I filled the tub with a heavy solution of Limeaway and water and added 2 gallons of additional water after the machine stopped filling. I let it run on a combination stain, soak and heavy cycle. Then when it was about to drain, I stopped the machine and let it soak for a few hours. Came back, opened the door, then rotated the drum so that a new section was under the cleaning solution. I then scrubbed the entire interior down with a short bristle brush. Restarted the machine and did it again. Finally, I let the machine soak overnight. This was all after I had already done the same with a quantity of bleach the night before.
But all that was in vein as I suspect it needs a new rear bearing. It's loud, and probably should be replaced regardless for good measure. I see the kits are about $45. Now that I worked on that Filter-Flo tub seal. I'm fairly confident I should be able to do this repair as well.

 

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I switched the swing of the door to open from the right. Not a simple feat for a front loader with out a special kit. That is if it's even available. With Maytag Neptune, even a housewife can do it with a simple screwdriver.

 

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...Finally decided to open up the back panel and take a look see. Looked pretty clean from my perspective.

 

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no signs of any leaks.

 

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I removed the older GE TL we were using out to the
garage with it's dryer companion for, "further study". (off with her head!)

 

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After what seemed like hours leveling them both out. And getting them both close enough together but not close enough to touch. I was finally done. Here they are.

 

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..great curb appeal.

 

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..can someone ID this dryer. It's not labeled anything other than Maytag. Has the silver trim around the buttons like the Atlantis line and the slopped front like the Neptune's. Also classic Neptune inside.
Also I need a propane gas conversion kit for it and 4 grey foot pads for the legs.
Help me Obi-wan, you're my only hope!

 

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[runematic]

The mdg8000 is a first generation Atlantis dryer, even though the Dependable Care & Neptune dryers were basically the same as well.

 

[lebron]

Nice pictures of restoring the Maytags. Tear open that GE lol. Those washers practically shake themselves apart anyways... or is it a long stroke model ?

 

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...clean as a whistle now..

 

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..inside was pretty clean. First dryer I've come across that did't reek of fabric softener, or suffer from, "indigo halo" around the drum.

 

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So this dryer is like a precursor to the whole Neptune/Atlantis era? In any event, I found a closely matched washer in the local craig's.

 

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