Maytag washer clunking sound during agitation

[elksk]

Well The tranny looks nice and tight. no wear that is see... and the pulley turns freely counterclockwise. and smooth as butter in agitation with no rotational movement of the tranny at all. grabbing the yoke I don't feel any play.
So I'm guessing this is good news? Before I pull the brake assembly should I pull the drum and will I need to get a tool for that first?
here is video link and a picture. amazing condition after 25-30 years



I'm sorry I posted this in a 12 year old thread I was reading. Can someone remove it.

 

[qsd-dan]

Looks good. 

 

No reason to pull the drum. Try using some thick grease on the transmission splines and go from there.

 

[elksk]

ok I will put the clean 90 w oil back in. and seal it up. Also painting some shed trim today. its sunny and over 45f

 

[qsd-dan]

45F is about 15-20 degrees cooler than I prefer when painting. I believe 60F-85F is ideal.

 

[DADoES]

 

 

[elksk]

so when I take off the brake assy. when I'm goin in with intent to grease up splines what other things should I look for? Do I need to replace any parts like the damper pad kit or the upper bearing while I'm in there? probably will get to this job Tuesday so I have some time to get parts on the way. I'm hoping I can get trailer grease at an auto store.

 

[good-shepherd]

any parts like the damper pad kit

Damper pads can be lubed with silicone grease if they're in good shape, meaning not detached or damaged.

 

[good-shepherd]

hoping I can get trailer grease

Marine grease is what you are looking for:

Robot or human?

 

[elksk]

I found some marine grease STP brand at my nearest AutoZone. So I'm starting to go at this Maytag because it's too windy and cold to go fishing. where does all this grease come from That thrust bearing or the acme threads? this is one of the only places I can see to put vice grips on the screw but this could been the bottom of the screw of course I guess you never take the clutch apart. just thought I'd post these pictures and check with you guys.

 

[combo52]

Picture #2 is the brake assembly and you are correct you never take these apart, there is a 200 pound compressed spring in there.

 

Have you run the washer again with the new oil in the transmission to see if there is any change in the noise ?

 

Spray a little penetrating oil on the threads at the top of the brake assembly and knock it loose by smacking the vise-grip with a hammer and then unscrew the assembly and then grease the splines where the brake slips onto the lower shaft of the transmission and the reassemble and test the washer with a big load of clothing.

John L.

 

[elksk]

I did not buy new oil for the transmission. It looks so clean as it was. I did not try running it again as I didn't do anything. do I clamp the jaws of the vise grips on one of those small screw and then push it against the brake assembly as a lever? I called a nearby old appliance store and they sound like they can rent out the spanner wrench if needed. I may stop in to see what old parts they have. That thrust bearing seems okay not silky easy to turn but no rough spots or anything do I just try to hand repack that with grease? I did hit the vise grips with a couple smacks but I had forgot the penetrating oil which I will do now.

 

[elksk]

I did switch the vise grips from what is shown in the picture as this is counterclockwise removal. I have smacked it quite a bit with a dead blow but not like a gorilla.. my vise grips are denting the outer ring of the brake and they pop off after a couple hits. I'm not normally a farmer type repairman. lol. I don't want to knock off one of the four tapered fins hitting a flat chisel or bar on that. I will let the penetrating oil soak longer and may go rent the spanner wrench.

 

[elksk]

I got the brake off. If you would have said to hit the vise grips at their tip near the screw! I was using it like a lever at first. It took more than love taps for sure. Radial bearing feels good. Splines don't look to be worn. I figure they are this multi faceted shape. The clunking by these gears does seem to correspond to my noise and movement amount. How did hair get wound all up here? At first I'm thinking it was a hemp gasket.

 

[combo52]

Interesting about the hair, you should have analyzed to see who it came from.

 

Yes when removing the brake this way you have to hit it right at the edge of the Brake, I have never had to hit one more than twice to get it loose.

 

[elksk]

the interesting thing about the hair is that there wasn't lots of hair in the cabinet. not lots of hair in our laundry room and never any pets inside the house with this unit. is there a way to learn of the date of manufacture?
model LAT9714AAE
S/N A0104798KU

 

[DADoES]

 
Sept 1994 per the serial.

 

[elksk]

Well it appears that grease was what she needed. The tranny still moves but no clunking sound. How long the grease will stay in there as it must be being squished back and forth with no seal to keep it in. I bought Lucas marine grease but it wasn't any thicker than my moly lube or and bearing grease I've used.

 

[DADoES]

 

 

[DADoES]

 
YouTube, apparently effective March 2021, converts videos of vertical orientation and 60 seconds or less duration to a new Shorts format as their answer to TikTok.

Shared Shorts URLs aren't (at this time) recognized by AutomaticWasher's site software for automatic embedding and playback in posts and must be copied/pasted for viewing.  The resultant display page when copying/pasting a Shorts URL for viewing includes unrelated videos that may autoplay when scrolling down.

A regular YouTube URL works better and can be maximized to full-screen when viewing on a computer.  A Shorts URL can (thus far, assuming YouTube doesn't take steps to prevent it) be coded as a regular video by manually writing out the URL in this format, written here with extra spaces to avoid the automatic embedding so the syntax can be seen.  V= at the end is the specific video ID number, which can be gotten from a Shorts URL.

https:// w w w.youtube .com/watch?v=0HZI2J72eZ4

 

[qsd-dan]

Humming away nicely, great job!