Maytag washer question

[doug]

I have a older maytag dependable care and it has been letting out a squeel, not that loud but noticeable. Does anyone have any idea what it could be caused from?

 

[doug]

Heres one like my maytag

 

[DirectDriveDave]

at what part does the squeal happen?

 

[yogitunes]

thats what I was gonna ask......

when does it happen?

while your putting clothes in?
while its filling?
while is agitating?
while its spinning?
when not in use?
during a certain cycle or load?

 

[kenmore71]

If the squeal is happening at the end of the spin cycle it is a brake issue.
95% of the time it can be silenced with some heavy motor oil. IF that is indeed when it's squeeling I can follow-up with instructions.

 

[yogitunes]

a lot of times it can be something simple as a worn belt, or pump going bad.....

but this type of sound usually only happens at the start of the motor...

 

[combo52]

SQUEALING MT WASHER

When in its operation is it making this sound?  Filling, agitating, start of spin cycle or maybe when it is stopping from spinning.

 

[doug]

It will just start squeeling out of the blue in the middle of the wash cycle. It happens on any size load!

 

[DirectDriveDave]

that sounds like it could be the tub brake slipping, bit i'm not fully sure.

 

[combo52]

SQUEALING MT WASHER

In the middle of the wash cycle could be slipping belts, bad pump, or transmission starting to size up.

 

[combo52]

SQUEALING MT WASHER

In the middle of the wash cycle could be slipping belts, bad pump, or transmission starting to size up. Try flipping the pump belt off and letting the machine agitate for ten to twenty minutes and see if you still have the noise, this will tell you if it involves the pump and its belt or the main drive belt and possibility the transmission, it could also be the brake if the tub is indexing even slightly in which case the sound will not hurt anything.

 

[doug]

Thanks

Ok thank u all for the advise!Will try slipping the pump belt off, do u just pull it off with ur hand?