My Maytag Centenial washing machine

[centenialguy]

Hello, I hope someone can help me diagnose my washing machines very loud roaring rumble in the final spin.
I have had this washer for only four years. I do laundry for a family of four.
About a week ago, it began sounding not unlike a freight train speeding at a very fast speed.
What could possibly be the cause of this? Our family has had Maytags over three decades and never problems like this, and especially not so new.
I thought I was buying a quality appliance.

 

[cfz2882]

damaged bearing

water has gotten in the tub bearing through a failed shaft seal-apparently this is fairly common with these machines and not too tough to replace the bearing.These washers are made by whirlpool,last true maytags were last made in 2006...

 

[centenialguy]

Thank You!

and shame on Whirlpool for tarnishing the Maytag name.

 

[coldspot66]

The maytag name was tarnished LONG before Whirlpool acquired Maytag.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

neptunes

The neptunes were what tarnished the name maytag. Now, it's nothing more than a whirlpool clone.

 

[centenialguy]

Neptunes were not good?

not the Performa line models?

 

[gelaundry4ever]

atlantis and performa

also a contributing factor.

 

[DADoES]

 
Neptune FL "bugs" were pretty much corrected by engineering changes during production.

 

[gmmcnair]

Later Neptunes were a pretty good machine. The Amana-tags and to a lesser extent, the Norge-tags tarnished the name too. Neither were up to the Dependable Care machines.

 

[centenialguy]

precisley Mike!

Were they known as Searcy made washers?

 

[goatfarmer]

Norge built Maytags were OK, not DC's, but not terribly bad.

 

[electronicontrl]

My Neptunes and Maytag

I have 2 sets of Neputnes, the 4000 Model pair and the 7500 Model pair. I am still impressed with my Neptunes.
Maytag as a company, died. But thanks to this site and the people here we can cherish what it once was.
On the other hand, Maytag is alive and well..... and in my basement.....

 

[gelaundry4ever]

whirlpool/maytag

Whirlpool and Maytag are now one and the same. Now, we see centennials, maximas and bravos.