Picked up a Maytag Dependable Care for FREE!

[redcarpetdrew]

The picture tells all...

Those are the damper pads or at least one of them. This is normally a very bad thing to see BUT since I don't see any black dust (otherwise known as ground aluminum damper), you might have gotten off lucky but this needs attention NOW before you use it any longer!!! Time to put on new pads before that damper starts rubbing on the zinc coat base frame and causing a very nasty problem. Look carefully for the dust. If it's there, this gets more fun although it's not terminal. I'm looking at the pics with an iPod touch and may be missing it...

RCD

 

[aaronfitzy]

Well....

there is some black dust towards the back of the cabinet where the other piece of felt lays. Where exactly did these come from? I don't know Maytag's all that well, more of a Whirlpool guy.

Aaron

 

[yogitunes]

You know what I find odd...is given the age of the machine....the drain hose goes out the bottom of the cabinet......I would have thought this would have had the anti-siphon valve in the upper rear of the cabinet.....interesting!

 

[goatfarmer]

I have one of those in storage, it leaks down the center. I think it needs a stem seal. Nice machines.

 

[beekeyknee]

Black Dust

I see black dust. You've got a problem. That machine needs to be disassembled and the damper pulled out. If the underneath side of that damper is scratched up it will need attention or replacement. The damper pads will need to be replaced with high temp. adhesive and lubed with poly-lube. This is a big chore. Hope you're mechanically inclined. Start doing your research. Good luck. It's not as free as you thought it was. Sorry.

 

[combo52]

LOOSE MT DAMPER PADS

You can keep using the washer but if you would want to repair it as Andrew said do it now. We have customers that use MTs for years with bad dampers and as these washers are a dime a dozen, or even free you may not want brother fixing it when it gets too bad to use. You still will have lots of good parts left for the next MT Helical drive dependable care washer you find.

 

Martin MT eliminated the siphon break in the drain hose and went back to just running the drain hose out the back of the washer for about the last ten years of the HDDC washers, probably a cost cut?.

 

[aaronfitzy]

Yes, I know....

The new dampers are on the way...along with the glue and lube. If need be, I will replace the damper. So far, I have about 20 bucks into the machine....and I would like to keep it running for a long time.

Aaron