I know that Maytags typically start to leak from the bottom (as mine is doing now). The machine is very quiet and runs good. I take it the washer is on borrowed time with a leak, but I was curious as to how much use I can expect out of the washer before the machine will need to be dissessmbled and repaired with an oil leak. The bottom pulley was covered in oil and the bottom inside of the washer had a layer of old dried grease.
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I was told that a certain amount of oil in that area is normal, so if you don't see it accumulating on the floor under the machine it may be nothing to worry about. My A700 always seems to have a film of oil there, but I've never known it to drip. Maybe someone with more long term experience can chime in here with a better answer.
MT Helical Drive Washers Oil Leaks
If it is actually dripping it is not considered normal, MT and GE have at times been plagued with oil leaks on almost every machine they ever built, LOL.
That said if yours is dripping you can keep using it until the transmission eventually seizes, the biggest problem in the mean time is oil gets on the main drive belt [ and your floor ] and the belt gets sticky and will not always slip properly to allow a smooth acceleration into the spin cycle [ may cause the motor to trip out on the overload protector ]. If this happens you have to clean the oil off the pulleys and belt [ in many cases you have to replace the belt ].
I had a neighbor with a 1961 A900S years ago that was leaking oil badly and I showed him how to clean the oil off the pulleys and replace the main drive belt [ it will not affect the pump belts operation ] and they kept the washer going with 5 kids for nearly 10 years this way.
The transmission finely got stuck and when I sold them another used MT washer we pulled apart the old transmission and it was still in great shape so we were able to install a new top cover [ with agitator shaft ] lower O ring oil seal, oil and cover gasket and the transmission was as good as new. A MT washer transmission is not like your cars engine where if it is run with too little oil it will blow up, the only thing that will likely be damaged are the parts that already need replacing on an old transmission.
The biggest problem is getting a new or good used cover plate with agitator shaft as these are no longer available. Good news is MT used the same transmission cover till about 1990 so we harvest good used ones for these older washers from lightly used newer machines which are on the recycle pile around here every week.
If it is actually dripping it is not considered normal, MT and GE have at times been plagued with oil leaks on almost every machine they ever built, LOL.
That said if yours is dripping you can keep using it until the transmission eventually seizes, the biggest problem in the mean time is oil gets on the main drive belt [ and your floor ] and the belt gets sticky and will not always slip properly to allow a smooth acceleration into the spin cycle [ may cause the motor to trip out on the overload protector ]. If this happens you have to clean the oil off the pulleys and belt [ in many cases you have to replace the belt ].
I had a neighbor with a 1961 A900S years ago that was leaking oil badly and I showed him how to clean the oil off the pulleys and replace the main drive belt [ it will not affect the pump belts operation ] and they kept the washer going with 5 kids for nearly 10 years this way.
The transmission finely got stuck and when I sold them another used MT washer we pulled apart the old transmission and it was still in great shape so we were able to install a new top cover [ with agitator shaft ] lower O ring oil seal, oil and cover gasket and the transmission was as good as new. A MT washer transmission is not like your cars engine where if it is run with too little oil it will blow up, the only thing that will likely be damaged are the parts that already need replacing on an old transmission.
The biggest problem is getting a new or good used cover plate with agitator shaft as these are no longer available. Good news is MT used the same transmission cover till about 1990 so we harvest good used ones for these older washers from lightly used newer machines which are on the recycle pile around here every week.
True 2 belt Maytag washers from 1956-2006 use a wet braking system that contains a few tablespoons of Maytag transmission oil in the brake package. If the machine is moved and tipped at a steep angle, oil can splash out of the housing and run out around the main pulley. Clean any reminisce of oil and keep an eye on it.
Unfortunately, there's no possible way to add oil to the trans without disassembling the washer and opening up the trans. If you're that far into it, you might as well spend another 5 minutes disassembling the trans and installing a new $2.00 o-ring seal.
Unfortunately, there's no possible way to add oil to the trans without disassembling the washer and opening up the trans. If you're that far into it, you might as well spend another 5 minutes disassembling the trans and installing a new $2.00 o-ring seal.
What would cause the inner tub to spin freely once in a whil
Brake package is getting a little weak. The spring inside the package is constantly under pressure 24/7 and after a few decades it gets weak and causes the tub to index. Seems like every Maytag washer I have acquired eventually does this (all of the brakes were original), so replacing them is one of my SOP's of restoring a Maytag for daily use.
Brake package is getting a little weak. The spring inside the package is constantly under pressure 24/7 and after a few decades it gets weak and causes the tub to index. Seems like every Maytag washer I have acquired eventually does this (all of the brakes were original), so replacing them is one of my SOP's of restoring a Maytag for daily use.
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