Stuck Agitator on A207

[yogitunes]

I know right!

he could have removed the hoses, carefully tie up the cord, install new belt, lube the glides, clean the lint out, grab the auto wax and buff this thing to a new shine, and wrapped it bubble wrap before he delivered and installed it....

or he could have just tossed these to the curb for scappers….a lot less headaches that way!....don't you agree....

I have been a buyer and a seller, so I understand things from both sides...especially with what CL attracts!

 

[combo52]

Hi Martha, All three pictures in your post # 19 show serious pitting and rust on the critical seal area of the agitator shaft.

 

John L.

 

[gatsby]

Ready to BURN my A207

I applied the JB Weld on the transmission shaft, let it cure and then sanded smooth and reassembled the machine, attemting to follow the instructions in one of the links provided in this thread. Filled the machine half full with water. Two observations made me uncomfortable: 1) A constant stream of rising bubbles from the shaft. 2) A small drip in back right corner of tub where a hose (uncertain what it's called or purpose) attaches with a wire clamp. Baffled because upon inspection with my fingers all around the clamp, it was dry.

Now, things got too interesting when i set it to spin. Water gushed from the underside so horribly that i didn't try to pinpoint the problem but was grabbing towels and bailing water from the tub at lightening speed.

I still believe the washer is salvageable but that my inexperience is the problem. As of now, I'm ready to swing a sledgehammer at it.

 

[yogitunes]

as per instructions...there is a certain point in reassembly where you set it to spin with an empty tub to seat everything first...

but I will go with John's recommendation of that shaft not in the best condition to be reused...

 

[eurekastar]

It sounds to me like your pressure switch hose blew off the outer tub when it went into spin.  You might check that out.  If that's it, you just reattach it with a small hose clamp. 

 

[lowefficiency]

Did you have the agitator installed when you did the water test?