Call around to different parts stores. Some places will give you a credit if you return the bad transmission to them to be rebuilt. Last time I replaced one, it was about $60 with the returned bad one.
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westytoploader
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Thanks Peter--there's a thought!! Will have to consider this for the Dispensall...better than spending $200 on RepairClinic or finding a tranny from a parts machine only to have it dump oil on the floor shortly after reinstallation (which is just my luck!).
geextrarinse
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Thanks Guys!~
You all have been very helpful not only to me but to everyone else!
I changed the belt today and the machine runs like new! Its great and I washed 4 loads today!
Now for the next problem - and hopefully the last...
How Do I fix the seal on the outer tub around the top cover? - It leaks when the spin starts and the water is gushing up and over into the inner tub. I cannot see any wear in the exact location where it leaks but I can see underneath from the back when it spins where the water just bubbles right over the top and runs down the inlet hose and all over the floor. Should I consider replacing this and is there a temporary fix so I can still use it? (Aside from the wet towel onthe floor?) I'm having so much fun with it!
Any suggestions are greatly welcome as you've all helped me so much!
Thanks!
Matt
You all have been very helpful not only to me but to everyone else!
I changed the belt today and the machine runs like new! Its great and I washed 4 loads today!
Now for the next problem - and hopefully the last...
How Do I fix the seal on the outer tub around the top cover? - It leaks when the spin starts and the water is gushing up and over into the inner tub. I cannot see any wear in the exact location where it leaks but I can see underneath from the back when it spins where the water just bubbles right over the top and runs down the inlet hose and all over the floor. Should I consider replacing this and is there a temporary fix so I can still use it? (Aside from the wet towel onthe floor?) I'm having so much fun with it!
Any suggestions are greatly welcome as you've all helped me so much!
Thanks!
Matt
westytoploader
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Raise the top using a narrow putty knife to release the two clips...after the top is raised, you should be able to just pull the seal right off. I'd say replacement is good as it's probably hardened with age (mine has)...new ones are still available on RepairClinic. Be sure to check for rust under the seal as well on the outer tub rim.
When installing the new seal, it's probably a good idea to use some blue RTV silicone on the tub rim to ensure a good seal. Wait 24 hours for it to "cure" and that's it!
Hope this helps...
--Austin
When installing the new seal, it's probably a good idea to use some blue RTV silicone on the tub rim to ensure a good seal. Wait 24 hours for it to "cure" and that's it!
Hope this helps...
--Austin
geextrarinse
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Thanks Austin!
I appreciate it! - You're knowledge is very helpful!
Matthew
I appreciate it! - You're knowledge is very helpful!
Matthew
bobbyderegis
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Matthew, it's good to see you love your GE. I always write about my grandmother and her 1961 Maytag washer. Well, she worked for GE for 30 years in the Syracuse plant and when she retired, she was awarded a gift certificate for any GE product. This was 1978, and she chose to get a matching GE washer and dryer. They were harvest gold, and the washer had a super filter-flo pan, the straight-vaned blue activator, mini-baket and everything your machine has, only hers had three wash/spin speeds on a single toggle, and only three toggles. I was always amazed at how fast the tub would accelerate with a full tub of water and clothes, come splashing over the inner tub, and then the "knock, knock" of the clutch shoes kicking into high speed. Then the sharp clunk as the spin brake dropped. Your model has the reliable style of timer. Grandmother's had the new, replaceable component style timer, and it gave non-stop trouble. When the timer started to act up, it would skip over portions of a cycle, the timer motor would move but no electrical conductivity whatsoever. I used to think that GE washers were junk, and I resented that she put the old Maytag aside. Now I realize that they were decent machines, miles better than the junk of today. The old Maytag eventually went back into use, and the GE sat timerless and unused for a couple years, until I got bored one day and tore the timer apart, put in new clutch shoes, and hooked it up as the auxilliary washer. (running out of space, to be cont.)
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It really was a good washer, effective agitation and spin. The Perm Press cycle is just an earlier, extended spray rinse with shorter spins. Not as effective as the drain and fill, but more thrifty with water. I thought the mini-basket was a great idea. Do you have the big bowl fabric softener dispenser that sits on the filter-flo pan? Works great. They handle unbalanced loads extremely well, and always get up to speed. Be very careful when you remove the agitator, they sometimes lock onto the shaft and crack. If you get it off sucessfully, put a little Vaseline on the top of the shaft so it will pop off easy in the future. I would change the boot seal if you haven't already. Definitely get the GE self repair book that Kenny or Steve offered. It is worth it. It really is easy to fix, even a tranny. The top seal is easy to change as well. Have tons of fun with your GE. They are a blast!
Bobby in Boston
It really was a good washer, effective agitation and spin. The Perm Press cycle is just an earlier, extended spray rinse with shorter spins. Not as effective as the drain and fill, but more thrifty with water. I thought the mini-basket was a great idea. Do you have the big bowl fabric softener dispenser that sits on the filter-flo pan? Works great. They handle unbalanced loads extremely well, and always get up to speed. Be very careful when you remove the agitator, they sometimes lock onto the shaft and crack. If you get it off sucessfully, put a little Vaseline on the top of the shaft so it will pop off easy in the future. I would change the boot seal if you haven't already. Definitely get the GE self repair book that Kenny or Steve offered. It is worth it. It really is easy to fix, even a tranny. The top seal is easy to change as well. Have tons of fun with your GE. They are a blast!
Bobby in Boston
