eurekastar
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I finished up the 1989 Whirlpool Direct Drive given to me by a friend. I have dubbed her the "The Doris Deluxe" after the my friend's Grandmother.
The most I've ever done in washer repair was to replace a pump on my Mom's Direct Drive. However, this one received a lot more work! The main issue the neutral drain on the transmission. I also installed a new motor coupler and clutch assembly. I adjusted the fill level on the wash tub too.
Of course, another major need was a general cleaning. After sitting in barns and garages for the last 20 years, it was filthy. Plus, getting rid of the old lime and calcium build up was a chore too.
The other main thing was rust. It had the usual rust under the lid. So I knocked off the rust with a wire brush and treated it and a few other rust spots with POR 15. There was also a little rust on the bottom of the wash tub. It also received the POR 15 treatment.
The hardest part was repainting it! The paint job was beyond a little touch up. If I ever do a full paint job again, I'll see if I can't find an auto body shop that will spay it out! The paint job is just OK but not great at all.
I just about lost my Jesus last night re-installing the lid. I didn't have enough sense to realize that the lid should be installed BEFORE the lid spring! I'm slow about some things! Because of that, I'll need to touch up a couple of spots.
But I did moved my Maytag into the garage so I could put it through its paces and the Doris Deluxe works perfectly! My thanks again for all the help from members of the forum![this post was last edited: 8/22/2018-13:43]
The most I've ever done in washer repair was to replace a pump on my Mom's Direct Drive. However, this one received a lot more work! The main issue the neutral drain on the transmission. I also installed a new motor coupler and clutch assembly. I adjusted the fill level on the wash tub too.
Of course, another major need was a general cleaning. After sitting in barns and garages for the last 20 years, it was filthy. Plus, getting rid of the old lime and calcium build up was a chore too.
The other main thing was rust. It had the usual rust under the lid. So I knocked off the rust with a wire brush and treated it and a few other rust spots with POR 15. There was also a little rust on the bottom of the wash tub. It also received the POR 15 treatment.
The hardest part was repainting it! The paint job was beyond a little touch up. If I ever do a full paint job again, I'll see if I can't find an auto body shop that will spay it out! The paint job is just OK but not great at all.
I just about lost my Jesus last night re-installing the lid. I didn't have enough sense to realize that the lid should be installed BEFORE the lid spring! I'm slow about some things! Because of that, I'll need to touch up a couple of spots.
But I did moved my Maytag into the garage so I could put it through its paces and the Doris Deluxe works perfectly! My thanks again for all the help from members of the forum![this post was last edited: 8/22/2018-13:43]
