Washer & Dryer Saved From Scrap In NJ

[brianl]

More pics...

I took the washer out to swap the pump and here is what I found. Top plastic ring already taken off by the way. Separate pics of it not taken yet.[this post was last edited: 1/31/2012-08:50]

 

[brianl]

And they were washing their clothes in this. Yuck!

 

[brianl]

So I take the old pump off. Here is how bad it is.

 

[brianl]

Close-up of old pump shaft.

 

[brianl]

The motor shaft did not fair so well either.

 

[brianl]

Another angle. Oddly enough still enough to grab onto for the new pump.

 

[brianl]

Here is the new pump already to go.

 

[brianl]

But there is a problem. Can you spot it?

 

[brianl]

Turns out that even though the bag said 3363394, the pump contained inside was 3352293! The keyhole for the motor shaft to go into is too small so it won't fit on. The other washer parts are coming today, but now I will not be able to finish the machine off tonight like I wanted.

 

[brianl]

I had the dryer apart too to replace the felt on both sides of the drum as well as putting on a new plastic bearing on the front due to half of it missing. Here is what I was greeted with.

There was a slight cleanup before taking this pic. This household must have had pets or something to have all this hair in here and the washer.

 

[DirectDriveDave]

Pump problem

I think the reason the pump isn't fitting is because of all that corrosion on the shaft. I recently replaced the pump on our washer, and it looked exactly like yours, it fit on perfectly.

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Brian -

Often the part number as printed on a FSP Whirlpool part is not that of the finished item but the part number for the individual parts in the assembly or the mold/casting number, etc.

To my knowledge there are only two direct drive pumps, and they don't differ in the drive hub. One has nearly equal diameter ports, the other has one much larger diameter than the other.

I agree with Dave, you may need to work on the rusted hub shaft on the motor, or find a replacement.

I hate that this has turned into such a pain, but that sometimes happens in washer restorations. I tend to really appreciate a machine that doesn't offer these "little surprises".

Gordon

 

[yogitunes]

I was gonna say...I thought all pumps were of the same size shaft.....its the ports that have changed depending on model.......

I have a Kenmore(roughly 2000) version....for parts if you need anything.....I wonder if the motor would fit........or maybe change out the whole chassis....
the only thing wrong with mine is someone tried to use a pry bar to pop the top, and then duct taped it back together

Let me know where I can help.....

on a side note.....maybe a painting party.....we could plumb, paint, a hang shelves.....we would have you done in no time......just a thought!..and Brian thinks I am joking!....

 

[cycla-fabric]

Have a Dremel Tool

Brian, if you had a dremel tool you could use the sandpaper roll on it to see if it would clean up that driveshaft. It may work with a supply of sandpaper rolls.

Doug

 

[brianl]

A dremel for the motor shaft...

I actually have two, so I will definitely try that out. So I guess part of the pump keyhole rusted to the shaft making it larger than it should. I will look into that and see what happens.

 

[brianl]

More progress on washer...

I did what was suggested to me by a couple of members, and when I looked closer at the motor shaft, realized that part of the old pump remained on the shaft making it look larger. I chipped off the big pieces and then sanded with a dremmel till it resembled a keyhole. The pump then slid on easily. Hooked the hoses back to it, fixed the agitator so the auger would work again, and fired her up. Everything works and no leaks!

Only problem I had was trying to figure out how to get the back, bottom of the cabinet to grap the clips on the frame. I hope I did it right, as it appears correct.

Will try and post some videos today.

Still waiting on the plastic dryer bearing so cannot move forward to completion until that comes tomorrow.

 

[yogitunes]

Sometimes when replacing the cabinet it bows out a little, and flexes back and forth.....so you have to kinda help it out when sliding it all together to make sure its all lined up before you put the clips back in place.....

on the frame near the back, on each side should be little extrusions sticking up, that slide into the slots on the body......when lined up right, the the body and frame should fit perfect together.....

a little tricky....the body should be tilted as your sliding it towards the machine, once the front makes contact with the frame, start lowering the cabinet towards the back....and everything should pop into place for the most part, sometimes you have to push the back into place.....and then fasten the clips....

good luck