Thread Number: 18653
Don's Pink Maytag gets a seal job! |
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Post# 302344   9/8/2008 at 22:48 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey Gang - Wow, what a busy washer weekend, wasn't it? Jed and Robert gracefully plowing through the Unimatic in Minneapolis, I heard through the grapevine that things were stirring in Omaha, and up in Coon Rapids a Maytag was being rebuilt! This past weekend Don (jetaction), Geoff Delp, and myself took it upon ourselves to replace the o-ring seal on Don's beloved Pink Maytag. Follow along and take a look! Okay - most of us have seen what a Maytag looks like with the panels off, so I'll fast forward to tearing into the transmission, which is required to replace the o-ring seal. Geoff Delp - what have you done!?! Here we have cracked open the housing to let the remains of the 50 year old transmission fluid ooze out. The guesstimates were that not even half of the original fluid contents were still present - with the other half having leaked out through the bottom of the transmission over the years. |
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Post# 302345 , Reply# 1   9/8/2008 at 22:49 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302346 , Reply# 2   9/8/2008 at 22:50 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302347 , Reply# 3   9/8/2008 at 22:52 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302349 , Reply# 4   9/8/2008 at 22:56 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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I have purposely not included any photos about the o-ring replacement, because, well, it is hard to photograph a procedure in a hole that is about 3/4 in diameter. The o-ring sits about 3 inches down the agitate tube. It will be very HARD, and will require a high quality dental pick to remove. After Geoff and I trying for about an hour, the lovely apprentice decided to click her heals and give it a try. With his huge muscles, Don was able to remove it in 5 minutes. WAY TO GO! |
Post# 302350 , Reply# 5   9/8/2008 at 22:57 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302351 , Reply# 6   9/8/2008 at 22:58 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302353 , Reply# 7   9/8/2008 at 22:59 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302354 , Reply# 8   9/8/2008 at 23:00 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302355 , Reply# 9   9/8/2008 at 23:01 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302357 , Reply# 10   9/8/2008 at 23:01 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302358 , Reply# 11   9/8/2008 at 23:02 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302360 , Reply# 12   9/8/2008 at 23:03 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302361 , Reply# 13   9/8/2008 at 23:04 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302362 , Reply# 14   9/8/2008 at 23:05 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302363 , Reply# 15   9/8/2008 at 23:06 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302364 , Reply# 16   9/8/2008 at 23:07 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302365 , Reply# 17   9/8/2008 at 23:08 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302368 , Reply# 18   9/8/2008 at 23:09 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302369 , Reply# 19   9/8/2008 at 23:12 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302370 , Reply# 20   9/8/2008 at 23:14 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Here we have the clutch bearing installed, drive pulley installed, and the drive lug in place. Make sure to 'take up all the 'play', and place the lug with approx. 1/4 in to 3/8 in distance between the the drive lug and the tang on the pulley.' Ok. This picture is not a good example, but it was completed. |
Post# 302371 , Reply# 21   9/8/2008 at 23:15 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302372 , Reply# 22   9/8/2008 at 23:16 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302373 , Reply# 23   9/8/2008 at 23:17 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302374 , Reply# 24   9/8/2008 at 23:18 (5,679 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 302419 , Reply# 27   9/9/2008 at 06:12 (5,678 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 302427 , Reply# 28   9/9/2008 at 07:11 (5,678 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 302454 , Reply# 30   9/9/2008 at 09:17 (5,678 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern))   |   | |
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Post# 302455 , Reply# 31   9/9/2008 at 09:18 (5,678 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Guys, thanks for sharing the entire adventure with us! That is one beautiful Maytag!! |
Post# 302469 , Reply# 32   9/9/2008 at 11:38 (5,678 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))   |   | |
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Post# 302484 , Reply# 33   9/9/2008 at 12:19 (5,678 days old) by mihi ()   |   | |
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this is a great display of how to do this job. I've never actually seen the inside of this Maytag's trans. A really great display of your work. |
Post# 302510 , Reply# 34   9/9/2008 at 13:29 (5,678 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Great pics - it looks like you guys had a good time doing it. Maytag made a special "guard" that wrapped around the helix for the re-install of the shaft to protect the new o-ring seal. IIRC it was invented by one of the repair guys in the field and Maytag mentioned it in their monthly "Let's Talk Service" bulletins. Perhaps you've seen it Ben? I can't recall what it was made of though... |
Post# 302528 , Reply# 35   9/9/2008 at 14:15 (5,678 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 302568 , Reply# 37   9/9/2008 at 16:53 (5,678 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 302582 , Reply# 38   9/9/2008 at 19:11 (5,678 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 302583 , Reply# 39   9/9/2008 at 19:12 (5,678 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 302599 , Reply# 40   9/9/2008 at 20:50 (5,678 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Andrew you crack me up - Tales of the Newton Crypt! You certainly are right though; having 6 hands to get everything put back together was very helpful. I imagine that without a very solid base to hold the case, it would be difficult to get everything thrown back together without some fluid spilling everywhere. Greg - yep, tool PN 38555, the little yellow guy to thread into the agitate shaft. I've tried EVERYWHERE and no one seems to have it anymore. I should have started collecting these things 10 years ago, not 5 ;-) Thanks guys - this certainly was a fun rebuild. Ben |
Post# 302604 , Reply# 41   9/9/2008 at 21:20 (5,678 days old) by a440 ()   |   | |
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Awesome pictures guy's! You make it look so easy! What a fantastic looking machine! Thanks for posting! Brent |
Post# 302606 , Reply# 42   9/9/2008 at 21:30 (5,678 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 302620 , Reply# 43   9/9/2008 at 22:32 (5,678 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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What a great weekend! Ben has been here often enough that he is not even considered company any longer. While talking to Greg Nunn last week I realized I hadn't even made up Ben's bed. One more visit and I will show Ben where the sheets are and he can make it himself-and I mean that with love and respect as he has moved past the "company" rating. And than there is Geoff Delp. Words cannot describe how I feel about this man, but "quality" is at the top of the list. As friends go, he is everything Maytag once was, dependable and made to last! This Maytag started its makeover in Omaha with Greg Nunn a couple of years ago. Since than it changed its color to pink and now has a rebuilt transmission. I learned so much and really enjoyed the process! Ben did a great job detailing the Maytag journey as well as prompting me to join Kirstie at Jenny Craig, Yikes! Oh well, if you recall, I was the one to get that "O" ring out,,,,so there is strength in numbers, even if the numbers are tipping the scale! Thank You all for your kind wishes and support! |
Post# 302647 , Reply# 44   9/10/2008 at 01:55 (5,678 days old) by fredfred9633 ()   |   | |
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is that a maytag highlander????? |
Post# 302657 , Reply# 45   9/10/2008 at 03:43 (5,678 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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