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The YA700 is Back on the Road!
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Post# 600255   6/1/2012 at 07:48 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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So this YA700 has been waiting in the wings for a couple years now, and with the rainy day we had here yesterday that I meant a reprieve from construction after I got off work. So, what better way to spend my newly found free time than with this Maytag!




Post# 600256 , Reply# 1   6/1/2012 at 07:49 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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OK, let’s pop the console cover and have a look. Everything nice and clean. Looks like a 1963 date code. Let’s bypass the fill switch and pull the front cover.

Post# 600257 , Reply# 2   6/1/2012 at 07:49 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Motor’s nice and clean. No leaking trans oil. She agitates and spins just fine. But what’s with this rust?

Post# 600258 , Reply# 3   6/1/2012 at 07:50 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Well, let’s get some hoses and see if she’ll hold water….. And that would be a NO. Notice the rust all around this water valve? That would be leak #1.

Post# 600259 , Reply# 4   6/1/2012 at 07:51 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Yikes! The black seals were hard as a rock. No replacement parts here. Hmm. Well, let’s swap in an ’06 valve body for now. We’ll lose the ‘warm’ water setting, but that’s better than nothing. Conveniently Maytag provided mounting holes for both styles of water valve. Now, the swing-out ’06 style valve access is smart engineering, but this 700 wasn’t bad either. The rear access apron was slotted such that you can remove it for access without disconnecting the supply hoses. This let me test and troubleshoot without having to dump water all over the floor. Smart.

Post# 600260 , Reply# 5   6/1/2012 at 07:52 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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OK, let’s try it again. Fill ON! A perfect opportunity while that’s filling to pull the timer knob and fix the loose trim ring. But what’s this? Another leak? Yep. Turns out the hose from the water valve was leaking at the flume connection. Pull, cut, clean, new hose clamp. FIXED. And let’s resume.

But wait! Leak #3! Turns out years of calcium buildup in the end of the flume spray tube was causing the backpressure problem which created leak #2. But it also meant a few random streams of water were missing the flume “funnel” and, guess what, dripping back down in the water valve area.

OK, 3rd time’s a charm.


Post# 600261 , Reply# 6   6/1/2012 at 07:53 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Now, while the tub fills, we’ll continue the scrub down. This beast was filthy. The pic above shows the out tub after chiseling away at the limescale. Even the 10-foot cord was one big grease magnet.

Post# 600263 , Reply# 7   6/1/2012 at 07:54 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Oh you’ve got to be kidding me, another leak, but where!?

Looks like years of tub movement caused this cut in the flange of the moulded tub hose right where it enters the tub. After filling for several minutes, enough water would collect on top of the outer basket to start dribbling down into the cabinet. No wonder this thing looks so nasty.


Post# 600264 , Reply# 8   6/1/2012 at 07:55 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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An ’06 to the rescue. Same part, with a little extra available to cut off.

Post# 600266 , Reply# 9   6/1/2012 at 07:55 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Now we’re getting somewhere!

Post# 600267 , Reply# 10   6/1/2012 at 07:57 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Run through a few cycles, continue the scrub down, monitor for leaks. Looks like we’re good! Wow, that timer movement is something else. And here's something I learned, the knob, while it looks just like the early '06 series, is cast and not plastic! HEAVY!

Post# 600268 , Reply# 11   6/1/2012 at 07:57 (4,318 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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And this is why I respect Maytags. This poor girl continued to serve faithfully, leaking all over from worn out rubber, until someone got tired of water on the floor and sent her packing. A few hours in an unplanned evening, without any special tools or manuals, and she’s back on the road!

Post# 600271 , Reply# 12   6/1/2012 at 08:27 (4,318 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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YAY CORY!!!!   I didn't know your YA 700 had just been sitting, begging for attention.  

 

I'm very pleased to see you were able to spend some time and get it up and running again!

 

Very nice job and CONGRATS!

Kevin 


Post# 600317 , Reply# 13   6/1/2012 at 13:58 (4,318 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))        
Congratulation on getting the YA700 up and running!

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I've been working on mine off and on when I can and hope to have it up soon. I opened up my top panel the other day to clean the drum cover and found massive deposits and an injector tube broken loose, so I'm dealing with some of the same issues. This picture shows the drum cover after an initial washing. Yikes!

Post# 600324 , Reply# 14   6/1/2012 at 14:29 (4,318 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Lookin' good buddy! Note the replacement motor at some point in it's tenure.

Glad to see this one finally come back to life.

Ben


Post# 600331 , Reply# 15   6/1/2012 at 15:08 (4,318 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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I love the simple beauty of the YA700. Regular Action or Gentle Action; Hot, Warm, Cold; Low, Medium, High.
One versatile cycle on the dial. Great agitator cap. This is my favorite era for Maytag washers and dryers. Awesome! Congrats on a great save.


Post# 600334 , Reply# 16   6/1/2012 at 15:25 (4,318 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)        
God I love Maytags...

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beautiful washer Cadman, and thanks for posting!


Post# 600354 , Reply# 17   6/1/2012 at 16:46 (4,318 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        

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Very nice job on getting her up and running again. Looks like a beautiful pastel yellow machine. It's so nice to see these machines go from someone elses junk to a new owners pride and joy.

Congratulations Cory!

Patrick


Post# 600373 , Reply# 18   6/1/2012 at 18:08 (4,318 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Nysch!

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AND this is really giving me a jones for a Maytag! I need a 101 !!!



Post# 600459 , Reply# 19   6/2/2012 at 06:38 (4,317 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Inlet Valve for the Maytag YA700

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Always fun to get an old machine going without too much trouble, Your old inlet valve can be rebuilt in most cases and I have some good ones if yours is too far gone, John.


Post# 600493 , Reply# 20   6/2/2012 at 10:33 (4,317 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Thanks for the kind words everyone! Ben dropped by last night and brought with him a correct black lint filter and cup which really sets the machine off. We ran it through a few cycles and Mr. Maytag gave his seal of approval, haha.

One day I may see about having the front panel professionally painted but I think she looks ok right now. Funny how that light yellow fades....


Post# 600494 , Reply# 21   6/2/2012 at 10:37 (4,317 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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David, nice work! While you were under there, does your 700 have a clip under the lid for a tub bulb? -C

Post# 600501 , Reply# 22   6/2/2012 at 11:56 (4,317 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))        
Yes It does

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And it had a burned out bulb in it. Since I took that picture I've got about two thirds of the tub cover cleaned up to bright shiny porcelain again. What's left is the area from the injector tube to the far side of the tub light lens. I'll try to get some of that done today. By the way, the paint on my cabinet had faded to an off white color. But with careful use of a mild rubbing compound I've been able to remove that thin top layer of faded paint and expose the yellow underneath. I still have some chips and scratches to deal with but so far it's looking really good.

Post# 600505 , Reply# 23   6/2/2012 at 12:20 (4,317 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Interesting. Mine has the clip, but no sign of a bulb, socket, or any factory wiring! Guess I'll have to fix that!

Post# 600880 , Reply# 24   6/4/2012 at 03:23 (4,316 days old) by badgerdx ()        

The thing I love most about the old Maytags like this is how clean and elegant the design is... There is something about the control panel that reminds me of a 63 Chrysler Imperial....

Post# 600901 , Reply# 25   6/4/2012 at 07:27 (4,315 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Is that a TOL Westinghouse FL

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next to that Maytag??



Post# 601033 , Reply# 26   6/4/2012 at 22:05 (4,315 days old) by MaytagA710 ()        

Brilliant work!

The machine looks excellent, this is a really good find. Congratulations!

And PS, I second that, is that a TOL Westy next to it?


Post# 601045 , Reply# 27   6/4/2012 at 23:07 (4,315 days old) by AutoWasherFreak ()        

Those Newton Maytags were built like tanks! A beautiful restoration.



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