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Maytag A606 Washer Leaking Oil
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Post# 691232   7/22/2013 at 19:37 (3,902 days old) by buschhome ()        

I started to notice an oil leak under my washer a few weeks ago (at first I thought it was water - wasn't worried) but later determined it was oil. It's still operating but I've stopped using until I can figure out what going on. Its probably a seal or the transmission. I came to this website a few months back and was able to fix my Kitchenaid Dishwasher - it was the fill valve. So I'm wondering how do I tell if its the transmission or the seal? I called on the transmission and the part was $350. Know a good repair man in Omaha, Nebraska? Thanks Sharon






Post# 691255 , Reply# 1   7/22/2013 at 22:10 (3,902 days old) by DigAPony ()        

Most likely the transmission o-ring seal.

Unfortunately, the repair involves major disassembly of the machine and trans to replace the seal.

There are several threads on the available on the subject.


Post# 691338 , Reply# 2   7/23/2013 at 06:58 (3,901 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
A606 leaking oil

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Keep using the machine till it dies, you may have to clean the motor and main drive pulleys every few years and replace only the main drive belt if the machine starts to have problems while pumping out water and accelerating into spin. The machine will keep working for years this way and while oil leaks are common on MT washers as they age it is seldom the death of them and I dough that 1 in a 100 ever get fixed.


Post# 691346 , Reply# 3   7/23/2013 at 07:37 (3,901 days old) by buschhome ()        
Maytag A606 Washer Leaking Oil

It's a pretty fair leak - so it may be coming to the end of its life. Do they not get fixed because people go out to buy a new one? I checked out the thread to overhaul the transmission which is beyond my skill level but is it worth having replaced?



Post# 691421 , Reply# 4   7/23/2013 at 15:32 (3,901 days old) by DigAPony ()        
But is it worth having replaced?

Depends on the machine and any attachment you may have towards it.

Mint condition early models or rare colors would deserve a rebuild in my opinion.

There are other ways to fix the leak without rebuilding the trans. Such as finding a good condition, large capacity, helical 80's A512 and swapping over the trans. Those models had a lip oil seal that were simple to replace and didn't leak so easily.

However, this still involves removing the inner and outer tubs to get the trans out. In the process the tub bearing and stem seal should also be replaced.

The good news is afterward you'd have an almost completely rebuilt machine that should run for years.

Here is a nice A612:
omaha.craigslist.org/app/39388786...



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