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Thread Number: 51095
1968 Kenmore 800 leak... dumb question |
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| Post# 734347 2/10/2014 at 20:27 (3,719 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
Hey fellas,
My Kenmore 800 has sprung a leak. Twice now, after the wash, there is a puddle just bigger than the washer itself underneath the machine. I feared it was water seeping in the transmission, but now that the water has dried, I don't see any oil. So here comes the question... Does anyone have any suggestions on where the leak could be coming from? Is there any particular area that is prone to fail on these? I won't have the chance till the weekend to get under it and look. I guess I just want a best and worst case scenero. Thanks fellas. 
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Post# 734353 , Reply# 1 2/10/2014 at 20:42 (3,719 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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 It's often helpful to understand when the machine leaks, more so than it simply leaking. If leaking during fill it could be related to the water valve or hoses leading to the fill flume, leaking during wash could be a number of things (leaking around the dispenser, center tub seal, manifold seal, etc.), or leaking during pumping out could be related to the plumbing/filter/pump. If leaking during wash, pop the top panel and inspect down around the base. Each corner or area will hopefully highlight the area, or give you better insight on where to look once you pull the back panel and watch for the leak.
Take some time to do some investigative work. It will pay off in the long run. :)
Ben
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| Post# 734564 , Reply# 2 2/11/2014 at 19:18 (3,718 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 735442 , Reply# 3 2/15/2014 at 14:00 (3,715 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 735443 , Reply# 4 2/15/2014 at 14:04 (3,715 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 735445 , Reply# 5 2/15/2014 at 14:06 (3,715 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 735677 , Reply# 6 2/16/2014 at 17:01 (3,714 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
Well, you know the outer tub is leaking. Maybe a rust hole in the tub, or perhaps the outer tub just need resealed. Follow the restoration instructions on Roberts 1957 Kenmore, and pull the outer tub out and see what you need to do. The reseal is not that hard, and the outer tub can be repaired, if it is not rusted out too bad.
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Post# 735802 , Reply# 8 2/17/2014 at 08:54 (3,713 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Will,
Rick is spot on. Follow Robert's '57 Kenmore rebuild as a guide, and ask questions along the way. The only tool you'll need is the spanner wrench for getting the tub nut off. Hopefully you get the agitator off without too much hassle.
If this were me, I'd pull the inner and outer tubs, install new seals for the manifold trap (93553) and center seal (383727), re-seal the dispenser port and make sure the air dome area is sealed as well. Pick up an outer tub bolt kit as well for good measure (76673).
How are the bearings? Might not be a bad idea to replace the spin tube seal at the top of the center post (91938).
Ben This post was last edited 02/17/2014 at 14:04 | ||
| Post# 735920 , Reply# 9 2/17/2014 at 19:01 (3,712 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Thanks Ben and Rick!
It's a crazy time at work right now, but I'll try to get to it over the next few weekends. What do I use for a sealer? Also, since I'm going so far as to take the tub out, perhaps it's time to fix a second issue.... The washer will make a "ka-klunk" noise and hesitate at the beginning of agitation at times, but then works fine. What is causing that and is it an easy fix or a let's tear appart a transmission fix? I'm told it happens to many Whirlpools of this era.
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| Post# 735967 , Reply# 10 2/17/2014 at 21:57 (3,712 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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sealant I always use clear non flowing silicone,works great and lasts forever.Tub bolt kits are nice if you have rust around the mounting holes the downside is if you dont tighten them enough they leak and too much they cause the tub to crack over time,have seen it happen. | ||
| Post# 749581 , Reply# 11 4/12/2014 at 17:09 (3,659 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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The culprit | ||
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