Thread Number: 56590
Maytag Performa/Herrin transmission oil seal question |
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Post# 789086 , Reply# 1   10/15/2014 at 06:39 (3,452 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 789128 , Reply# 3   10/15/2014 at 11:45 (3,451 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)   |   | |
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John, I believe these brakes are supposed to be dry. If they have oil, it's coming from the tranny.
As for the motors going up in smoke, that really hasn't been what we've seen with these washers. It's usually the pump going bad, seizing up and smoking the belt. In turn that smokes the motor pulley. Unfortunately, getting a new motor pulley now means you have to buy the whole stinking motor. I have no idea the rationale for discontinuing the motor pulley as a separate part. So stupid. |
Post# 789134 , Reply# 4   10/15/2014 at 12:49 (3,451 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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One thing to consider: If the transmission has leaked out too much of its oil, even if you replace the seal the unit may fail from a lack of lubrication. I wonder if these transmissions have a way to top off the oil? Andrew S. |
Post# 789137 , Reply# 5   10/15/2014 at 13:08 (3,451 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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If this is a dual drive tranny, they are NOT servicable like the Maytag helical or orbital trannys, which do have a lip seal at the bottom of the drive shaft. Don't waste your time with these washers if it has a tranny issue. |
Post# 789176 , Reply# 6   10/15/2014 at 18:45 (3,451 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Todd, yes you are correct, these are supposed to be dry brakes, but I have seen them oily and it did not seem to cause any real problem. And yes you are correct about the motors, I think that I only ever saw one bad motor in a Norgetag washer, other than the plastic pulley problem, after all it is about the same Emerson motor that is any other washer.
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