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Thread Number: 61969
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Yet Another Whirlpool World Washer |
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Post# 846000 10/16/2015 at 01:16 (3,113 days old) by Ultramatic  (New York City) |
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Post# 846016 , Reply# 1 10/16/2015 at 07:08 (3,113 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WP WW Date Of Manufacture 9th week of 2002, hopefully it won't have much wrong with it.
We still see a lot of these every week on service calls.
The most common fixable problem is a leak or cracked fitting in the air-dome hose which causes the machine to overfill and flood.
And unfortunately the most common problem we see is bad main seal and bearings which is not cost effective or easy to repair [ more than $500.00 ]
Let us know what you find, John L. | ||
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Post# 846032 , Reply# 2 10/16/2015 at 08:25 (3,113 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Thanks John... | ||
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Post# 846142 , Reply# 3 10/17/2015 at 00:01 (3,112 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Slow fill... | ||
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Post# 846147 , Reply# 4 10/17/2015 at 00:33 (3,112 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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| Post# 846152 , Reply# 5 10/17/2015 at 00:53 (3,112 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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It does have the drain and spin. Or do you want it to go directly to spin if you set it for that? | ||
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Post# 846178 , Reply# 6 10/17/2015 at 08:52 (3,112 days old) by ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 846190 , Reply# 7 10/17/2015 at 09:51 (3,112 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 846817 , Reply# 8 10/20/2015 at 20:58 (3,108 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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There was a "Drain and Spin" cycle on the dial. DOH!
Anyhow, the leak seems to be from below, the pump? Definitely not the water inlet valve or anywhere else above. But here's a new thing. When it finished the spin cycle, it stopped so hard the machine literally spun around. Scary. I found out that it's most likely to be a "spin brake lockup". Easily correctable with a dab of high temperature silicone-based grease applied to the inside of the brake drum .
So two issues (so far) to correct. God I miss that Avanti. Not a thing wrong with it. | ||
| Post# 846827 , Reply# 9 10/20/2015 at 21:32 (3,108 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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Maybe it won't brake as hard when there is clothes in it? Friends had one of these a while back and I don't remember it having a brake at all though. Theirs finally died after years of washing for a family of 4. Tub seal and bearings went.. Sounded like a jet taking off! So loud! | ||
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Post# 846889 , Reply# 10 10/21/2015 at 06:18 (3,108 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Spin brake lock-up | ||
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Post# 846896 , Reply# 11 10/21/2015 at 07:20 (3,108 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Too Fast Braking This is a common problem on DD washers as mentioned in the Link, I have been adding a dab of grease to DD washers with this problem for years. [ it does not need to be special Hi-Temp-Silicone Grease ].
I have yet to see this problem on a WW but it is certainly possible and the same fix should work, note however the WW has an external brake band that rides on the outside of a brake drum, so it looks a little different than what is shown on the link. | ||
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Post# 846912 , Reply# 12 10/21/2015 at 08:09 (3,108 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Thanks John. | ||
| Post# 846921 , Reply# 13 10/21/2015 at 10:06 (3,108 days old) by aladude () | ||
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Great find. I never get tired of seeing these machines, they're wonderfully versatile for their size. | ||
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Post# 847242 , Reply# 14 10/23/2015 at 21:19 (3,105 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 848056 , Reply# 15 10/27/2015 at 23:35 (3,101 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 850367 , Reply# 16 11/7/2015 at 21:48 (3,090 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Fine, I sealed the pump. The leak remains. I can't tell from where it's coming from. All hoses are dry, pump is dry. As far as I can tell, the outer tub is OK. The leak only occurs when the machine is in spin. Not while filling or agitation. I suspect it's the seal. I suppose this project is dead in the water. | ||
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Post# 850865 , Reply# 17 11/10/2015 at 14:38 (3,087 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 850867 , Reply# 18 11/10/2015 at 14:49 (3,087 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 850961 , Reply# 19 11/10/2015 at 23:25 (3,087 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 851292 , Reply# 20 11/12/2015 at 20:11 (3,085 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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