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Thread Number: 71716
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Maytag Agitator Compatibility |
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Post# 948990 , Reply# 1 7/19/2017 at 19:10 (2,465 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 949018 , Reply# 2 7/19/2017 at 21:57 (2,465 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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The Squeak Besides a possible bad belt, the other source of the squeak could be the pump.
I recently got myself a Maytag A712 and its pump made a squealing sound during agitation and spin. The sound was much louder during spin when the pump was under load. The rubber impeller inside the pump had swollen so much that it was rubbing against the housing. This was not only causing the noise, but more importantly created serious resistance and damaged the belt. If your pump is developing that same issue, it might only be squeaking/squealing during spin currently, but will eventually do it all the time. | ||
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Post# 949039 , Reply# 4 7/19/2017 at 23:24 (2,465 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 949056 , Reply# 6 7/20/2017 at 02:59 (2,465 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Belts I feel the need to clarify something about Maytag replacement belts. These are readily available through Whirlpool, but the drive belt (part # 211125) is not the same size as the original belts produced by Maytag before Whirlpool bought them out.
I recently purchased a set of Maytag belts made by Whirlpool/FSP for my A712. The drive belt was thin and sunk into the pulley instead of filling the pulley's groove completely. I wasn't happy with this, so I put the old drive belt back on since it had no signs of any real wear. It's a knock-off "Power Flite" brand made in the Philippines, but is fabric coated, the same thickness as a genuine OEM belt and fits in the pulley like it's supposed to. The washer runs flawlessly with this knock-off belt.
The Whirlpool-made pump belt (part # 211124) is an exact replacement. The only reason I bought a drive belt was because I thought it would be best to replace both belts at the same time. I'm keeping the new drive belt to use like a mini-spare, but doubt I'll ever need to.
Genuine OEM/NOS Maytag belts made in Newton, Iowa can be found on ebay if you prefer. Just steer clear of the Whirlpool-made drive belts. | ||
| Post# 949149 , Reply# 8 7/20/2017 at 17:40 (2,464 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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Noise I have on rare occasions had that noise be a defective brake package. | ||
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Post# 949297 , Reply# 9 7/21/2017 at 17:16 (2,463 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Post# 949481 , Reply# 10 7/22/2017 at 20:22 (2,462 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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I'm sure the drive belt was the right size (length), and it was a bit wider than the pump belt. They were both marked with the correct part numbers (suffix 25 for drive, 24 for pump). It's the thickness of the drive belt that wasn't the same as OEM. The Whirlpool belt left almost 1/8" of the pulley groove showing as opposed to the flush fit of a belt with OEM specs.
I wonder if Whirlpool has adopted a one size fits all approach, but I don't know if the direct drive machines use a belt that's not as thick as the pitman drive machines. | ||
| Post# 949485 , Reply# 11 7/22/2017 at 20:31 (2,462 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
Could the squeak...
Possibly be the damper pads need to be replaced?
My 806 would start squeaking/squealing at the beginning of the spin cycle too, but would stop when it reached full speed. One of the damper pads was 1/2 way out from under the damper, another damper was totally gone & laying under the washer. And that's why my 806 was squeaking/squealing. | ||
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