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Thread Number: 72578
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
1996 Maytag Dependable Care squeal during agitation only |
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Post# 958920 , Reply# 1 9/24/2017 at 16:44 (2,397 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 958932 , Reply# 2 9/24/2017 at 18:39 (2,397 days old) by orbital (Toronto) | ||
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I apologize there appears to be some technical difficulties with YouTube right now. I will try to upload again later. If anyone is interested I can send them the video clip directly. Any ideas of what to look for on the washer would be greatly appreciated! | ||
| Post# 958939 , Reply# 3 9/24/2017 at 20:33 (2,397 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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possibly pump could take the pump belt off and let it run through the agitation cycle-see if the squeal is still there... | ||
| Post# 958942 , Reply# 4 9/24/2017 at 21:04 (2,397 days old) by orbital (Toronto) | ||
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Thanks - I will try that tomorrow. I am hoping it is something relatively simple like the pump. | ||
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Post# 958947 , Reply# 5 9/24/2017 at 21:56 (2,397 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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 Mother's did that about 20 years ago. I talked to the local Maytag guy about it. He said more than likely something like a straight pin had gotten to the pump and that it would eventually break off and cease to be heard. He must have been correct because in a couple of days it stopped and hasn't done it since. I don't know if this is your problem though, just thought I'd throw it out there. | ||
| Post# 958949 , Reply# 6 9/24/2017 at 22:20 (2,397 days old) by orbital (Toronto) | ||
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I am certainly hoping it is pump related. I just don't understand why it only shows up after several minutes of agitation and is then quiet again once everything reverses to spin. Will focus on the pump area tomorrow. Even better would be if it just went away on its own! | ||
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Post# 959149 , Reply# 7 9/26/2017 at 00:16 (2,396 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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| Post# 959481 , Reply# 9 9/27/2017 at 17:34 (2,394 days old) by orbital (Toronto) | ||
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It is the pump Sound came back and I isolated it to the pump. Thanks for pointing me in that direction. | ||
| Post# 959485 , Reply# 10 9/27/2017 at 17:45 (2,394 days old) by pumpkina (California) | ||
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Great! Was there a straight pin or other foreign body in the pump? Does anyone know why the sound is limited to the last couple minutes of agitation? | ||
| Post# 959487 , Reply# 11 9/27/2017 at 18:26 (2,394 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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bushing heating up and binding these pumps have the steel shaft running in bronze bushings-once oil dries up,bushings can bind,heat up and squeal.pump runs other direction for spin.Bushings can be oiled on maytag pumps-older ones anyway,by taking the screw out of the bearing housing and adding oil. | ||
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Post# 959749 , Reply# 12 9/28/2017 at 21:55 (2,393 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Maytag water pumps | ||
| Post# 960044 , Reply# 13 10/1/2017 at 14:29 (2,390 days old) by orbital (Toronto) | ||
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I don't see a foreign object in the pump, although I will have a better look when I actually take it out of the machine. The explanation about the bushings make sense. New pump is on order. That said, how would I be able to tell if the old one can be oiled and what type of oil would I use? | ||
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Post# 960118 , Reply# 14 10/1/2017 at 21:51 (2,390 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Oiling a MT Washer Pump They never really need oil but you can remove the little screw between the top and bottom bearing and put a few drops of light machine oil in and then replace the screw.
If the bearings have gotten so dry that they are actually the cause of the noise they are very damaged and the pump should be replaced if you want it to last long.
Most times these pumps start squealing there is either something stuck in the pump or the rubber impeller has swelled a little and is rubbing on the inside of the housing. So unless you can knock or fish a foreign object out of the pump they are better replaced.
John L. | ||
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