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Thread Number: 9652
Maytag A207 Oil leak |
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Post# 178545 , Reply# 1 12/27/2006 at 15:57 (6,328 days old) by toggleswitch  (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 178549 , Reply# 2 12/27/2006 at 16:49 (6,328 days old) by davidc () | ||
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Come on down, but why wait till March? | ||
| Post# 178551 , Reply# 3 12/27/2006 at 16:56 (6,328 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
hey david welcome to maytag class ha ha.. there is an o ring seal inside the trans in the lower end of the case that is letting oil seep down the shaft and out the bottom just did mine in fall its a tiny seal very cheap but the trans has to come out of the machine and apart its not a bad job just takes time..
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| Post# 178552 , Reply# 4 12/27/2006 at 17:03 (6,328 days old) by davidc () | ||
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Christfr, thanks for the quick reply. Is there a manual you'd recommend (or on-line diagrams)if I wanted to tackle this? I'd rather not start it unless I have some idea what I'm up against. (I think I can, I think I can) | ||
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Post# 178606 , Reply# 5 12/27/2006 at 20:35 (6,328 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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You Can!
Keep an eye out for a Maytag Repair Master book - like the one linked on Ebay. Don't pay this ridiculous price though, they can be had for several dollars constantly on Ebay and possibly Amazon. This seller just happens to be a blithering idiot. CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 178777 , Reply# 6 12/28/2006 at 12:20 (6,328 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Another helpful book
RepairClinic.com is a good place to find many parts. I purchased this book and it seems to cover most early 2-belt models. CLICK HERE TO GO TO pdub's LINK 
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| Post# 179046 , Reply# 7 12/29/2006 at 06:21 (6,327 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 179132 , Reply# 9 12/29/2006 at 11:32 (6,327 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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but Christopher........ | ||
| Post# 179165 , Reply# 10 12/29/2006 at 13:16 (6,326 days old) by davidc () | ||
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Sound's like you guy's are "drifting" a little on me here! | ||
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Post# 179188 , Reply# 11 12/29/2006 at 14:27 (6,326 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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we do kinda drift - back on topic
David, Yes, the seal is available. The only part likely to fail in this washer which is not easily found is the timer motor. At least not in Northern Colorado. Took me two days to track one down. So I would go for it. As to your second question, there are lots of folks who collect Maytags of that vintage. Lots of us live around where you're at. If it goes out the door, try a thread on the Imperial forum offering it. Me? I'd fix it. Those Maytags were and are some of the best US stuff available. Modern US machines are pretty much repairs waiting to happen. We drift on this site, don't worry about it. The most knowledgeable mechanics on the site are usually also the worst at going in and off topic. If you do get to fix it, take lots of photos and post them with any questions. Maytags are not my specialty, but some of the folks here can rebuild that tranny blind. Oh-and do be sure to dispose of the old oil properly. It's done its job, new oil won't break the bank. Good luck! | ||
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Post# 179207 , Reply# 12 12/29/2006 at 16:31 (6,326 days old) by nurdlinger (Tucson AZ) |
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Appliance Parts in Tucson
I have had great success at G & N Appliance Parts. There is one in South Tucson on 4th, between (I think) 29th and 36th on the east side of the street. Also one on Oracle north of Prince a little ways also on the east side of the street. I walked in there carrying a 25 year old pump from a GE washer, and the guy had the new one out before I reached the counter.
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Post# 179382 , Reply# 14 12/30/2006 at 12:47 (6,326 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ) |
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If you replace that washer, you'll replace it every 6 years for ever after. Ken D. | ||
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Post# 179428 , Reply# 16 12/30/2006 at 17:02 (6,325 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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David,
I am not a specialist for vintage Maytags, as I said. Last tranny pull and fix was many moons ago - took me a whole afternoon. Did it at a friend's house, he had all the tools we needed. I don't recall needing anything 'special', but then he was fully equipped. (Toggle, don't you dare, I get the feeling David & Co. are straight.) But why don't you just go all out and renew this beautiful old machine? New belts, new wheels and springs (if needed) on the motor sled, clean out the water level hose...she should run another 30 years with the tranny seal fixed and new oil. All of that should still not take more than a long afternoon. Where o where are all the Maytag know-it-alls when we need them? | ||
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Post# 179432 , Reply# 17 12/30/2006 at 17:24 (6,325 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 179455 , Reply# 18 12/30/2006 at 19:58 (6,325 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
removing the agitator | ||
| Post# 179456 , Reply# 19 12/30/2006 at 19:59 (6,325 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
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