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Late RCA (GE Filter Flo) with leaky trans worth saving?
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Post# 271299   3/21/2008 at 21:40 (5,851 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)        

Greetings!

I know this probably belongs in the Deluxe forum due to the machine being an early '90's model but I thought I'd ask here as this is a semi-vintage question. My in-laws have an RCA (very basic GE Filter Flo/Hotpoint clone) washer and matching dryer languishing in their basement. The washer's transmission leaks oil badly causing the belt to slip (and a big oily mess underneath.) My question is, should I try to save it or is it crusher fodder? I have heard that with the late Filter Flos GE had cheapened the transmissions (more plastic) and they aren't bulletproof like earlier models.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

Thanks,

Andrew S.





Post# 271346 , Reply# 1   3/22/2008 at 07:50 (5,851 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
transmissions

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Transmission for these machines are not hard to come by. I actually have two of them. One is the plastic kind like you mentioned and is new, never used. Doing a transmission replacement is not that hard to do on GE's as far as I know and it may be worth it considering how junky new machines are these days. I would consider doing a do-it-yourself repair. You'd probably get many more years out of it. If it's a standard capacity machine then I have a transmission that'll work for it.

Jon


Post# 271469 , Reply# 2   3/22/2008 at 22:04 (5,850 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)        

Hi Jon:

I am going over there for Easter tomorrow and I'll take a closer look at it. It is a standard capacity machine as far as I remember. I'll post back...

Thanks!

Andrew



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