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Some progress on the Westy L5
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Post# 343690   4/20/2009 at 11:00 (5,478 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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I've not been spending a lot of time down at the house in Ogden lately so I was really glad to have some time to work on the Westy.
Chris, thank you once again for the service manual - it is a huge help and very much appreciated!
So, using the instructions, I popped the tub out of the cabinet...





Post# 343692 , Reply# 1   4/20/2009 at 11:05 (5,478 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Tub resting... for now

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Much to hubby's dismay, Westy and parts thereof are spreading around the garage... I figure it's not going to snow now, so he can park the car outside safely!
I still have my work cut out for me; I still haven't determined if the changer is any good or not, but I have some great information on how they work now. I still haven't tracked down the door boot - I just need to start chasing some appliance parts dealers on that. The timer is 'in the shop' and I am really hoping the motor can be repaired or replaced.


Post# 343693 , Reply# 2   4/20/2009 at 11:07 (5,478 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Paint question

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I'd like to repaint the cabinet of this washer - since it's all apart I figured this is good time to do this.
Should I even think about trying to do this myself or should I find an auto body painter (like Rick did)??


Post# 343731 , Reply# 3   4/20/2009 at 15:00 (5,478 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        

Does it use this type of motor? This came out of a westing house.

Post# 343747 , Reply# 4   4/20/2009 at 15:21 (5,478 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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Been there,done that.

Post# 343769 , Reply# 5   4/20/2009 at 17:00 (5,478 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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Consider getting the cabinet powder coated if you want to paint it. It holds up better and last longer than automotive paint. Much to my surprise, I found out it was also cheaper.

Post# 343891 , Reply# 6   4/21/2009 at 08:09 (5,477 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Does it use this type of motor?

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That looks very familar! The one in your photo looks like the motor for sure, but the pump housing looks pretty .

Dan - thanks for the tip about the powder coating! Who does that sort of thing or can you do it yourself??


Post# 344072 , Reply# 7   4/22/2009 at 06:09 (5,476 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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WOW LOOKS LIKE YOUR GONNA GET THERE. JUST TAKE YOUR TIME. SO HOW IS THE PUMP AND CHANGER COMMING ALONG? YA KNOW MAYBE IM NOT THE BEST WITH PAINT BUT I SAND EM DOWN USE AUTO PRIMER AND THEN WHITE EPOXY. WORKS FOR ME. KEEP ME POSTED


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