Thread Number: 22619
Maytag A806 Washer water leaks |
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Post# 354422 , Reply# 1   6/3/2009 at 16:24 (5,411 days old) by tristarcxl ()   |   | |
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Just get a new top seal. They're less than $10 and easy to install. If you need silicone to make it watertight, you're doing something wrong! |
Post# 354453 , Reply# 2   6/3/2009 at 17:42 (5,411 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Is the new tub seal NOS? Did you recently buy it? The old seals have a "press fit" center seal, the new ones are permenetly attached to the mounting stem. Open the machine and find the leak. The reason i bring this up is because i had SOOOO much issue when they redesigned the tub seal. It came down to having to sand the agitator shaft to get the "newer" seal to work. The shaft would get pitted and rough, and would not seal. This was not an issue with the old seal because of how it seated against the shaft. Hurry and find the leak. If its just the tub cover, then you will have it fixed in a snap with minor adjustment or a new gasket as previously suggested. But if it is still the new tub seal, you will want to get it faxed ASAP. It only takes a minute to trash the tub bearing with a water leak. |
Post# 354505 , Reply# 3   6/3/2009 at 21:09 (5,411 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 354590 , Reply# 4   6/4/2009 at 08:30 (5,410 days old) by scrubflex (bronx, new york)   |   | |
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RedCarpetDrew, do you have the part numbers for the old style mounting stem center seal and the new style stem set? |
Post# 354948 , Reply# 7   6/6/2009 at 00:47 (5,409 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Im curious to here this too. Its been a few years since i have, worked on anything out side of my brands. As i remember, there may have been room under the new mounting stem. After the problem was discovered, i would sand real good in hopes it would seal. The only other fix was to replace the tranny, but i know you dont want to do that because the machine would not be the classic we know and love. Unfortunatlly, this "new" mounting stem is only good for about 4-5 years. It was a repair that got to be so expensive with P/L that alot of customers would not fix the machines. This was another example of Maytag on the way down in the late 90's Sad to see :( |
Post# 355080 , Reply# 8   6/6/2009 at 14:22 (5,408 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Sorry for the time to get back to you, I was out with a back issue... Mmmm Perkoset... LOL Yes, that is the old agitator shaft seal. You put it on the shaft first, then you install the new mounting stem on top. You can add a little grease to the inside of the old style agitator seal (like trailer wheel bearing grease but not too much) if you want as it already has a little thick grease already in it. The stem with it's new lip seal will compress the agitator shaft seal down much like the flat washer did on the OLD stem. Works like a charm. I doubt you did any real damage to the sleeve bearing but if you're concerned, pull it and clean it. RCD |
Post# 356971 , Reply# 11   6/14/2009 at 12:26 (5,400 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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I'm not sure if the compressing washer can be used with the new style stem as it MAY deform the built in lip seal, possibly defeating the purpose. I've never tried it. But, there's only so much room there for add ins before the stem won't mount properly. I'll stick with my tried and true for now as the lip seal does an ok job by itself and does even better with the addition of the old style agitator seal. RCD |
Post# 357306 , Reply# 13   6/15/2009 at 21:40 (5,399 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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I've just used the new stem combined with the old style agitator shaft seal and (knock on wood) have had no issues with it so far. I've not gone and tried to mangle the new style stem like you're suggesting as they are just pricy enough that I have no wish to possibly ruin one just for an experiment. I suppose you can try and let us know... RCD |