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Post# 358062   6/18/2009 at 20:46 (5,397 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Maytag Neptune MAH5500BWW, I'm sure it needs a bearing, loud during spin, and a little play with the tub... getting different stories from different part houses, some say I need a complete new outter tub assy, others say just a bearing package but not sure which one, and if It's all included in one or several parts, and do I need a special tool to remove and install....not to mention the prices varies a lot between places... SO could you tell me what I need and whats involved, if it is even worth it to do or just scrap it...and whats the best place for the best price....any help would be appreciated |
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Post# 358093 , Reply# 1   6/18/2009 at 23:07 (5,397 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Some have said they got bearings from "other" places. My only experience is to replace the outer tub which has the bearing already pressed in it. I also replace the "spinner support" or sometimes call the spider or shaft. Not sure where the best part house is. Someone else may have to chime in on that one or you may have to shop around. I would imagine the price for the parts are going to be very close inprice from one place to another. The last time i did one (back in 06') the outer tub was about $200 and the shaft/support was about $100. It seems that i use to get about $600 for parts and labor for the whole repair. Im going back a few years so please dont hold me to the prices :)
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Post# 358171 , Reply# 3   6/19/2009 at 11:26 (5,396 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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We just press out the old bearings and replace them and a new seal. The only question is if your spinner support shaft (the spider...) is in good shape or is too scored to reuse. We used all sorts of homebrew methods to remove the old and then seat the new bearings until we invested in this tool. Pricey! BUT... worth it for us as we rebuild a fair amount of Neptunes with great success. This thing makes it so quick and easy that it's not even funny! One thought is that you could buy the tool and not only fix yours but then possibly obtain other Neptunes with the same issue for next to nothing, fix them and sell thru C/L for extra cash to help justify getting the tool. OR, make your own like we had. It's doable without this tool with a little improvisation. The big bearing is the same as the Dependable Care brake package bearing and the little is the same as the spin bearing that's part of the milkstool support on the SAV washer. The seal kits are available separately. RCD CLICK HERE TO GO TO redcarpetdrew's LINK |
Post# 358209 , Reply# 4   6/19/2009 at 15:30 (5,396 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I have a massive garage with all sorts of tools, and bearing pullers for all types of automotive applications, and I was wondering if this may be the same type of tool I could configure, even a machine shop could remove and replace it for me if I run into problems, just wondering what ALL I needed to complete this job, if you have part numbers for the bearings and seals, the parts places aren't sure what I need, and I don't want to get in the middle and have to stop, but if you do that would be great, I seen the Tonytool before on youtube, a little steep in price, when I probably have similar tools at home, this IS a big project for me to handle, t willing to give it a try, I got the set for $200.00 on CL, verynice and clean, no noise when washing, only during the spin, and there's a little play in the tub, hopefully not ground into the spider, but we'll see........... thanks for the info guys........... |
Post# 358349 , Reply# 6   6/20/2009 at 09:38 (5,395 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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this is what I needed to know, I the garage and tools, I even have a LIFT if needed, but never got into one of these and wondered if I could do it myself....I can change an engine and repair my cars, and do a lot of work on machines, but this is new territory for me....will let you know how I made out, can't wait to get started, many thanks to all you guys for the help......
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Post# 359292 , Reply# 7   6/24/2009 at 18:46 (5,391 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 359293 , Reply# 8   6/24/2009 at 19:00 (5,391 days old) by davek ()   |   | |
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Post# 359294 , Reply# 9   6/24/2009 at 19:01 (5,391 days old) by davek ()   |   | |
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Post# 359295 , Reply# 10   6/24/2009 at 19:11 (5,391 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 359421 , Reply# 11   6/25/2009 at 07:54 (5,390 days old) by davek ()   |   | |
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Those are the bearings that I found based on those numbers. I suppose that they could be wrong, but I would guess that the size difference would be because one has to go in past the other. Good luck. |
Post# 359432 , Reply# 12   6/25/2009 at 08:51 (5,390 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 359938 , Reply# 13   6/27/2009 at 11:12 (5,388 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 360000 , Reply# 14   6/27/2009 at 17:57 (5,388 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 362127 , Reply# 15   7/6/2009 at 15:36 (5,379 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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after ordering the parts...and a few hours of time, just taking my time to make it work our right, and studying the paper work that came with them....the bearings are installed and running tip top....and so quiet....make the other one sound loud...may need those bearings replaced within the year...but at least I know what I'm doing now.... Thanks for all the help from you guys.....HUGS |
Post# 362129 , Reply# 16   7/6/2009 at 15:44 (5,379 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 362134 , Reply# 17   7/6/2009 at 15:59 (5,379 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I did what Ultramatic said to do.....it just took a lot of pounding with the hammer and a long screwdriver, but it did finally come out, and the same with the front bearing.....the front was easier to get out because of the position of the tub, as well as as putting IN the rear bearing, which also took a lot of pounding using the old bearing on top to reduce pounding on the new one, the seal slipped in nicely, but according to the directions, just slide the inner tub in place and using the pulley and screw from the rear is supposed to help set everything in place, not so, had to put whole unit back on to the chairs and step inside and put my weight onto it, then it popped in place...a lot to disconnect and reconnect....but in the end...all worth it!....also had to reuse the inner spacer, just clean everything very well before assembly, and it all works nicely..... I ordered all the parts from PARTSTORE.com...if you order $75.00 worth of stuff shipping is free...they told me 5 to 7 days for delivery, had it the next morning, the bearings were a little cheaper at the bearing store.com but with shipping would have cost more....I ordered a drain hose to put me just over 75.00.... again....many, many, many thanks for the input! |
Post# 362135 , Reply# 18   7/6/2009 at 16:01 (5,379 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 362175 , Reply# 19   7/6/2009 at 19:00 (5,379 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 362278 , Reply# 20   7/7/2009 at 07:27 (5,378 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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you think they would, even under warranty this can be expensive, maybe a little easier to replace, but still cost wise, I think I'm gonna order another set for my other neptune in case they decide to discontinue these in favor of the whole tub replacement..... I tell you though, these puppies look nice all lined up together in my laundry room, I'll get a pic asap..... yes, and talk about money savings, with the extra drain hose which just put me over $75.00, and free shiping, total investment $275.00 for a very nice clean set, you can't beat it....and so freakin quiet, I don't think they were this quiet when they were new! |