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Post# 104814   1/20/2006 at 14:11 (6,662 days old) by 79kenmores ()        

Greetings all,

I have a 1979 KM Heavy Duty 72433800 washer that I've had since new. It's a fairly basic 2 speed machine. Have never had any problems with it except for an oil leak which has been occurring for years. Not a huge pool on the floor, mind, but enough to cause concern. I'm new here so please forgive me for asking a question you've probably heard umpteen times before: Is re-sealing the tranny beyond the scope of the average DIYer like myself? Sure would like to stop the old girl's "bleeding" if I could before she dries up and breaks down! Any advice would be much appreciated.

BTW, really like the terrific pics, videos, etc. on this site.




Post# 104823 , Reply# 1   1/20/2006 at 15:56 (6,662 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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WELCOME DAVID


Sure would like to stop the old girl's "bleeding"
--I'm scared of you already! LOL

Post# 104837 , Reply# 2   1/20/2006 at 18:46 (6,662 days old) by fixerman ()        

Not a real difficult task, but can be spendy. The reason the trans leaks is water leaking past the upper agitator shaft seal probably due to a worn bearing in the spin tube. The trans and spin assembly will have to be taken out for rebuilding/replacement. See link for Roberts restoration of 57 lady Kenmore. Should very similar process

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Post# 104870 , Reply# 3   1/21/2006 at 02:05 (6,662 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
oh my

 tranny leak?



Lawrence/Maytagbear

Post# 104992 , Reply# 4   1/22/2006 at 07:21 (6,661 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
Tranny leaking?

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Quick- get her to the doctor.

Post# 105168 , Reply# 5   1/23/2006 at 09:10 (6,660 days old) by 79kenmores ()        

Think I'll just replace the washer when she finally conks out. Not too keen on the new models, though, so hopefully it won't happen for a few more years.

Thanks anyway.

David


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