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Thread Number: 6451
Maytag A 806 info |
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Post# 130180 , Reply# 2 5/20/2006 at 14:59 (6,548 days old) by sudsmaster  (SF Bay Area, California) |
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There are a couple of places where these washers could leak. Easiest to fix would be loose hose clamps, such as from drain hose to pump, or tub hose to pump. If the hoses are deteriorated, they might need to be replaced. Similarly for the fill flume. A less easy to fix source of leakage would be from the bolts that hold the outer tub to the support braces. These have lead washers. Unfortunately, the nuts are between the inner and outer tubs, and in order to tighten these bolts properly, one must remove the agitator and the inner tub, and put a wrench on both the nut and the bolt, so that the nut doesn't just spin and ruin the lead washer. You can tell if the support bolt is leaking from the trail of dried detergent or hard water minerals from the bolt down the outside of the outer tub. Like was said, it's very easy to pull the front panel off these Maytags to work on them. Just two screws at the bottom, then swing the panel towards you from the bottom, until the two top clips release the panel. A short-handled short shank phillips screwdrives (also known as a "stubbie") will help remove the two screws. I agree, don't toss a perfectly good older Maytag just because of a minor leak. If the tranny is in good shape, the machine is well worth saving. | ||
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Post# 130322 , Reply# 4 5/21/2006 at 06:59 (6,547 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 130325 , Reply# 5 5/21/2006 at 07:42 (6,547 days old) by labaglia () | ||
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Thanks Kenny I will keep my distance I hope I won't find anything to hard to fix in there... | ||
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Post# 130684 , Reply# 7 5/22/2006 at 21:56 (6,546 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 130707 , Reply# 9 5/22/2006 at 23:55 (6,546 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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now, kelly, 
some of us are more accident prone then others...me, for instance. The first time I looked under a Maytag (back when they were really Maytags) I did not know that the whole thing spun like mad. Fortunately my friend's mom caught us with our panels down before we had a chance to stand on a chair and turn it on. Funny, those screws were sure a lot harder to turn forty years ago than they are today. Sticking body parts inside of a machine...no, am not going there...but tempting... | ||
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Post# 130859 , Reply# 10 5/23/2006 at 16:11 (6,545 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 131073 , Reply# 12 5/24/2006 at 18:48 (6,544 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 131320 , Reply# 16 5/26/2006 at 00:07 (6,543 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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as long as you promise not to let go of your faithful Maytag like some old fling, im sure she will forgive. | ||
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Post# 131324 , Reply# 17 5/26/2006 at 01:34 (6,543 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I don't know, but I am wondering if it's possible that if there is water leaking through the transmission shaft, if it could bypass the inner cabinet and come out on the lower pulley. This can happen with transmission oil leaking out. I would try putting the maching on a big piece of cardboard - or at least several sheets of newspaper - to see if the dampness recurs with another test cycle. If not, then it's a good guess the machine is fine. | ||
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Post# 131379 , Reply# 19 5/26/2006 at 11:50 (6,542 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 131389 , Reply# 20 5/26/2006 at 13:46 (6,542 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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sudsmaster has a good point. | ||
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