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Thread Number: 86928
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Maytag Dryer rumbling and off-center drum |
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| Post# 1114997 , Reply# 1 4/18/2021 at 15:32 (1,095 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1115001 , Reply# 2 4/18/2021 at 16:11 (1,095 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Ok thanks, that doesn't look too difficult. So there are two drum rollers. Do you think they are also causing the rumbling noise? That's been going on for quite awhile. | ||
| Post# 1115003 , Reply# 3 4/18/2021 at 16:52 (1,095 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 1115044 , Reply# 4 4/19/2021 at 07:36 (1,094 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Those baffles (paddles, as I call them).... is there a better place to get them? $60+ at repair clinic! Are they fixable? The one that fell off broke at one of the mounting holes and another is loose. I was going to just buy all 3 but ouch! | ||
Post# 1115055 , Reply# 5 4/19/2021 at 09:27 (1,094 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1115069 , Reply# 6 4/19/2021 at 10:39 (1,094 days old) by maranoman (Des Moines, Iowa) |
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Betting the front glide bearings are toast...
Just a guess, but it sounds to me like your front glide bearings wore down to nothing and its possible that the drum starting eating away the metal on your front bulkhead, which is not good. Even if your rear rollers were frozen or sticky, while it would be noisier, it should not cause the drum to be off center. But if your front Teflon glides (and underlying cork) are gone, that would definitely put your drum off-kilter. If the glides/cork have been gone for too long, I've seen it where the bottom of the front bulkhead is shredded completely through. Then you'll need a parts machine to get a new one. Another source of the sound could be that the drum is so low in front that it's rubbing the top of the plastic blower housing.
Hopefully it's not too late to just replace the glides: If the baffles aren't cracked, then likely you will be able to find the screws/washers for them inside the dryer when you crack it open. Then you can salvage the existing baffles and just use a 5/16" nut driver to reattach them. | ||
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Post# 1115536 , Reply# 9 4/25/2021 at 12:31 (1,088 days old) by maranoman (Des Moines, Iowa) |
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All lint | ||
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Post# 1115537 , Reply# 10 4/25/2021 at 12:32 (1,088 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1115539 , Reply# 11 4/25/2021 at 12:43 (1,088 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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I was just coming back to say I figured it out - the third one was clean as could be. The second one that had been loose for awhile had a very worn penny and dime in it! It was a bit humorous, I at first thought they were cat toys lol | ||
| Post# 1115562 , Reply# 13 4/25/2021 at 17:03 (1,088 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1115564 , Reply# 14 4/25/2021 at 17:32 (1,088 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Thanks! I will check all those out | ||
| Post# 1115861 , Reply# 15 4/28/2021 at 21:28 (1,085 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Before I press "check out": Do I indeed need a special tool for the glides? and if can I replace a short baffle with a tall one? It's not broken but won't snug down so I suspect it's breaking or stripping. | ||
| Post# 1115870 , Reply# 16 4/29/2021 at 00:06 (1,084 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1115895 , Reply# 17 4/29/2021 at 10:45 (1,084 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Thanks! I can get those easily. Anyone have thoughts on replacing the small baffle with a large one? | ||
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Post# 1115906 , Reply# 18 4/29/2021 at 11:47 (1,084 days old) by maranoman (Des Moines, Iowa) |
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I don't think the baffle size will matter
At one time, Maytag had all the same size baffles in their dryers. Then they shortened one of them, probably after running tests that showed it slightly improved the clothes travel through the stream of heat. I don't think you will notice any difference if you had three large baffles vs. two large ones and one small one.
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Post# 1115978 , Reply# 19 4/30/2021 at 09:59 (1,083 days old) by maranoman (Des Moines, Iowa) |
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Maytag Dryer Baffle History I was wrong - Maytag did not shorten one of their tumbler baffles - they increased the size of two of them. See below for info obtained from February, 1980 edition of "Let's Talk Service." I still don't think you will see a noticeable difference if you decide to replace the short baffle with a long one.
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| Post# 1116358 , Reply# 20 5/4/2021 at 19:53 (1,079 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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That's a little funny! So what do dryers have today for baffles? | ||
| Post# 1116765 , Reply# 21 5/9/2021 at 16:21 (1,074 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Putting it all back together.... These are my new roller shafts. Both have rust marks on them. How to clean if necessary? I didn't even look when I opened the first one.
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Post# 1116828 , Reply# 22 5/10/2021 at 07:31 (1,073 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Rusty Roller Shafts They may be able to be polished with VERY fine sand paper etc.
Unless your original shafts are worn there is little point in replacing these shafts.
When servicing older dryers etc you should only replace parts that are bad or badly worn, the original parts are better quality than the replacements.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1116847 , Reply# 23 5/10/2021 at 11:14 (1,073 days old) by hereitgoes (USA) | ||
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Thanks John! This is the shaft on the worn roller. I think it's hard to tell in the pic but it's a little concave. I'm not sure on the other one yet. Just didn't expect rust on sealed pieces.
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Post# 1116877 , Reply# 24 5/10/2021 at 13:36 (1,073 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn) |
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Polishing your shaft................ | ||
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