Thread Number: 88297
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1980s GE Filter Flo washing machine leaking from top |
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Post# 1128636 , Reply# 1   9/14/2021 at 09:10 (927 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1128637 , Reply# 2   9/14/2021 at 09:26 (927 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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as long as there are no perforations in the outter tub....
next thought would be the top seal....replacing it is simple, locating one may not be so easy... I would have tested the machine with the top in place, and the rear cover removed just to rule out areas of where the water may be coming from.... so another quick option/solution.....take four small flat washers, there are four bolts at each corner of the outter tub, remove them, and place a washer under the bracket to raise the tub slightly, and replace the bolt through the bracket/washer, the top may require a little more force to press down, and this should form a tighter seal....and see how you make out.... |
Post# 1128653 , Reply# 3   9/14/2021 at 14:38 (926 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Could there be a problem with the pump or the discharge hose? It seems that the pump should be able to handle the volume of water that the spin is creating, but if there's some type of obstruction (either in the pump or the hose) could it compromise the pump-out rate?
Strictly a novice talking here.
lawrence |
Post# 1128656 , Reply# 4   9/14/2021 at 15:13 (926 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)   |   | |
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Post# 1128663 , Reply# 5   9/14/2021 at 16:52 (926 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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check out this vid...FF>>24:48 spin out....notice the over flow from the outter tub.....if it didnt do this with a full tub of water, I would suspect the clutch not gripping enough or a loose belt...
standard capacity will do it more versus the larger capacity machines..... I always thought of it as one sure way the whole machine is getting flushed out versus a neutral drain where the suds/scum would stay near the top area... |
Post# 1128672 , Reply# 6   9/14/2021 at 19:44 (926 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The water spinning over the top is completely normal, the top cover seal is critical to keep these machines from leaking badly.
Clean up the top sea; and underside of the washers top and try reshimming the outer tub upwards a little as Martin suggested in reply #2.
If that does not work completely you can glue a strip if good weather stripping at the top of the gasket or even just glue the washers top to the gasket if you are not worried about taking the washers top up again. We have done that for customers so they can maybe get a little more use out of an old washer.
John L. |
Post# 1128687 , Reply# 7   9/14/2021 at 21:36 (926 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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There are several NOS WH8X305 GE outer tub seals on eBay. John's idea of adding a layer of weather stripping isn't a bad one at all, or you could try just replacing the whole seal. It will make a world of difference and it won't be rock hard like the original more than likely is.
Would suggest running a bead of RTV along the flange before installing the seal. Ben |
Post# 1128725 , Reply# 9   9/15/2021 at 08:18 (926 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I second what Ben said - I had to deal with a shot top tub seal when restoring my 1957 GE WA855 automatic washer and I used the double-barrelled solution he described. I used a closed-cell foam weather stripping and the blue RTV - the washer has been back in service for nearly 4 years now with no "overflow spin". |