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Thread Number: 91334
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
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| Post# 1158417 9/1/2022 at 12:12 (596 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
I decided to rescue this old gal to match a TDE701. It appears to have been built in October of 1962. Supposedly it runs through a cycle but the water inlet valve is cracked I’m told. The outside shows it’s 60 years of existence in scratches and dents but the inside doesn’t look terrible for that amount of time although I’m sure it’s time for a complete rebuild to keep going.
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| Post# 1158418 , Reply# 1 9/1/2022 at 12:17 (596 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Some of the inside. I believe most of the hose clamps to be original 1962 Maytag clamps. Amazing
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| Post# 1158422 , Reply# 2 9/1/2022 at 12:52 (596 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
It's actually in great shape considering it's age and will probably clean up really nice. The base is free of rust and the tub looks really nice. Suspension has the beefier springs which is nice added plus. The motor has obviously been replaced and someone jammed the pump all the way to the right for a belt adjustment, so that's most likely off. Really surprised to see the original bleach tank in place. Those original style tanks will crack by just by looking at them wrong. Handle it with extreme care if you want to keep it. Needs a lid bumper, but that's no big deal. Lower oring is leaking oil but that's acceptable after 60 years. You can swap in 63 OPM gears in the trans for a better wash.
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Post# 1158431 , Reply# 3 9/1/2022 at 13:28 (596 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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| Post# 1158437 , Reply# 4 9/1/2022 at 13:48 (595 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Reply #2 
I wonder how corn head grease will work inside of a Maytag transmission since the lower O-ring is leaking. Corn head grease is designed to be used in a gear case with failing seals or any gear case that’s prone to leaking. Corn head grease basically is like a normal lubricating grease when sitting at room temperature but turns into a heavy lubricating oil when mixed around in a gear case. I’ll experiment to see how corn head grease works inside of a Whirlpool transmission I currently have apart and plan on doing a rebuild sometime this fall or early next year to see how it works.
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| Post# 1158439 , Reply# 5 9/1/2022 at 14:26 (595 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Not sure about corn head grease, but in order to get it into the transmission, the whole machine has to be disassembled and the top removed. Replacing the oring is just a few simple steps at that point. I'm sure the oring is very brittle and may have disintegrated by now (had that in a couple of machines). I never came across one of these pre '66 machines that were still completely full of oil when I opened them up. Most were halfway full at best.
I bet the corn head grease trick would work well in an old manual assisted steering gear that leaks a bit. | ||
| Post# 1158445 , Reply# 6 9/1/2022 at 15:04 (595 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Reply #5
I’ll see how corn head grease works in the spare Whirlpool transmission I have once I get it back together. Needs to be cleaned up and put back together and that’s all that’s required for the “rebuild” I am doing. Reason why I want to put corn head grease in that transmission is it made clunking sounds when agitating, turns out it had some water that got into it at some point since the oil was contaminated, the gears are still in good shape the the springs inside the transmission are corroded from being in contact with water.
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Post# 1158448 , Reply# 7 9/1/2022 at 15:33 (595 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Maytag! | ||
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Post# 1158472 , Reply# 8 9/1/2022 at 19:10 (595 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 1158473 , Reply# 9 9/1/2022 at 19:19 (595 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1158474 , Reply# 10 9/1/2022 at 19:20 (595 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1158496 , Reply# 11 9/2/2022 at 03:56 (595 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 1158760 , Reply# 12 9/5/2022 at 16:38 (591 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Ran the Maytag through a couple of cycles today. Overall it did pretty good and the panel light came right on. The water valve appeared to be leaking around the plate on the bottom it was hard to tell. The tub cover seal leaked in a couple of places when first draining.
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| Post# 1158777 , Reply# 13 9/5/2022 at 18:49 (591 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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"The water valve appeared to be leaking around the plate on the bottom."
I've had brand new ones leak at that spot. Dry everything out and use some silicone sealer around the plate. Let the sealer do its thing for at least 5 days before trying it again. The plate screws go through the plastic body of the valve so try to resist the temptation of overtightening them. Sometimes you can snug up the bolts on the triangular seal brace and it'll stop leaking. Be sure to hit the bolts with penetrating oil before touching them. That seal is 50 years old so don't expect miracles. There are some 211232 seals on Ebay. | ||
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Post# 1158787 , Reply# 14 9/5/2022 at 19:20 (591 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1158798 , Reply# 15 9/5/2022 at 19:57 (591 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1158810 , Reply# 16 9/5/2022 at 20:40 (591 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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