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Posted by KenM on June 29, 2005, 10:15 am
Have an 8 year old Maytag clothes washer that is leaking where the drive
shaft goes into the tub. Looking at the Sears parts site, it seems it might
need a new shaft seal, which sells for about $70. To get at it, you have to
take off the top of the washer and the inner tub. I took off the agitator
but it wasn't clear how everything comes apart.
Called a few repair places, but they wouldn't give me a ball park figure for
taking the machine apart to replace the seal. The want to charge $50 to
come out and see where it goes from there. Given the amount of work to take
apart the machine, seems to me it might cost a couple of hundred dollars.
(Does this seem right?) With a replacement washer costing about $500, it
wouldn't be worth the cost to repair it, even though the rest of the machine
looks OK.
Thought?
Thanks.
Ken
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Posted by Appliance Repair Aid on June 29, 2005, 2:22 pm
KenM wrote:
> Have an 8 year old Maytag clothes washer that is leaking where the drive
> shaft goes into the tub. Looking at the Sears parts site, it seems it might
> need a new shaft seal, which sells for about $70. To get at it, you have to
> take off the top of the washer and the inner tub. I took off the agitator
> but it wasn't clear how everything comes apart.
> Called a few repair places, but they wouldn't give me a ball park figure for
> taking the machine apart to replace the seal. The want to charge $50 to
> come out and see where it goes from there. Given the amount of work to take
> apart the machine, seems to me it might cost a couple of hundred dollars.
> (Does this seem right?) With a replacement washer costing about $500, it
> wouldn't be worth the cost to repair it, even though the rest of the machine
> looks OK.
> Thought?
> Thanks.
> Ken
Hi,
> Have an 8 year old Maytag clothes washer
Model#??
http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html
Some model# helps.
If your mystery washer is a Dependable Care style Maytag, this will
give you an idea what is involved...
http://www.applianceaid.com/tub_seal_replacement.html
> it seems it might
> need a new shaft seal
Usually best to repalce under water seal kit and tub bearing at the
same time! The bearing can rust and tear the seal.
> Given the amount of work to take
> apart the machine, seems to me it might cost a couple of hundred dollars.
If it is a Depenable Care style washer, definetly worth the repair as
this washer will often go 12-15 years easily....none of the new ones
will likely last that long.
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/
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Posted by KenM on June 29, 2005, 4:39 pm
Well thanks Jeff, the web site is very informative - I didn't know about it.
Yes, it is a Dependable Care model. Looks like the parts are about $115.
If I attempt it myself, I would expect to triple your work hours, so it
could take 2-4 hours. (The price of inexperience!) Or pay an appliance
repair guy maybe $100+ for labor.
Given your life expectancy of the washer, it could be worth it. However I
also experienced the transmission seize up problem once, that was mentioned
by another responder. (What's that burning smell wafting through the house?
Oh it's the belt slipping on the seized transmission!) Never happened
again, but who knows how long the transmission will last now.
It's not leaking that much. Maybe I'll just get a pan to put under the
washer and see what happens. Decisions, decisions.
Ken
> KenM wrote:
>> Have an 8 year old Maytag clothes washer that is leaking where the drive
>> shaft goes into the tub. Looking at the Sears parts site, it seems it
>> might
>> need a new shaft seal, which sells for about $70. To get at it, you have
>> to
>> take off the top of the washer and the inner tub. I took off the
>> agitator
>> but it wasn't clear how everything comes apart.
>> Called a few repair places, but they wouldn't give me a ball park figure
>> for
>> taking the machine apart to replace the seal. The want to charge $50 to
>> come out and see where it goes from there. Given the amount of work to
>> take
>> apart the machine, seems to me it might cost a couple of hundred dollars.
>> (Does this seem right?) With a replacement washer costing about $500, it
>> wouldn't be worth the cost to repair it, even though the rest of the
>> machine
>> looks OK.
>> Thought?
>> Thanks.
>> Ken
> Hi,
>> Have an 8 year old Maytag clothes washer
> Model#??
> http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html
> Some model# helps.
> If your mystery washer is a Dependable Care style Maytag, this will
> give you an idea what is involved...
> http://www.applianceaid.com/tub_seal_replacement.html
>> it seems it might
>> need a new shaft seal
> Usually best to repalce under water seal kit and tub bearing at the
> same time! The bearing can rust and tear the seal.
>> Given the amount of work to take
>> apart the machine, seems to me it might cost a couple of hundred dollars.
> If it is a Depenable Care style washer, definetly worth the repair as
> this washer will often go 12-15 years easily....none of the new ones
> will likely last that long.
> jeff.
> Appliance Repair Aid
> http://www.applianceaid.com/
>
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Posted by Appliance Repair Aid on June 29, 2005, 7:08 pm
KenM wrote:
> Well thanks Jeff, the web site is very informative - I didn't know about it.
> Yes, it is a Dependable Care model. Looks like the parts are about $115.
> If I attempt it myself, I would expect to triple your work hours, so it
> could take 2-4 hours. (The price of inexperience!) Or pay an appliance
> repair guy maybe $100+ for labor.
> Given your life expectancy of the washer, it could be worth it. However I
> also experienced the transmission seize up problem once, that was mentioned
> by another responder. (What's that burning smell wafting through the house?
> Oh it's the belt slipping on the seized transmission!) Never happened
> again, but who knows how long the transmission will last now.
> It's not leaking that much. Maybe I'll just get a pan to put under the
> washer and see what happens. Decisions, decisions.
> Ken
G'day,
> However I
> also experienced the transmission seize up problem once
Tranny has a 10 year parts warranty, and it comes with new seal
kit...likely would need a Maytag Authorized repair depot install it but
the cost to you would be labour and the tub bearing only!!
Worth thinking about! :)
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/
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Posted by Art on June 29, 2005, 9:45 pm
Maytag near me charges $125 just to install an under warranty dishwasher
motor which is a friction fit after removing about 12 screws. I think he
should dump the washer and buy a different brand. Oh, by the way, the new
motor is made in China and noisier than the old one it replaced.
> KenM wrote:
>> Well thanks Jeff, the web site is very informative - I didn't know about
>> it.
>> Yes, it is a Dependable Care model. Looks like the parts are about $115.
>> If I attempt it myself, I would expect to triple your work hours, so it
>> could take 2-4 hours. (The price of inexperience!) Or pay an appliance
>> repair guy maybe $100+ for labor.
>> Given your life expectancy of the washer, it could be worth it. However
>> I
>> also experienced the transmission seize up problem once, that was
>> mentioned
>> by another responder. (What's that burning smell wafting through the
>> house?
>> Oh it's the belt slipping on the seized transmission!) Never happened
>> again, but who knows how long the transmission will last now.
>> It's not leaking that much. Maybe I'll just get a pan to put under the
>> washer and see what happens. Decisions, decisions.
>> Ken
> G'day,
>> However I
>> also experienced the transmission seize up problem once
> Tranny has a 10 year parts warranty, and it comes with new seal
> kit...likely would need a Maytag Authorized repair depot install it but
> the cost to you would be labour and the tub bearing only!!
> Worth thinking about! :)
> jeff.
> Appliance Repair Aid
> http://www.applianceaid.com/
>
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> shaft goes into the tub. Looking at the Sears parts site, it seems it might
> need a new shaft seal, which sells for about $70. To get at it, you have to
> take off the top of the washer and the inner tub. I took off the agitator
> but it wasn't clear how everything comes apart.
> Called a few repair places, but they wouldn't give me a ball park figure for
> taking the machine apart to replace the seal. The want to charge $50 to
> come out and see where it goes from there. Given the amount of work to take
> apart the machine, seems to me it might cost a couple of hundred dollars.
> (Does this seem right?) With a replacement washer costing about $500, it
> wouldn't be worth the cost to repair it, even though the rest of the machine
> looks OK.
> Thought?
> Thanks.
> Ken