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Top-Load Washers- How to Tell you have a Seal failure

 
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:41 am    Post subject: Top-Load Washers- How to Tell you have a Seal failure Reply with quote
Most bearing failures in top load washers are preceded by tub seal failure. When the seal leaks water out of the tub, the water will enter the transmission thru the top, causing the oil in the transmission to be displaced. The oily water is then thrown in a circular pattern as indicated below whenever the machine is running. If you see the following, you can bet you are in for a fairly major overhaul:


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you familiar with replacing the bearings and seals on maytag top loader?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:57 pm    Post subject: seals Reply with quote
Yes, I am an expert on all Maytag products. Please do not post underneath one of my instructional topics, thanks. Start a New Topic and always include a proper model number.
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