Maytag washer transmission and tub seal replacement

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Maytag washer transmission and tub seal replacement

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Күн бұрын

My Maytag MVWB765FW1 washer was leaking from under the center of the transmission when the tub filled with water.
Maytag designed the tub seal to be part of the transmission, so one can not simply buy the new tub seal or even the bearings. Rather, an entire transmission must be replaced.
This video is chopped together while I replaced mine, sharing bits of my experience with you along the way.

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@mrpriceisright Ай бұрын

That's one helluva job. The old school whirlpool/kenmore washers/ dryers were very simple, ran forever and were pretty easy to fix with inexpensive parts. Evidently the newer models are the exact opposite, don't last very long and the parts that go out are very expensive. Good job.

@PopeyeSailor-wz7ew 12 күн бұрын

Designed obsolescence. Cheaper to buy a new one than have it repaired. Heck, it's even more expensive to DiY repair than to buy new.

@JOYCECLARK-cx4iw 16 күн бұрын

Very brave repair!!! I have the same washer...but luckily a way less scary repair for now...

@ytvancedailey Жыл бұрын

I used the flat end of my 6 foot post hole digging bar to pound the shaft of the transmission through the bottom of the tub. Worked like magic!

@masterpieceIII 4 ай бұрын

I would have chosen to take advantage of the fact that everything was disassembled and I would have given the inner and metal tub, filter, etc. a very good clean.

@saleenmav Жыл бұрын

Good video. These Maytag washers are the biggest pieces of garbage ever produced. I think I’ve now had to replace four major components in three years. One of them twice. Also, why they don’t make these parts exposed to water out of stainless to prevent rusting is mind blowing. They’d rather spend the money tricking consumers into thinking it’s a good product with their Made in the USA and 10 Year Warranty stickers.

@DirtyCoastCajun 17 күн бұрын

I've had this same washer since 2017 and have only replaced the water valve (easy and cheap.) My wife washes 1-3 loads per day and she's very good at overloading the machine....lol. I've been quite happy with it. What four major parts have you replaced?

@saleenmav 17 күн бұрын

@@DirtyCoastCajun You got lucky. These things were all over Marketplace since new with problems. In fact, that’s where I bought one of them to replace some failed components.

@saleenmav 17 күн бұрын

@@DirtyCoastCajun Not so coincidentally, this fuxing piece of garbage just broke again. Now it won’t turn on again, so I’m sure it burned up another display board. Wish Maytag would burn to the ground.

@CuzznRickH14 Жыл бұрын

After watching your very good video I decided to not repair mine as I don't like the way and cost to reseal and rebearing. I think its a very poor design. Most of the other Maytag washers have a much simpler design and the parts to reseal and rebearing are around 50 bucks with free delivery on Amazon. I spent a lot of money on this washer new and regret it. My old style Kenmore ran perfectly with only one repair of a new pump for 32 years. Hope I can find another like it. Thanks for sharing.

@drgreenthumb8137 Жыл бұрын

I have the same washer. Your video gives me confidence to tear her down now. Mine makes a god awful noise during spin cycle. I replaced it and have this one sitting in the garage. Will begin tear down hopefully this weekend. Thanks.

@Whosuredaddy Жыл бұрын

Great video. Really appreciate the effort you put into it. Allowed for a quick (3 hour) repair today. I had to fight to get the transmission covered by the 10 year warranty. My extended warranty just expired - of course. All I had to pay for - was the gear pulley and the spanner wrench. Thank you!

@ryanh4030 Жыл бұрын

How did you get it covered? They are telling me that it just coveres the motor and the basket and not the transmisson

@BOSS4R 3 ай бұрын

Having same issue my unit is 4 years old. How you get it covered they only want to cover motor and drum

@JDavilaDavilaDVP_Productions 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@chrisparkerson9664 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Very informative. I have a Bravos XL that uses the same transmission. Thanks for stating it took 3-4 tries to get the drum lined up. I was fighting to get any threads visible for the spanner nut. I got it lined up but had to use a 2x4 under the motor to overcome the springs. BTW mine also had smooth splines on the lower 2 thirds of the drum. Keep up the good work.

@fbanda20 7 ай бұрын

I will never buy another Maytag washer mine only lasted 3 years biggest POS ever.

@HueJohnson420 Жыл бұрын

I didn't have the special tool, so I used my air chisel, with a nut splitter tip. Placed the tip into one of the side dimples and in seconds it split apart from the threaded center. As best as I can tell, the nut is either cast aluminum, or zinc die cast. Either way, it fell apart really easily. One tap opposite of each other and it fell off. I had the horrible experience of the axle grease being displaced by the water in the tub after I pulled the stripped agitator out, and the axle that drives the agitator. The axle grease was a brown green goop slick above the clothes floating on the top and smelled like untreated seweage.

@jerm5772 Жыл бұрын

So the transmission drive is supposed to have grease inside? I want to add grease to mine.

@albertcarello619 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had this done to my 1992 Maytag that was 26 years old. It was leaking transmission fluid and finally the tub seal gave way and water went all over the floor. It may have cost close to maybe $1,000 to fix but I think it would have been worth it.

@rblank4659 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making the video, very helpful!

@gregorystatt5562 8 ай бұрын

The knocking sounds like the stater motor bolt is a little loose? The "stainless steel" tub looked like it had alot of fabric softener residue. I am convinced that fabric softener is what causes alot of gunk buildup and seal failures. These are not the worst washers. There are plenty of Samsung,LG, and GE that take that place. People overload these washers that can not handle it. Speed Queen is the last of the tank built machines. 5-7 years is the average life of most box store appliances. Most of the time,the load of clothes we are washing costs more than the washer. 🤔

@Adam-ze7be Ай бұрын

As a repair guy I say hell no to these That transmission is like 120 to 150 Plus time energy and you still have a washer thats worn out. Buy a 80 90 series Kenmore direct drive and take this sheet to the dumps

@jasonmiller2373 6 ай бұрын

Where did you get the part at. I have the same exact washer but mine squeals while agitating. I’m assuming it has to be the bearing.

@bgregg55 9 ай бұрын

I think I'll keep my old whirlpool from the early 90's.

@JasonSmith-qx3zh Жыл бұрын

Whats the name of this particular Maytag you are working on??? Mine was so gunked up that I broke a 2x4 use a lot of penetration fluid but the 2nd 2x4 was popping, but It came out before it broke. That's the 1st one I've seen with the all In one motor and transmission shaft that you had to buy the hold transmission, but that's the way they money grab. There shouldn't be any transmission on a washing machine that can't be rebuild and a motor that you couldn't add brushes! Money grab!

@resourcefulmama6200 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jessecardona7550 Жыл бұрын

Omg I got the same thing going on now all the videos show bearings and my model has the same as this one the whole gear thing had to buy

@JasonSmith-qx3zh Жыл бұрын

Pretty good video! ❤

@solidsnake6405 Жыл бұрын

Has anyone tore one of these gearcases down before and tried to replace the bearing?

@ebRyder Жыл бұрын

What do you call the splined part at the very top of the transmission (where the agitator bolts on) called and is that part replaceable on it's own? I have a Kenmore Elite that's only about 2 years old and it just snapped. 😥

@jerm5772 Жыл бұрын

I imagine the name is agitator splines, or impeller splines. The snapped off part is not replaceable. It is built into the gearbox. These gearboxes were not built to be opened and fixed. The top and bottom casing is crimped together. However, you can still drill and grind away the crimped points to get inside. Then probably use nuts and bolts to put it back together. To save money, you can find a used gearbox from a used or dead washer and swap the entire gearbox out.

@b8ascrub Жыл бұрын

I have this model but 3 yrs old. Making a grinding sound on the spin cycle. However won’t make any noise when I run it on a empty load. Any suggestions?

@g.wallace3253 3 ай бұрын

Would be a life saver if someone could share next steps for Maytag MVWB766FW1 off balance for any size load but empty. Replaced suspension rods. Leveled front to back side to side. Checked washer plate and tower for soundnesses which was nice and tight. Nothing in between drum and linear. Performs wash cycle and initial low speed spin to drain tub but as soon as it picks up from there bang bang bang off balance and walks. At a loss!? 🤷

@michaellevesque7032 Ай бұрын

bad bearings in the gearcase will show up as an off balance issue as well

@mikimiki195 3 ай бұрын

How much was the transmission

@KJ7JHN Жыл бұрын

nice job.

@CajunBabyDoll Жыл бұрын

How did you get the washer basket out? We’ve been trying to figure out how to get it out and I can’t find any info on how to get it out.

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

If i recall, had to take top of washer off, unclip 6 clips around top of tub, then lift out.

@robbyparsons1269 7 ай бұрын

Were you able to remove the inner basket? I am facing the same issue. I removed the spanner nut, but the basket won't budge.

@fosheezyb 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, thanks! Facing the same issue with the bottom of the basket/ inner drum being deteriorated. Are you getting any leaks there?

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog 2 жыл бұрын

No leaks from deteriorated inner basket. New transmission/seal kit sealed up the outer basket, no leaks with dozens of washes on the new parts. Fingers crossed to get a few more years out of the new parts!

@TheGarrettMama 7 ай бұрын

Does this machine have a drive motor transmission?

@oscarmarfori613 7 ай бұрын

That rotational knock will damage your new replacement parts in a short time

@KJ7JHN Жыл бұрын

Any notes on why the washer now clanks during aggitation with the new transmission? Tnx.

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

As update: new transmission has been running good, 4 loads a day average, 7 days a week, no issues!

@outofcontrol4499 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious as to how old your machine is and how much use it gets? ( 2 years and you're single or 8 years and have a family of 8) The machine seems a bit weathered and I'm debating fixing my daughter's or replacing.

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

I've had it about 4 years. Family of 5, the thing runs about 4 loads a day, everyday. Have also had to replace the drain pump. So far, the cost of a few replacement pieces have been cheaper than the cost of new washer.

@rtmfoster Жыл бұрын

did yours throw any codes ? or not start up? mine starts sensing then switches to wash but doesnt do anything else and keeps switching back and forth between sensing and wash. then shuts down. code says F7E5

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

I did not have any error codes, just a steady stream of water from under the washer across the floor to the drain.

@dcrawf36 Жыл бұрын

mine was throwing the same code, same symptoms as you described. A few weeks ago i flipped the washer over and removed the stator as he did and the shaft/spring/clutch spline assembly was rusted and bound up. i cleaned it up the best i could and i got the clutch to slide freely on the shaft. that was about 3 weeks ago. It's since started acting up again. I'm now going to replace the gearbox as he did. So if you clean it up you might buy yourself some time but ultimately you'll need to replace these parts.

@jerm5772 Жыл бұрын

Are the O-rings/seals available for purchase for this gearbox or similar?

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

I looked for replacement seals and could not find just the seals, only the entire unit with new seals already installed.

@masterpieceIII 4 ай бұрын

19:12

@JaimeP83 Жыл бұрын

You video does not show how you remove the basket

@jasonsmitherman9944 Жыл бұрын

I've got mine tore down right now for a drain pump. I noticed when I move the tub around I can hear water sloshing around ,but no water pours out of it. Did you hear anything similar?

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

Yes, the outer tub holds a bit of water in the drain reservoir that doesn't seem to fully drain. You can see it in my tub around 15 min mark of video for reference. When i had both inner and outer tubs pulled out, i could see the reservoir and cleaned the screen/filter while i was there for good measure.

@jasonsmitherman9944 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jimf1450 Жыл бұрын

The plastic on top of the basket is a balance ring with liquid in it

@jerm5772 Жыл бұрын

Does the type of gearbox on this washer contain grease? Or some type of oil?

@ShowMeTheHoneyBlog Жыл бұрын

Mine did not, it appeared to be a mostly empty metal clam shell, welded together. I used an angle grinder to cut open a small hole to view inside, no oil came out.