|
| My Maytag washer is about 33 years old and was going strong.
Recently, I washed some heavy rugs and work clothes. Afterwards I found a couple pieces of wire that I forgot to take out of the clothes pockets.
We've taken apart the pump and it looks okay. We've replaced the 2 belts. We looked between the 2 tubs and couldn't see anything big in there. There's nothing obvious stuck in any of the inner tub holes. I'm hoping its not bearings. Could it still be the pump, even though there doesn't appear to be anything stuck in there and its draining okay?
|
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| It really does sound like the bearings... at least to my limited experience with front load washers. |
|
| Try taking the pump belt off and letting it agitate. If it still makes the noise--if the noise is in fact during agitate--you will know it isn't the pump. I know a guy that his Maytag had pump problems and he couldnt figure it out cause he couldnt see anything in there. Then he took the pump off and there was a needle in there stuck through the impeller and that was the trouble. Got that out and it is still running. |
|
| Had a similar problem with my older Maytag which happened shortly after washing pants with a bunch of small fishing weights in the pockets. We decided to take a chance, ordered a pump off the Internet (it was inexpensive so we figured what the heck) and presto it's still washing away. |
|
- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Mon, May 7, 12 at 8:12
| Thanks everyone! Last night I was still reading up on possibilities, and one place said "remove the belt to the pump and see if its still making noise".....just what you said sparky! And sure enough......it agitated quietly! (Can't believe we didn't think to do that). So we'll be ordering a new pump. Funny though......the pump seemed okay when we took it off and turned it on the pully and looked in the drainage hole. Guess it somehow got damaged. I'll sure be checking pockets more thoroughly in the future! Thanks for your help! |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Appliances Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.