Denial, denial,denial... Then after wiping up the tiny puddle one too many times, I investigated, found the hose. The actual lip on the tub has rusted and left a gap in the old hose, so it wouldn't tighten any more. Ordered the new piece and done! FYI: At first I couldn't find the part on AppliancePartsPROs but found it elsewhere, so I called and she (Wish I could remember her name) found it and at a lower price! I prefer to go to APP because APP is great to do repairs with: they often offer video, always have diagrams and super friendly. That's the story of my 30+ years of my Wedding Maytag Washer.