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Maytag altantis (2001) very loud during spin not spinning heavy loads Ed C. • Victor , NY • September 29, 2014
Quite a challanging repair - as many components corroded. Tube spin seal rubber boot failed, water leaked into shielded bearing. Replaced Bearing (shielded, not sealed - shame on you Maytag... Grrr!) & Tub seal. Used heat gun + pipe wrench to seperate large plastic parts, Automotive pressurised gasket eliminator (like Cheese Whiz) used to replace all gaskets. Runs like new now. Note - Use a fish spring scale to measure spin drum tq (to verify Transmission drag clutch is OK). Measure the drum...
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