Outer tub assembly holds the inner drum and seals water during wash cycles. Replace if cracked, leaking, or structurally damaged to restore your washer.
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Front bearings failed and rear outer tub assembly failed washer sounded like a really loud jet engine during spin cycle Robert S. • Surprise , AZ • June 04, 2026
After almost 17 years, my washer began to sound like a jet engine was flying through the house, VERY loud during the spin cycle. The front bearings were shot, meaning the seal on the outer tub had failed. After tearing the washer apart, I found that the rear outer tub assembly had stress cracks throughout, and was near to a catastrophic failure. No fixing that one! I struggled to find a rear outer tub assembly I could actually afford. eBay prices one used ones were good, but they wanted almost...
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