Maytag washer transmission and tub seal replacement 

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Thanks for making the video, very helpful!

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.

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.

Pretty good video! ❤

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

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?

Thank you

nice job.

Does this machine have a drive motor transmission?

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

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. 🤔

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.

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

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

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. 😥

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

How much was the transmission

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!? 🤷

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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

Any issues with leaking without adding the silicone?

Can you make a video of the full cycle with drain and spin

You video does not show how you remove the basket

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!

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

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

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

Biggest pile of junk ever I've been working on Maytags for 30 years and this is the worst