$5.00 Fix: Washing Machine Leaking Grease or Oil From Bottom Causing Belt to Slip Part W11454741
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- Fixed for $5.00 No need to replace your W11454741 AP6993917 Maytag Kenmore Amana transmission just follow these instructions and save yourself lots of money.
The Grease I used below.. Note I used about 2.5 oz from the 3 oz tube
amzn.to/3o7j40D
Link to Washer Dryer Money and his video that gave me this idea.
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Great video.
This is definitely as perfect of a fix for the bad seal leak that I have seen.
That you ran it through several test and went through the trouble of taking it back part to make sure it was not leaking is very impressive.
Thank you for the kind words that means a lot coming from you
When two or more get together >>>get job to both of you guys
A year later and I have the same issue 😊. I will make the decision if I'm going to do it or not. Time and getting my body to cooperate is the problem for me . Great video Thanks .
I just performed the procedure on mine, I put at least 15ml of white lithium grease in there then sealed it up - I drilled through the panel to drill the hole, it’s working but it sure is loud… it wasn’t quiet before but seems louder now. Time will tell! Thanks great upload!
@@hallmt issue with this fix is that the upper bearing cant get lubricated like it did before with the oil. I suspect the new ones that just use grease use a different type of sealed bearing , or maybe not . Ether way that upper bearing is a problem area anyways. Common for it to go bad. Which means replacing the whole transmission, unless someone is crafty enough to split the transmission and replace the bearings or upper bearing, but I dont think you can even buy those parts. I could be wrong.
just thank 2 years after, this video was again usefull for me
Just finished a repair on my own machine using your video. I used a suggestion in the Washer Dryer Money video and drilled out the welds underneath the motor and bent the plate down to get to the gearbox. Just have to be sure to bend it as far back to the original placement so it doesn't interfere with the motor. (Learn from my mistake!) I did encounter an issue with all the oil that may help someone else here. After troubleshooting and running manual tests, I discovered I was getting no tachometer reading. Plenty of Google searches later, I learned that the problem was with the shifter assembly. For the layman out there, the tachometer (or the part of it giving me problems) is the two plastic prongs that rest inside of the transmission. Mine had a significant amount of oil and debris all over it. After carefully cleaning it, all my troubles were gone and the tachometer was reading again. Thanks again for the video! Saved me a lot of money!
Thank you for contributing glad you got your machine up and running.
Hi is the washing machine still working ok?......tks
My repair worked out just fine. The biggest problem I was encountering was that I had a hard time getting all of the leaked oil cleaned up. This was building up around the tachometer which would throw an error. I'd have to flip it over and disassemble enough to clean that part and it'd work again. After a period of time, I ended up getting a new machine as a gift. I still have the old one in the garage as a backup plan if I need it. I expect it will still work though.
Super informative and explained in simple terms. Thanks so much for your thoroughness and the video.
Thanks for the help, Kevin. Got my Kenmore washer up and running - all seems good so far! I used a plug from my drip irrigation system to seal up the hole in the gear box, which worked pretty well. The grease was more like $10 in NY, but I'm not complaining - you saved me buying a new washer! Thanks again!
Keep me updated on its longevity.
Hi is the washing machine still working ok?......tks
Great video, my issue on my Maytag Centennial was the hub under wash plate. Machine wouldn't spin fast. I didn't realize that wash plate wasn't supposed to spin freely, until the actuator switches it over during the cycle.
When I did look underneath, saw all the oil spilled out as well. The new hub, and this trick seems to have everything back in order. Removing the wash plate was a challenge. I ended up "threading" a long ratchet strap down, and then under the plate. Rotated it around and pulled up at different places, until it broke free. Good luck and thanks
Thanks for contributing so glad you got you washing machine working again.. have a bless day.
Great ingenuity and clear details! Thanks a lot for paying it forward 🙏
Thank you Zachary have a bless day
From the UK here. Seemed the perfect solution to my rough sounding bearings on my washing machine. Oil leak underneath. Until you zoomed out at the end to show you were repairing a top loader style washer. I associate these with the US. We tend to use front loaders in the main here. Nonetheless, a brilliant, concise way of repairing top loaders. Congratulations.
And it still works !!!!
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Great video . Very thorough. Thank you
I can't say enough good things about your video..well done. You can seal the hole with JB weld also.
Thanks for watching Steve I have fun figuring that one out. JB Weld don't leave home with out it..lol
I lost my marbles when I called the repair guy- mind you - only because it is under warranty- and it’s not covered by warranty and they recommended replacing the machine
So you going to fix it yourself?
@@ktoutdoor out of necessity for sure! I’m a shoddy mechanic, shoddy carpenter, now I’ll add shoddy repairs to my CV.
This has been immensely helpful so far- however- I’m at about the 5:33 mark of the video on my own washing machine, & I’ve drilled the hole into the gear box & twisted it to the downward position- and all that has come out was a bit a water, no oil as far as I’m aware. Do you think all the oil has spilled out already? There was some on the floor & around the bottom of the machine, but not nearly as much as I’d expected to see after seeing your video. Maybe I didn’t drill deep enough into the gear box? Let me know if you have any thoughts. Thanks.
Good Video, thanks for posting.
I have the exact underside. Sealed trans. Mine made a very loud electric buzz alarm noise during drain cycle. . . But would still drain strong. Well eventually it stopped spinning. And started leaking water. Turned it upside down and I definitely see some evidence of oil... I probably need a new pump and to do your grease change. Difficult days ahead
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
Just did what you did because the transmission was leaking. I used a shop vac to try to get the rest of the oil out and It didn't work but I am adding in the grease now. Cross my fingers! Your video is really good video for homeowners thanks!!
Thank you for the kind words let me know how your repair turns out.
Hi is the washing machine still working ok?......tks
I did exactly what I saw you did but when i bore into the transmission I discover grease not oil, under my washer have an oily type fluid under it when I inspected closer it looks like grease
Awesome video.
Hello bro thanks for the video but mine put oil on my dress yet i cant see anything like oil in water its stressing me alot😢
So how many of yall machines got fixed and how many did yall need to replace completely?
My wife just pointed out an oil smell in ours... the same setup
I told her to buy a new one. 😅
Mr. Moneybags over here
@@hallmt naa.... just the 2 of us in the house... kids are grown. We can get by with a 5-600 dollar washer... nothing fancy. That's not that much.
Not much of a mr. Fix it I take it
@@kltnrjnnfr No by the time you Figure out for sure what it is and do all the work.It's just easier to go get a brand new one.
My washer is actually leaking water where the pulley wheel is located.
Do you remember what size air hose that was?
(Original question was: “is it necessary to drain all the oil?” obvious in hindsight but I was thinking in terms of affecting the grease and not additional leaking.)
I'm afraid if you don't it may leak more oil out on to the belt
Thanks!
Thank you Zachary have a blessed day.
Thanks for the video, Kevin! I have a Whirlpool washer with a "Play/Pause" button that has started smelling like oil after a wash. No oil to be seen on the floor and it still spins OK, but I figure the seal is probably starting to leak oil and the belt will eventually become slippy. How many syringes worth of grease did you put in?
I used the full tube of 3 oz The Grease I used amzn.to/3o7j40D
@@ktoutdoor Thanks, Kevin! :)
nice video
i have a a maytag washer with the play button and it leaks oil it's everywhere. the belt was slipping and it would wash or spin right so i started to take the gear box out and cant get the wash plate out so i may try this.
Let me know how you make out with it.
Hi! Thank you so much for your video. It is very helpful. I was just wondering if you had any thoughts on something. I did everything in the video up until it says to add the grease. I started adding the grease. I only put 1 syringe in and it just started come back out of the hole. Do you have any suggestions on why this may be happening?
Try rotating the gear assembly in order to move the grease around.
That worked! Thank you so much! I just finished washing my first load of clothes!😃
@@LaToyaJ-et1zn awsome and look how much money you saved yourself!!
How tight should the nut be on the pulley wheel? I replaced the cam kit and the actuator, worked fine for four washes. Then it started making a grinding noise but only when the wash plate was going counter clockwise. I replaced the belt, cleaned up the oil and it started again. I don’t think I tightened the nut enough because even with thread locker the belt is rubbing on the cover.
Sorry I don't know for sure.
@@ktoutdoorI think I wasn’t tightening enough. I’m gonna give it a try.
Great video! Can you please explain what symptoms you observed that made you determine that the transmission was the culprit and that greasing the transmission was the solution. Many thanks, JP
Going by memory I think it would not spin, the belt was slipping from the oil.
@@ktoutdoor Thanks for the response. My GE washer (GTW460ASS7WW) is leaking a small mix of oil and water. In my testing, I observed that the washer sometimes went to the washing mode but for only some four stokes; mostly it died at the washing mode. I tried getting directly to the spinning mode but without success. Error codes are numerous. I believe the transmission is starved for lubrication to the point where it locks at either the washing or spinning mode. I also suspect the belt would slip if the washer ever got to the spinning mode. Your clever solution seems the way to go, or should I bother? Any opinion on my analysis or on trying your solution? Many thanks.
@@jptourigny222 I love a good challenge so I would go for it. the grease is cheap enough The Grease I used
amzn.to/3o7j40D let me know how it turns out
Can the gear box get loud when it’s leaking or is the sound coming from a bearing ?
My guess is it could be ether or?
Great video! Thanks for posting it! I have a Whirlpool, about 4 years old. Making random grinding noises, check on the bottom and saw the cover plate full of oil, and some splattered on the walls. Was your washing machine also making these grinding noises? Wondering if I have a double problem here...
Ours got to where it would not spin do to the oil...
@@ktoutdoor I opened it up this weekend and the plastic cover was full of oil, cleaned up the pulley, belt and cover. That's how I ended up in your video. (need to buy the parts you suggest to go any further) The noise is very random, I did two washes after cleaning the oil and it was fine. Your washer is doing great I take it?
This washer is only 4 y/o. I had a 15 y/o Kenmore, I only had replaced the coupler and the draining pump. Kind of regretting getting rid of that one...
@@soundmisen8864 Yes all is still good
@@soundmisen8864 I know what you mean new stuff is so cheaply made
Super video! How is the washer now?
Knock on wood its still works
Hello,
Thanks for the video. Just wondering how the white grease held up over time? Any more leaks?
Its still going strong !!! No leaks
Great! Thanks for your post. Almost finished my job, just wondering what you used to force air into the gearbox (from the other end of rubber hose)?
Just a small air compressor
Hello again Kevin,
I was wondering if you used the brake cleaner inside the transmission to remove residual oil before adding the grease. Mine did NOT drip much probably because most had already leaked out just wondering if you tried to clean out ALL the oil before adding the grease?
No just on the outside of the gearbox and clutch parts @@bshortell9
Question do I have to put the all the 3 oz of grease tube? Thanks for the video
At least 2 oz. There should be plenty of room inside gear box.
Thank you have a wonderful weekend
What did u use to add pressure through the hose to push out the oil?
A small air compressor
Thank you so much🤗🤗
Great video. Did you use the whole grease tubing?
Yes
Thank you.
I actually used that end of a pen you pointed out to plug the hole.
Worked just great. Thanks for the idea.
God bless.
I wonder why whirlpool didn't use the grease that you used when they produced the machine to begin with. Thank god us technicians don't do anything like that otherwise you could have bought three washers for the time you put into it.Hopefully
you won't have any problems down the road
I think its called planned obsolescence they make stuff irreparable hoping you will just buy another washing machine.
Hi is the washing machine still working ok?......tks
Yes it is!!!
@@ktoutdoor wow a year now.....going to start on my washer tomorrow.....good job..tks
Good to hear it’s still going. Looks like you got a good repair method.
@WasherDryerMoney with your help it did....
working kkkkkk
Nice how's the washer now?
It still works!!!!
@@ktoutdoor nice work great video
These washers are fkin junk!