Hi Oldduke,

That leaky seal just got cleaned up in 2010. That was enough, combined with a regular wipe down under the agitator to keep things clean until 2013, when the tub sprung a leak at the outlet nipple.

I replaced the transmixer bearing and seal, which was a real 4F job getting apart even having the correct tools. Then fixed the leaky nipple with POR-15. Cleaned up the rust around the bleach dispenser. Have about 50-60 photos of that fun to add to the web page when I get a round tuit.

To give this Volvo content I'll mention those old Maytags were built like our old Volvos. This one continues to take care of our laundry, but I guess the new ones, like the new cars, are more efficient.

About your question on removing the agitator, my bent-up iron did the job using the engine support bar, so I never needed to investigate the "Agitamer."


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Art Benstein near Baltimore

Purportedly some of George Carlin's old stuff: "Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you've got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem. Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash."