hi arty b- completely agree. the old maytags are very much like the 240 volvos in terms of long lasting engineering. havent had to do the nightmare job of the blower motor in the volvo yet. amazing the engineers who did an unbeatable job in most things on this car really fouled it up on the blower. most of the parts for the volvo are still available. always figured my maytag A108 would be killed by non availabilityof the transmission. but it never failed nor leaked until a few weeks ago. figured that machine ran maybe 4 times a week every week from may 1977. the badly rusted through frame and the outer tub at the top rusted through at the discharge spout, causing a major leak. that tub was unavailable from any source i tried. my approach with the cars and appliances has always been to anticipate which parts will eventually need replacement or rehab and seek a source in advance. how as that repair using por 15 worked for you ? do you think it will withstand vibration and shaking without cracking?surprised you didnt try to get it welded. came close to using it on a severely rusted 76 feather duster and a 77 dodge wagon. as i recall a can of it was about $30 10 years ago. if it permanently fixed that problem on the tank it would be well worth it. funny the seal, bearing and bushing are still available for the trans driveshaft on the maytag but not the trans anywhere. looking forward to viewing pics of your 2013 job on the maytag. i still have the shop manual for the maytag which details all the repairs in it. has a 1980copyright and covers the A108. the pages are actually flaking away like the floors in some of my old cars. thanks tons for the story. btw the old maytags were made in iowa. oldduke