Maytag Washer LAT9614AAE

[rokosz]

This workhorse has been problem free for somewhere between 22 and 28 years (It was here when I moved in 22 years ago).

Things wear out. leaking started, and got more consistent and voluminous. id'd drips from the center spindle. Elected to do stem and bearing replacement.  got the bearing done quickly but had to wait a bit for the stem kit (no longer available from Whirl/Mayt -- never happy buying Chinese knock-offs)   It showed up & I continued the replacement/installation up through tightening the set screw on the stem.

now replace the inner tub, then the washer clamp/cap and finally the nut/screw clamp.

But the nut screw clamp can't find purchase of the threads on the stem. You can see in the att. pics even before the cap is placed there isn't alot of TPI visible.  Its like somewhere in there I lost a 1/2 inch of height or maybe its time to call  a Chinese Knock-off Alert.

I've been using two different vids as my mentors. They haven't been perfect but between the two of them it should be a predictable repair.  I'm following consistently and disassembled and started again from the stem bellows with the same result

Can anyone offer a little guidance on this or tip?  thanks.

or

https://youtu.be/thX1aqNXsYk?t=858

 

[rokosz]

never mind.  Not following the instructions as closely as I should've:  installed 2 nut clamps.  One on top of the stem and the old one inside the inner tub.

Of course for ~25 yo outer tub,  my test run shows a 3mm rust perforation in the base of the outer tub near the drain.  I must've completed the perf. when I was cleaning.

[rokosz]

so yes my "test" run found two perforations in the outer tub. Looks like that tub might be obsolete now for over 10 years.

I know I got a lot of good years out of it.  And I wouldn't want to hold on to it so  badly if modern units could hold a candle to the reliability of yesteryear.

So, I'm still, ahem, fishing.  Looking for ideas on spray epoxy.  Both pin holes are on the "deep" end of the tub near the pump drain. surrounding areas are strong.  Epoxy is water proof, the tub is not under pressure - I thought if I were to coat the entire inside surface...    or at least the bottom of the tub to the height of the retaining bolts.

I saw a few threads here re: epoxy --, but no clear Reccos..  What do you think?  thanks for looking.

I've also got some Seen-On-TV Flexseal.  But I'm not too high on that.  I used it on a vinyl collapsible rain barrel and its peeling away, wrapped it around a down spout that got sliced by a snow blower (never worked).

[evaappliance]

Have done many with epoxy, just give it plenty of time to dry thoroughly