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OK, this is my top loading Maytag from about 1992 with the cone shaped orbital transmission and the two belts. We never overload or abuse but it's 18 years old and has had no mechanical repairs.
Just started getting a slipping belt and slow moving or frozen agitator in agitate (wash, rinse). The main drive belt is definitely shiny so I know that is at least part of the problem, but I wanted to get a good look at the transmission too to see if I have any water leaking into that while I'm at it.
There is no evidence of water leaking on or near the bottom of the outer basket, but I'm assuming that doesn't mean it's not leaking into the transmission past the agitator shaft.
The agitator runs perfectly fine if I push the motor on its mounts so the belt is just a little tighter, and the driven pulley on the bottom moves fairly easily by hand although I definitely notice a sort of "easy, harder, easy, harder" action as the transmission moves through its orbit.
Transmission oil is brown, thick and very foamy after agitate. From automotive experience, I would think brown and foamy indicates water in the oil but I've found several posts about the oil being used in these possibly looking like this normally?
Do I need to replace the agitator seal and transmission oil? If so is there anything more I need to replace?
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