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| Tub Seal Repair? | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 8th, 2006 08:18 pm |
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porschefan Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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I have a Maytag Neptune, model MAH5500BWW that has a slight leak from the tub seal. My question is, can I just seal the crack w/ something or should I really replace the entire tub seal to fix this? The crack in the seal is maybe a quarter inch long at the most. If I can seal it, is there anything anyone would recommend as far as sealants go? Can I just apply some silicone sealant and be done w/ it?
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| Posted: Thu Mar 9th, 2006 11:44 am |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology 
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Are you referring to the gray rubber boot between the door and the drum? If so, the only good, reliable repair I know of is to replace the boot. http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=1063700
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| Posted: Thu Mar 9th, 2006 03:55 pm |
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porschefan Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man wrote:Are you referring to the gray rubber boot between the door and the drum? If so, the only good, reliable repair I know of is to replace the boot. Thanks for the reply, I expected that would be the answer. I guess I get to see how rusty my handyman skills are. Anything unusual about replacing the tub seal that I should know? Any specialized tools, etc? Chad P.S. Live Free or Die! P.P.S. I'm a Granite Stater as well, down near the MA border.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10th, 2006 03:43 am |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology
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Ahh, you're in for a treat. The attachment contains some excerpts from the manual that'll help you. Attachment: neptune_boot_replacement.zip (Downloaded 151 times)
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10th, 2006 12:54 pm |
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porschefan Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man wrote:Ahh, you're in for a treat. The attachment contains some excerpts from the manual that'll help you. You know, when someone who does this for a living tells a rank amatuer like me "Ahh, you're in for a treat" that doesn't bode well. I'm someone who knows his limitations. In your professional opinion is this something that should be attempted by a novice or should I get a pro in to handle the replacement? If a pro, any recommendations in the Plaistow/Salem area?
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10th, 2006 02:13 pm |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology
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If you have two hands and ten fingers and you don't have limp wrists or wet your bed, then you can do this repair.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 15th, 2006 10:19 pm |
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porschefan Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man wrote:If you have two hands and ten fingers and you don't have limp wrists or wet your bed, then you can do this repair. Hmm... I meet all the criteria except wetting the bed. :laffinatchoo: Guess I'll give it a shot.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30th, 2006 08:18 pm |
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porschefan Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Finally got a chance to work on the washer and the job was easier than I expected. The only difficult part was getting the spring strechted out and hooked to the other end of the retaining wire without pulling the seal out of place. Ran a load of laundry through it and it seems to be working fine, no leaks I can find. Thanks SAR, without this site and your feedback I wouldn't have attempted this myself.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30th, 2006 08:29 pm |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology
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Way to go, Buddy-row! Congrats on the repair.  Did you happen to take pictures of your wrestling match with the beast?
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31st, 2006 06:52 am |
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Mad Mac Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man wrote:If you have two hands and ten fingers Now that the repair is complete, I recommend that you re-visit this question.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31st, 2006 11:10 pm |
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porschefan Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Unfortunately no pictures, didn't have the digicam handy while I was doing the repair. Thanks again though for the guidance and the encouragement.
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