Finally got that old Maytag washer from the 80s running again

Linda Kelly · 2026-04-17T00:15:06.375867+00:00

It was in a basement over in the old part of town, and the owner said three other guys gave up on it. The main issue was a seized transmission (you know, the kind they don't make parts for anymore). I spent about four hours cleaning, soaking, and gently tapping things, and somehow it just clicked back into place. The look on the lady's face when it started a full cycle was worth way more than the $150 service call. Anyone else ever bring a machine back from the dead that everyone else said was junk?

troykim5mo ago

Love beating the "unfixable" machines.

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reese5503mo ago

Why are people acting like fixing a 40 year old washer is some kind of victory? You spent 4 hours on a $150 call and the thing could die again next week. @palmer.ryan is right, it's not even a real transmission.

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palmer.ryan5mo ago

That's not really a transmission... but hey, @troykim gets it, those wins feel great.

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