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Thread: Yet another Honey-Do: Growling washing machine, Pt 1

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    When do we get part 3. You’ve got me hooked now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrounga View Post
    When do we get part 3. You’ve got me hooked now
    Me too. I'm waiting for the part with the plastic explosives, which is what I wanted to do with my Whirlpool Cabriole, but my wife wouldn't let me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crusty View Post
    This brings back memories of the time that I replaced a drum belt on our clothes dryer. What I discovered in that seemingly endless episode was that I had to completely disassemble the dryer, suspend the new belt alone in the air, and then reassemble all of the dryer parts around that suspended belt. If I ever meet the guy that designed that thing I may still choke him.
    Can't. Sorry my good man; I've already done so.
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    Shape of the disguised R2D2, known only as "Sealed Unit", might also be grooved for a seal with a Dremel fitted to a saddle with guides that ride the contours. There are examples within HMT.net, naturally. I'm at a loss for a search term, but it was demonstrated on vertically split motorcycle engine cases.
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    When I took apart my old Kenmore front loader because of a leak, the plastic shell was a 2 part assembly held together by many bolts. It had a gasket in a grove to seal the parts together. That giant O-ring was the source of the leak.

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    Thanks for the tips and encouragement, you guys -
    'tho I get concerned over all the violent feelings home appliances seem to stir up.
    For all these poor souls, you might not yet have seen this video from (the late) Aussie50*?



    For other instant gratification- & pleasure-seeking readers: Pt 4 will be on hold a few days, as I'm waiting for the parts package.

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    About Ed Jones/ Aussie50: https://www.austech.info/showthread....uot-Jones-Dead

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    I don’t know much about the acid or alkali resistance of cheap RTV but I do know that it comes in two types, one type is acid based and the other is alkali based. If you apply the wrong one, (alkali), to an aluminium joint it will eat away at the metal and the seal won’t last very long. If you apply the acid one to a sealed electrical box, the acid fumes released during curing will corrode the electrical connections.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DIYSwede View Post
    Thanks for the tips and encouragement, you guys -
    'tho I get concerned over all the violent feelings home appliances seem to stir up.
    For all these poor souls, you might not yet have seen this video from (the late) Aussie50*?



    For other instant gratification- & pleasure-seeking readers: Pt 4 will be on hold a few days, as I'm waiting for the parts package.

    Cheers
    Johan (who is in no way affiliated with the Wurlitzer-prize nominated novel:"Zen and the art of Washing Machine maintenance")

    About Ed Jones/ Aussie50: https://www.austech.info/showthread....uot-Jones-Dead
    Absolutely the funniest appliance destruction video I have seen to date. Pure genius toss a heavy weight in the tub wire the motor direct tot the power cord and plug it in
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    That casting looks something like one of the variety of valve bodies. Escaping unscathed, with a preference for only aerated fluids there on out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toolmaker51 View Post
    That casting looks something like one of the variety of valve bodies. Escaping unscathed, with a preference for only aerated fluids there on out.
    Yes also it was clean
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