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Six-year-old washer has been loud for several months and periodic problems with spin cycles. Diagnostic codes F7 E1 and F7 E5.
Inspecting the clutch, it looked fine (no wear) but I noticed a lot of brown powdery residue on inside of clutch. (I remember a few years back finding a small puddle of rusty brown water (not oily) and a splatter spray from the liquid dripping onto the belt. The operation of the machine seemed fine and I never noticed the leak again.) I was going to try replacing the tub seal and actuator, and probably the lower harns-wire. But when pulling the transmission, I see that the entire inside is coated with this brown residue. I’ve been told there are no bearings from which oil might leak.
Is my transmission compromised?

Before sending this question to you, I paid for your video “Maytag gearbox repair and diagnosis” hoping to get a better understanding of how the transmission works. I was very disappointed to see that it was merely how to replace the transmission–something that is available for free on several appliance parts sites. I request that my $7.99 “rental” be credited back to my credit card.

Thank you.

Model Number
MVWC400XW3
What have you tried so far?

I haven’t been able to determine where the brown liquid/residue came from — just some oily splatters from failed bearings on other types of washers. I also haven’t been able to find out how the Maytag’s transmission works. It doesn’t appear to be sealed, but it doesn’t look to be serviceable — certainly not by me.

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Yes, If you are going to put the other parts on and its partially dissembled already put in the transmission. Here is a link for your transmission that includes free shipping for $145.00. I would advise doing the transmission with the other components or replace the washer. Its of course more cost effective to repair since you are doing the labor. Here is the link. https://www.amazon.com/Kenmore-Whirlpool-W11132267-Equipment-Manufacturer/dp/B078ZFYCXP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529067314&sr=8-1&keywords=W11132267

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Hello
These transmissions are not serviceable. All of your symptoms are indicating a transmission replacement. There are no video’s out there on the internal components of this transmission because they are not serviceable. If your looking for the theory of operation go to the link below ( Technical service manual 84 pages ) then go to section 3-1. This will show the planetary gears and transmission operation. All error codes you have will be in the technician service guide on page #4. Matt Ace technician

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    • 6 years ago
    Thanks Matt. So is the residue from the transmission and a sign that it is gone? The error codes reference the splutch, actuator and wiring but not the transmission. If the residue isn’t harmful to the transmission’s operation, I would proceed to reassemble with the other replacement components. If the transmission does need replacing, does it make sense to replace it? I got the washer in 2012. I already have the machine disassembled and the new parts are still only about half the cost of a new washer (assuming about $800 for a new washer). Thank you for the clarification and your opinion.
  • Your gearcase needs to be replaced. This is the noise you are hearing in the spin cycle. The bearings/ gears inside the gearcase are causing the noise. I have seen this many times before. They will also leak oil and water when they fail. The gearcase comes with a new tub seal.
  • The actuator/ shifter may have been damaged as well if any oil or water got on it. These are common to fail as well.
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