I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun "walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its original
position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making solid contact
with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side and from front
to back has been checked multiple times and appears essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does not seem to
make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out? Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

On Dec 18, 3:14�pm, "Smarty" wrote:
I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun "walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its original
position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making solid contact
with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side and from front
to back has been checked multiple times and appears essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does not seem to
make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out? Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

Over time, concrete can settle. Did you check the floor for level? You
might try putting small rubber pads between the washer feet and
concrete.

Hank

I'm sure there are parts that wear out. Off the edge of my
remembery, some units use fiber spacers to hold up the wash
drum, or mabye big springs. In any case, sounds like time to
call a washing machine repair tech before something goes
worse.

Also google Appliance Repair Clinic, that web site is
aparently very helpful.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Smarty" wrote in message
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I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun
"walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its
original
position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making
solid contact
with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side and
from front
to back has been checked multiple times and appears
essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does
not seem to
make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed
to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with
several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out?
Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

On Dec 18, 2:14*pm, "Smarty" wrote:
I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun "walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its original
position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making solid contact
with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side and from front
to back has been checked multiple times and appears essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does not seem to
make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out? Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

Do the botom of the rubber feet have rubber left or is metal touching
the floor. A guess, move the drum back , front, right, left ,maybe a
spring holding the basket in the center came loose or something, im
just guessing.

When I was first married and money was scarce I had the same problem. Cut a
pair of gym shoes in half, toes in the front, heels in the rear. Also gave
it a novel appearance.

"ransley" wrote in message
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On Dec 18, 2:14 pm, "Smarty" wrote:
I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun "walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its original
position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making solid contact
with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side and from front
to back has been checked multiple times and appears essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does not seem to
make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out? Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

Do the botom of the rubber feet have rubber left or is metal touching
the floor. A guess, move the drum back , front, right, left ,maybe a
spring holding the basket in the center came loose or something, im
just guessing.

Jeff D. wrote:

When I was first married and money was scarce I had the same problem.
Cut a pair of gym shoes in half, toes in the front, heels in the
rear. Also gave it a novel appearance.

"ransley" wrote in message

... On Dec 18, 2:14 pm, "Smarty" wrote:
I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun "walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its
original position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making solid
contact with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side
and from front to back has been checked multiple times and appears
essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does not seem
to make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out? Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.

Do the botom of the rubber feet have rubber left or is metal touching
the floor. A guess, move the drum back , front, right, left ,maybe a
spring holding the basket in the center came loose or something, im
just guessing.

Thanks to all for replying. The concrete floor is flat and level, and
the feet are still rubber-tipped with soft, pliable rubber. The machine
has only been installed for maybe 4 years at the most.

I have gotten the impression that the washing machine itself has
developed a fault. It maybe is a bad spring supporting the drum, a bad
bearing of some type, some missing or worn damper for controlling
vibration, or something of that type. The external feet, level, and
floor are all 100% fine.

"Jeff D." wrote in message
...
When I was first married and money was scarce I had the same problem. Cut
a pair of gym shoes in half, toes in the front, heels in the rear. Also
gave it a novel appearance.


When I was first married, my new wife would sit on top, and we'd get buck
nekkid and overload it on purpose....................

If that don't work, the front two feet should be automatic. Tilt it back
and lift the front 6 ". When it comes back down, it should be self leveled.

Steve

"Steve B" wrote in
:


"Jeff D." wrote in message
...
When I was first married and money was scarce I had the same problem.
Cut a pair of gym shoes in half, toes in the front, heels in the
rear. Also gave it a novel appearance.


When I was first married, my new wife would sit on top, and we'd get
buck nekkid and overload it on purpose....................

Yea in the early years it's kitchen sex, laundry sex, dining room sex,
etc. In later years it's hall sex. That's were the couple stand at
opposite ends of the hall yelling F.Y to each other.


If that don't work, the front two feet should be automatic. Tilt it
back and lift the front 6 ". When it comes back down, it should be
self leveled.

Steve

Try scripture study and having family home evenings.

Incidentally, you don't yell that kind of thing "to" each
other, you yell "at" each other.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Red Green" wrote in message
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Yea in the early years it's kitchen sex, laundry sex, dining
room sex,
etc. In later years it's hall sex. That's were the couple
stand at
opposite ends of the hall yelling F.Y to each other.

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:14:19 +0000 (UTC), "Smarty"
wrote:

I have a 4 year old Maytag washer which has recently begun "walking"
around during the spin cycle. It moves several feet from its original
position.

The washer is carefully levelled and the feet are making solid contact
with the concrete floor. The levelling from side to side and from front
to back has been checked multiple times and appears essentially perfect.

The size of the load and the distribution of the load does not seem to
make much difference, if any.

This has just recently begun, and the prior levelling seemed to keep
the machine from "walking" for the last 4 years, even with several
loads per week of use.

Are there vibration dampers or other parts which wear out? Are there
other things which can be adjusted "do it yourself"?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.


Might try smaller loads or fix the feet to a slab of concrete.

Vibration is a common problem on newer Maytags like yours. You can
try replacing the 6 suspension springs (they come as a kit), or the
white plastic snubber. If the transmission is leaking oil, then you
would need to replace that too. Check your warranty; the trans may be
covered up to 5 years, and if it needs to be replaced, the part itself
would be free. All of these repairs require special tools. Even
installing the springs would be difficult without the spring tool.

Your washer is one of the last designs before Maytag was bought by
Whirlpool. It is no longer produced, but parts are available. Don't
confuse it with the newest Maytag machines, which are rebranded
Whirlpool designs.

AE Todd wrote:

Vibration is a common problem on newer Maytags like yours. You can
try replacing the 6 suspension springs (they come as a kit), or the
white plastic snubber. If the transmission is leaking oil, then you
would need to replace that too. Check your warranty; the trans may be
covered up to 5 years, and if it needs to be replaced, the part itself
would be free. All of these repairs require special tools. Even
installing the springs would be difficult without the spring tool.

Your washer is one of the last designs before Maytag was bought by
Whirlpool. It is no longer produced, but parts are available. Don't
confuse it with the newest Maytag machines, which are rebranded
Whirlpool designs.


Thanks very much for your helpful and informative reply. Replacing the
springs was, indeed, a bit of a challenge without the additional
leverage / mechanical advantage provided by the special spring removal
/ installation tool. Thankfully I was offered good advice on that
subject before starting the job.

As regards Stormin' Mormon, it takes only a few minutes of searching
and sorting the posts to see how much of his content is actually
responsive to user inquiries.

It is my basic complaint that the FIRST person who deliberately chooses
to reply entirely off-topic, attempting to be humorous or state their
political and religious views most often has the impact of steering the
discussion entirely away from the original question.

If someone asks: "Why do I need a GFCI on my sump pump" and Mormon
answers "because it is God's will that all pumps have GFCIs", the
conversation will be strictly downhill from that point on.

I would ask that a post be allowed at least a day or two until this
type of stunt take place. People including me are coming here for help,
and this type of antic really serves no useful benefit. It's a wise guy
trying to show off. Nothing else.

For whatever it is worth, I am a devout religious believer and
practitioner, and also hold strong political beliefs including those on
many topics including guns, abortion, and other areas which are highly
controversial.

I just don't think they belong on a home repair newsgroup, particularly
when they deliberately subvert the purpose of the forum. There are
other forums which are entirely appropriate.

Unlike spam, these types of messages are impossible to filter, defeat
the purpose of the forum, and provide no more than a stage where
pathetic egos get a chance to dominate the reasonable requests of other
people.

It all comes down to respect and fairness for others, two concepts that
a truly religious person should have no problem comprehending and
observing.