washing machine has started to apparently leak small amounts of grease or oil on laundry. Is it time for a new one? Last year spent $99 on its first repair (leak).
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14 years ago
11 yo top loading Sears washing machine prob
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14 years ago
You basicaly have to decide if its worth fixing considering how old it is, or perhaps better off getting a new one.
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14 years ago
The oil is getting onto the clothes? Where is it coming from? The only thing I know of that has oil in it is the gearbox which is below the motor on my direct-drive Kenmore.
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14 years ago
Leaking oil means transmission. You can net search about this. My gut hunch is that it's more expensive to repair. Shears repair tends to be more expensive than any other company. So, try some local (to you) appliance repair shops, see what they say.
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14 years ago
I see you're posting from Vermont:
Here are some used machines:
$50 - Poultney
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$80 - Bellows Falls
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Plus several others in the $100-$150 range
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I've even seen free washers on Craig's List that needed a new motor or clutch (supposedly). I bought a used motor for mine from a used appliance place and it was only $30. I suspect the trans/gearbox would not be a whole lot more (used). OTOH I found it a lot cheaper to get the coupler and dogs on eBay than from the appliance store.
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