Can I purchase the bearing and lip seal only? I believe I can remove and replace the bearing in the outer tub on a MAH5500WW. The outer tub assembly is too expensive to replace.
Yes, there are a number of sites on the Internet that will take you through the process and sell you the parts. You will need to do an Internet search; try using the "replace Maytag Neptune Bearings" as a search term.
I need to warn you that this is a difficult task, and while a number of folks have had success a number of folks have also not had success. A lot of sites will give you detailed instructions and pictures.