I have a Maytag Washer model hav2357aww that was purchased new on 6/4/05. When it was a year old it started making a squeeking and knocking noise and it seemed like the tub would spin off balance. The tub would also spin slightly while agitating even though it wasn’t supposed to. I also found a white powder like substance underneath the machine. On 8/16/06 I had a Maytag repair man fix it and he replaced the Brake Rotor & Lining, Stator Brake, and Snubber. He said it was the 2nd machine that week that he repaired with the same problems. All was well until about a month ago. It’s now making the same sounds, just not quite as bad. I’m thinking about repairing it myself if it ends up being the same thing. Any ideas about this problem. Are there any known issues with this model. You would think if this was a known problem it would get a recall.
I was very careful to not get any oil.grease on it. I put the cornstarch on the snubber only. I’ll probably take it down again and make sure though.
Thanks
First thing, check the vent OUTSIDE it sounds like its restricted, the wet lint you saw was due to excess moisture not venting properly. Also if they used PVS (plastic) to vent outside, it has a problem of lining the walls with lint over time and must be cleaned out manually.