Hello this is my first post, my washer started leaking. I have rebuilt car engines and such so I figured this would not be too complicated. Anyway, I ran the washer through its entire cycles from start to finish. Of course I watched it from the bottom with a flashlight. It didn't leak on the fill cycle. Now when it started to agitate the leaking began.

I looked at the way it leaked from underneath. It was not localized to any specific area but appeared to rain down from the top as best I could see. None of the fill or empty areas appeared to leak. My guess is that it is the "tub seal" I think that is what it is called. I took the machine apart and found the seal looked a little worn and I saw water marks down one side of the outer tub. I am ordering a new seal/ gasket or whatever the term is in washer language.

My question is am I on the right track? And in case it doesn't solve the problem, does anyone know the other most common problems for this machine when it leaks? Any input is appreciated and sorry for the long winded post.:confused:

Thank you,

Spclist

Thank you Sir

If the washer is leaking down the tub during agitation mode it is either a hole in the tub or it is overfilling. That seal shouldn’t leak until spin. This washer starts to spin with water still in the tub. That seal at the top is what keeps the water from spinning out over the tub during spin. If you are getting water past that seal during agitation it is overfilling.

You may have a bad seal but even if it were bad it will not leak until spin unless it is overflowing.

Thank you that is what I was looking for if my idea doesn't work. Now I can look at those areas since I had no clue where to look next.

Thank you again