My Admiral top load washer was leaking out the bottom every time we started it. We would mop it up, but it slowly kept seeping out from underneath. I took the cover off the washer and found the problem. It appears that there are a few heavy duty springs that keep the washer tub centered during it's operation, and one cheap spring that keeps the tub to sit back so it is under the water inlet. In this case the cheap spring rusted out allowing the tub to lean forward. When the fill started with the tub leaning forward, part of the water from the water inlet would not be directed into the tub, but on the top edge of the tub and it would run down the back side of the tub spilling on the floor under the washer. I replaced the el-cheapo spring, and now it's fine!!!

This is the second washer (both different brands) that I had this same exact problem with. It appears that this is a design flaw that shows up after the washer is a few years old. They should engineer that cheap spring to either be stronger or change the material so it doesn't rust out over time.

BTW, it took only 1/2 hour to resolve the problem and then 1 washer cycle more time to prove the results of the fix was good. Here's a link to the spring kit (copy/paste into your browser):

https://www.appliancepar...-12002773-ap4009656.html

Edited by user Friday, February 22, 2019 8:55:31 AM(UTC)  | Reason: bad wording