I'm not sure what you meant about filing down the bad thread, but
there are thread files made for cleaning up threads. They are a lot
cheaper than large dies and all you have to match is the pitch, not
the diameter. I guess step one is to pull the transmission as you
have to do that anyway. If you can see damaged threads, then hitting
them with a thread file seems like a reasonable idea. The couple of
week scenario doesn't sound too pleasant.
-Steve
At 03:00 PM 5/27/2010, Peter J. Thomas wrote:
>My washing machine's transmission died so I ordered a "new" one
>online, though not really sure it's new. The transmission has a
>threaded steel shaft, 1-1/8x12 I think, that a threaded aluminum
>flange treads onto to hold the basket. I believe the threads on the
>shaft are bad/damaged. I have two of the flanges. Both thread on
>the old transmission without any problem but both stop abruptly a
>the same spot on the shaft of the "new" transmission. Quick
>inspection with the "new" transmission installed in the carcass of
>the washing machine I don't see anything obvious with the threads.
>
>I'm faced with a three options: send it back with a couple of weeks
>of turn around (and trips to a laundry mat), order a die hoping I
>sized it correctly, or "fix" the threads. I would rather fix it and
>the correct method is to use a die but don't think I can buy one
>local without ordering. Dies this size are not cheap. The other
>option is to pull the transmission and file down the bad
>thread. I'm pretty sure the problem is localized midway down the shaft (about
>
>I figure someone on this list with a LBC has had to deal with with a
>hard to replace part with damaged threads. Any suggestions/advice?
>
>Peter T.
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