I was enjoying a nice relaxing Saturday when my Wife decided to wash some Queen size plush blankets in our 7 year old Maytag.
She does all the laundry so I have no idea how to operate and have been prohibited in touching the washer and dryer.
Well, that SOB started screeching and grinding (washer, not the Wife) and it seems the splines on the washer plate (no agitator) might be stripped. I must have spent 2 hours trying to pull the plate up, it is corroded on there. Going to HD later to pick up some airbags, they seem to be the go to when tackling this job. It's a MoFo....
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