Anyone with washer repair exp???

[Presta24]

Looking for a little help fixing my washer, here is whats goin on.....

maytag performa

model# PAVT244AWW
serial# 22090811EL

I just replaced the water pump because the pulley was toast. I noticed that the motor pivots were loose. I assume you are supposed to loosen these to help when changing the belt. Well I noticed they were loose and if you grab the motor you can move it freely on the plastic pivot bushings. I tried to tighten both the nuts on the underside of the washer to tighten down the motor but cant get either of them to tighten. What am I doing wrong? Washer runs fine in agitate, but once the motor speeds up to spin cycle it makes a horrible noise, I am guessing because the motor is not tightened down. I am guessing thats what ruined the water pump pulley. Please help
Chris

 

[terra4r]

post up on applianceblog or similar site, they might be able to guide you.

 

[wiretie44]

in my washer the motor is spring loaded on plastic slides in order to maintain tension as the motor spins in two directions one way agitates leaving the basket stationary and the other direction for spin and to engage the pump..... hope that sheds some light for you GL

 

[Presta24]

in my washer the motor is spring loaded on plastic slides in order to maintain tension as the motor spins in two directions one way agitates leaving the basket stationary and the other direction for spin and to engage the pump..... hope that sheds some light for you GL

after looking at it some more, i think mine may be that way as well, not spring loaded, but supposed to slide on those bushings when switching directions, of course in taking it apart, one of the studs on the motor broke off when I was trying to take the nuts off the bushings to remove the motor........ggrrrrr