Autopsy of a washer drain pump, why it failed and how it works...

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Pierre cuts open a dead washing-machine drain pump to show the impeller, the sealed motor and the shaft seal, then traces how the failure happened; a hands-on teardown by an appliance tinkerer who explains the mechanism as he goes.

Teardown of a washing-machine drain pump: why it failed and how it works.

Video by Pierre's Garage, played through YouTube's embedded player.