Kitchen aid mixer

[EatenByLimestone]

This happened when I was mixing dough a bit ago. It doesn’t make noises that loud with small loads like banana bread and such.

I decided I didn’t want to tip toe around bread making any more and see what’s actually happening in there.

YouTube came through again! There’s a channel called MrMixer where he shows how to pull the mixers apart and put them back together. He sells the replacement parts too, at what looks like a decent markup, but I’m thankful for the videos! There’s no telling what it’d cost to send a mixer off, parts and labor, then get it back. The guy has to eat too! This mixer was a wedding present. That makes it 20 years old. I don’t want to buy a new one!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Wondering about my life choices… what did I get myself into, lol

 

[EatenByLimestone]

There was only one wearable, non metal gear in there. It only shows a little wear. I guess I really over loaded it, lol.

The guy said to watch out for the sharp drive gear. He was right!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’m going to regrease with white lithium and put it back together for now. Parts aren’t expensive. I think I’ll pick up an assembly for $50 and a new, spare gear for $25. I’ll drop the new assembly in and then fix the old one. If the gears are that sensitive, I may be swapping them often now that I’m kneading dough. It’d probably take me an hour to swap them out now that I know what’s involved.

Google shows the gears much cheaper, but the guy did go through the trouble to show me how to fix this. No idea if the gears are the same quality either.

 

[Whitenuckler]

This happened when I was mixing dough a bit ago. It doesn’t make noises that loud with small loads like banana bread and such.

I decided I didn’t want to tip toe around bread making any more and see what’s actually happening in there.

YouTube came through again! There’s a channel called MrMixer where he shows how to pull the mixers apart and put them back together. He sells the replacement parts too, at what looks like a decent markup, but I’m thankful for the videos! There’s no telling what it’d cost to send a mixer off, parts and labor, then get it back. The guy has to eat too! This mixer was a wedding present. That makes it 20 years old. I don’t want to buy a new one!

I remember them going on sale about 20 years ago. I bought one as a present also.

 

[Whitenuckler]

I’m going to regrease with white lithium and put it back together for now. Parts aren’t expensive. I think I’ll pick up an assembly for $50 and a new, spare gear for $25. I’ll drop the new assembly in and then fix the old one. If the gears are that sensitive, I may be swapping them often now that I’m kneading dough. It’d probably take me an hour to swap them out now that I know what’s involved.

Google shows the gears much cheaper, but the guy did go through the trouble to show me how to fix this. No idea if the gears are the same quality either.

Is that food grade grease?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

White lithium was recommended. If it was food grade, it’s old enough that it wouldn’t be now.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

It’s a good point though. I’ll order some and strip it down again when the parts come in.

 

[begreen]

White lithium was recommended. If it was food grade, it’s old enough that it wouldn’t be now.

Not an issue. The grease should in no way come in contact with the food. It is compartmentalized in the head of the mixer.

I've dealt with a few of these mixers in our community Fix-It Cafés. They are well-made and nicely serviceable. We have come across a couple that had factory defects, but have been able to repair with workarounds.

 

[Duds13]

My wife had one that was pretty old and got very loud while mixing then the gears eventually stopped. Ordered some new parts and replaced what I thought was the issue but couldn't get it fixed. Ended up replacing it. The new ones are much lighter so we're not expecting it to last nearly as long. Time will tell.