Hello all, have a question about my washing machine. During the spin cycle, it is making a really loud whining noise that I can only compare to a jet engine. The noise gets louder the faster the tub spins which leads me to believe it's a bearing or pulley failure, but there are probably several and don't know which to change. I also noticed a strange smell after doing a load of clothes recently. I'm thinking that what ever is making the noise is also causing undo stress on the belt. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for the info. I was afraid that I would read something just like that. I fully expected the bearing to be difficult at best to change and nearly impossible without the proper tooling. I may contact Maytag, but I have a feeling that will get me nowhere. Sounds like a replacement might be in order.