I searched this forum and did not find any posts with the exact same issue. I have an LG washer, model WT5101HW. Any time the wash plate is spinning, (during the initial load sensing phase and during the wash part of the cycle) a grinding/groaning sound can be heard. It's pretty loud. I tried taking the washplate off, but it seems like it's stuck on the shaft. I have not yet taken the stator off to investigate further. Based on the symptom I described, does anyone know what the most likely cause is ?

Thanks in advance.