I have a Maytag Atlantis washing machine. All of a sudden it is tripping the house circuit. When I reset it instantly trips circuit again. If I unplug washer, reset circuit and re-plugin washer there is a spark and the circuit trips again. If I use a diff outlet in the house, the washer will run but there’s a buzz/lights will flash and evenly the washer will stop. I tested the lid assembly and it seems OK the only thing I can think is the motor or ?? It's impossible to keep the washer plugged in without it tripping the house circuit. The outlet seems OK as I can keep the dryer running (after resetting). This just started happening a few days ago, prior to that it's been fine.

Here's a picture of the motor (i unplugged washer connector). I'm not sure how to test this either. I do have a multimeter, but I don't know which connectors to test for ohm, etc

Have you tried running it with motor unplugged?

Does it still trip the breaker?

Take a good look at your motor, look for melted plastic, burn spots, or the smell of burnt electrical. You might even open up the cover on the motor start switch and see if its burnt up. Just a take pictures for reference before you start.

It could be the timer, but that doesn't happen very often.