I have a washer that will do everything ok except when it goes to stop from a spinning cycle. First time I noticed anything wrong was on the slow cycle when it would stop between cycles. It would go "bang!" and would twist in place. Now when the spin cycle ends and it goes to stop it goes "bam, bam, bam, bam", shaking the house, all the time it is slowing down and seems to take awhile to finally stop. Looking online, I have suspect that I'm needing a clutch-complete or brake & drive tube complete or both. Looking for any insite. Maybe it's time for something new? Help or advice much appreciated.
-les

Try, walking up to the washer, and grab the tum and twist hard to the left, you won't be able to movee it, but put some good pressure on it, then, open the lid, and hold the door switch down so you can watch the tub, and put it in a spin cycle, and let it get up to speed, and then let go of the switch, and see if it bangs, and twists, if so repeat what I told you, and it should catch, and be fine. Let me know. Tom ApplianceEducator.com

The banging noise, that you are talking about, is this noise occuring as the unit is spining?. Or is it making the noise, when it stops spining? Tom ApplianceEducator.com

I'll bet MONEY that the DRIVE BLOCK is bad!!!! :)

you guys been a great help!! I found the diagram, found the part, and am getting ready to order it. just a couple more questions, if you would, so i have a better understanding....

-should i order more than just the block. seems there are parts around it and, if i tear apart i don't want to have to say..oops, shoulda got that other part too.

-lastly, why does it make the banging after the first spin and not the final spin. it would seem it should do it at both times.

thanks again for your help. if this works, ya'll saved me much $$$
-les