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Guessing on the age of the washer; it came with the house four years ago.
Last week, the washer wasn't spinning if you put it on the low-speed cycles: the motor would try to turn, but it wouldn't get going. If you put it on a high-speed setting, it would eventually start spinning the basket. The clutch hub was hot (original-style motor) so I let it cool down. There was a bit of a burned-clutch smell.
I was able to turn the motor by hand, and the transmission seemed to be doing the right thing, so I assumed it was either the motor or the clutch. I was in a bit of a hurry, and got one of the replacement motor kits that doesn't have a clutch.
Installed the new motor, and tested one of the gentle agitation cycles that had caused problems before. Seemed to work, and both spin speeds worked too. My wife put at least one actual load through it with no problems.
Today, I am getting the burning smell again, and the transmission was too hot to touch. It looks like a little water has seeped down the outside of the transmission housing, but I'm not sure how much is considered normal.
What should I check next? Does it sound like just the transmission, or are there bearings or other parts I should check?
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There should not be any water leaking from the tub. That water will go right into the lower transmission bearing and is probably why the transmission is getting hot. You can check the top of the bearing to see if it is rusted out. These transmissions are considered non-serviceable as there are no replacement parts from the manufacturer for them however I have replaced these bearings which you can buy from other sources. It's a bit of work but far cheaper than a new transmission. You would also need to replace the tub seal. I believe that washer is a 1998 model. If you provide the serial number, I can check for sure. Eric 
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Eric, thanks for the info. The lower bearing doesn't look too good. S/N is MV147039G.
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It was manufactured in July of 1999. If you want to tear the machine down to get the transmission out, I can provide more detailed information on replacing that bearing.
Eric
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Originally Posted by: fairbank56  It was manufactured in July of 1999. If you want to tear the machine down to get the transmission out, I can provide more detailed information on replacing that bearing.
Eric Yes, thanks. Assuming the bearings aren't too expensive, I'd like to give that a shot before giving up on the machine.
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Eric, thanks for the info. I got the lower bearing, but I ended up getting a replacement transmission anyway (long story).
It's all back together (new tub bearing and all), and it seems to be working, but the inner basket wobbles a bit more than I would expect. Is there a procedure for balancing these units? The transmission installation instructions were sketchy on the details.
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No, there isn't any balancing procedure. Is it the inner tub that is wobbling independently of the outer tub or is the whole tub support assembly wobbling?
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Independently. Turns out the tub nut had worked its way loose :-/
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