The washer fills with water then I hear motor hum and then quit. No agitation, rinse or spin. I removed the water pump and it was clear. I replaced the start capacitor with a new one and same problem. I did notice that it was hard to turn the motor shaft with a pair of pliers. After turning the shaft back and forth, it seemed to loosen but not spin freely. I now assume I need a new motor. Please advise !! They are expensive.

I bought a used motor which turned freely. Installed it and after about 3 wash cycles the motor stops. after cool down, then starting just hums and shuts down again. I can turn the transmission shaft by hand but hard when you see the barrel and agitator move. What is the procedure to remove the agitator and barrel? The new used motor turns freely. The old definitely bad.

What is the torque required to turn the transmission? I try to turn it with pliers with the motor disconnected or manually with the coupling on, It requires a good amount of strength to get the agitator and barrel moving. The water pump seems to move freely. The coupling is OK.