My washing machine runs smoothly, no strange sounds, seems to complete the cycle. But it stops for several minutes then restarts several times during each spin cycle. Clothes are wrung out when complete, but are wetter than they should be, like it doesn’t build up enough speed during spinning. It isn’t out of balance, doesn’t thump or otherwise sound like it is out of balance. No squeaking or other unusual sounds. I haven’t tried running it with nothing in it yet.
I want to DIY as it is old enough that I would rather replace than spend a ton of money repairing.
Yes the motor stops, it is silent. I don’t know if the timer continues, I’m assuming it does. It starts itself back up again (several times during each spin cycle) and completes the cycle without intervention from me.