smoking motor on Whirlpool Washer LST7233AN?

Just put on a load of clothes in my Whirlpool model #LST7233AN and smelled smoke coming from it. It cut off. I unplugged it and the odor subsided. Now I plugged it back in and spun the water out. Any ideas on what it is? Do we need a new washer?
Nancy Jason, June 2005


done
my whirlpool washer is smoking

rehanna, September 2011
Hi,
It sounds like the motor may be on its way out. When they go bad they sometimes overheat and then cutout and then can run again for a few minutes before cutting out again.

JP, June 2005
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