My 12-year-old Estate brand direct drive washer recently starting making a noise on spin cycle between a whine and a squeal. Both the pitch and intensity (loudness) seem to vary from cycle to cycle. Last evening, my somewhat non-functioning nose seemed to pick up the barest whiff of something getting hot.

Any ideas, suggestions, and/or moral support welcome!

Thanks as always,

Jim

Thanks for your reply!

I had wondered if ti might be the brakes but wanted the opinion of someone who knows more about these things than do I.

Thanks again,

Jim