Washer was making weird noises in drain cycle and stopping/providing an error code. Checked code, took it apart and looked, nothing visibly wrong. Looked up what it was doing and found that it was likely the drain motor. Found a Youtube video of my model washer having the same issue, confirmed likely problem. In the video, guy mentioned that I didn't need to go with the "large" part which my motor was labeled as ($70-80 and included other bits that were perfectly fine) - I could detach just the problematic motor and replace that. Looked it up, verified the part would work on my washer, and ordered for next day via Amazon for $30. Installed it the night it came and... working washer!
Felt great because not only did I not get a new washer or even call a repair guy (what many people would have done), but I found a way to fix it for less than I originally thought... and learned a few things about how to repair washing machines in the process (like that there's a "diagnostic mode" that can run you through all the parts of the cycle for about 30 seconds each).
