Kenmore 70 series will not drain or spin

lean the washer back and look between the motor and trans,there is a coupler in the middle that most likey broke

I believe these are made by whirlpool and use a rubber coupling to connect the drive motor . they are five dollars and change in half an hour if your half way mechanical.

You need to replace the drive block and basket drive. You can download a tutorial to get you started at www.shop.washermd.com. The gearcase replacement tutorial will put you in the right direction. Dave

REPLACE MOTOR COUPLER/ IT FIXED MY WASHER SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERENT MODEL. HOPE IT HELPS YOU.

Sounds like you have a broken motor coupler. Not expensive. #13 on the diagram. Part # 285753, dave www.washermd.com

If the unit is not draining or spinning it sounds like a lid switch. If the unit is draining but not spining it sounds like a drive coupling.

sounds like you need a new motor

You most likely have a broken coupler between the motor and gearcase.
You can buy the part for about $10 or have someone come out and replace it for about $150-200.
If you will post the complete model number from the the washer so I can see which style cabinet you have, I will try to walk you through the repair. It isn't very complicated if you are handy with home repairs.
With the age of the machine it probably just needs a coupler, but it could also have a problem in the transmission or basket drive that has caused the failure.

I had the same clicking noise. Turned out to be the coupling between the motor and transmission. A $15 plus 1 hour labor fix

baseball, sounds like a broken coupler, check out this post and post back, Catriver http://www.fixya.com/support/t144580-kenmore_8series_washer