Washer stinks when the water goes IN.

I don't care how much soap it says to put into the washer you should only use two tablespoons of soap,the soap coats the drain line inside the pump or anywhere it touches and sticks to it,if you look at the rubber boot it might be black,this is soap scome not mold i know it's spelled wrong but they won't let me send it spelled correctly lol,also it sticks onto the spider gear and eats at it like acid,overloading and to much soap is what takes out the spider gear,you might have read people have a loud knocking in the washer when in spin,that's the spider gear,so if you use two tablespoons of HE soap this will not happen,also if it already smells you can try running a few loads with the hottest water.a cup of bleach and a tablespoon of baking soda and run it without any clothes and hopefully it will clean out some of the soap scale that's in the washer,also try to clean off the rubber boot seal,peal it open and at the very bottom in the center you'll see a few drain holes,clean them out,there might be hair or soap stuck in there,this will help the tub drain and dry faster,also wipe down the plastic door mostly at the bottom where it closes in where it meets the bottom rubber boot,i've seen hair stuck to it,when the door is closed water will run down the piece of hair like a wick and water will leak out the door because of a piece of hair.hope this helps you out,also white vinegar works like a mild acid,it might help clean the boot off,if you sick your index finger sideways like you're pointing and make a mark on the detergent cap it should be like a 1/4 inch high fill the soap to that level and you'll be fine.

As water goes in, it vents air out back of washer. Try adding a cup of bleach to tub, fill softener dispenser with bleach and run an empty load on the hottest setting possible. You have mildew built up on outer drum. Do this once a week for awhile until smell goes away. Stop using softener. It leaves a residue in drum that can mildew. Use powdered detergent instead of liquid. The liquid also leaves a residue. Use plain white vinegar in place of softener on every load. It helps stop mildew since it is slightly acidic and as a bonus it helps remove soap residue from your clothes-plus it's inexpensive compared to softener. Leave door ajar after every wash and wipe down rubber door gasket on all sides. Good luck.