My ge wwsr3090tww washer stopped during the wash cycle and I heard a pop and a smell like the belt was burning. Has the xmission gone or has the belt broke. I moved the control forward and could not get the washer to go into the spin cycle.do you get to the belt from the front and if so how do you get the front cover off. I have removed the 3 screws on the back under the backsplash and have tried to lift up the front of the top but didn't use too much force as I didn't want to break something. Thanks

hi Bill.
The pump may be belt driven, motor driven or have its own electric motor. A burning smell coming from the washing machine during or after the spin cycle can indicate that the drain pump has become seized, preventing it from turning.
read up some more at this link.
https://www.partselect.com/Repair/Washer/Burning-Smell

call manufacturer. heard there was a recall... for dangers of fire.

remove the door and screws on opposite side and the front comes off. Then the top will flip up.
Eric

sounds like an over heated motor. motors tend to do that before finially hitting a brick wall. please e-mail me for any other assistance. good luck :)

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/Appliance-Parts/Dryer-Parts/index.aspx Take a look at what a new motor costs for your machine and go from there. Is may not be a motor is could be a belt or a bearing. I rebiult a washer for less then 50 dollars that one did not need a motor just bearings and a belt. I would take the washer apart so you can get an idea of what went wrong and then look at parts to repair it and decide what to do good luck

The belt could be worn and will be slipping on the pullys, as it spins up the rubber , rubs against the pullys and that is what creats the burning rubber smell, the belt needs replacing.

regards jonno

hello if the belt is broken quite easy to put back on .take the back off you should see the belt if it has snaped or just come off .at the bottom of the washer you should see the motor at the back of the motor you should see 2 nuts this holds the motor on get a felt tip pen and mark the 2 nuts where they are fixed so you know where to tighten back on . get spanner and loosen the 2 nuts the motor should drop down put the belt back on and tighten up good luck

shaun

I am going through this right now and best I can tell..needs a new belt. Pop the front off of your washer (UNPLUG IT FIRST:)) and see if there are black shavings on the bottom. The appliance place where we usaully order our parts from do not carry this belt in stock so it will have to be ordered. Price from them was $19.00+ tax

TAKE OFF THE FRONT PANEL BY TAKING OUT THE TWO SCREWS AT THE BOTTOM. SLIDE THE PANEL DOWN ABOUT HALF AN INCH AND THEN PULL OUT. YOU CAN NOW SEE THE INNER WORKINGS. AS FOR PARTS, TRY WWW.MARCONE.COM

A lot of people may be searching for help with horrible sounds and burned belts for Maytag and Admiral washers only a few years old from Home Depot etc. They used a cheap pump that has a corrugated sheetmetal ring that holds the bearings. Well as it runs the vibration and friction cause it to slip down and grind on the pulley as well as not turn easily. If you put the washer on it's back and turn the small pulley and it turns with a gritty feel or you can actually see a loose metal collar type ring thing that looks like a cookie cutte; then you have a bad pump.

There is a small access panel on the back of the washer. Three screws and two spring clips on the hoses and you're done (use big pliers on the hoses). Put the belt back on (just push motor to one side, it's not tight), then check for leaks and reinstall the cover. VOILA! You can find the pump on ebay for $25 or your local GE parts dealers for $50.