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Front loader wont agitate or spin, but it fills with water and pumps water out

Hi i have a older model kenmore front loader washer the stack kind the dryer works fine ut when i turn on the washer it fills but it wont do anything i hear the timer clicking but it doesnt agitate or spin but it does punp water out can you help please,thanks chris.

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I just had the same problem with my washer. The problem was a defective motor control board. The board not only controls the motor but also controls the timer and therefore the machine went through all of the cycles but the tub never moved.

The motor control board can be expensive ($150.00) but it's pretty easy to replace. You can find used boards for as little as $70.00 on ebay.

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Likely the lid switch is bad - if not the ECU/timer is.

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