Kitchen Aid washer stops during cycle ..and oil leak!

[moparwash]

..and sometimes after it fills, it will agitate once and stops. If I reset the timer to another part of a cycle that has agitation, nothing happens, but if I put in drain or spin, it does drain or spin. I replaced the timer and that solved that problem for a few weeks and now thinking its the lid switch, though when it spins and I open the lid and it stops spinning, so the switch works at least to stop the spin...any ideas before I throw more money at this thing?...(this was supposed to replace the Neptune I couldn't get to spin, so I am having the best luck!)...and found some oil on the floor

[this post was last edited: 9/21/2013-15:04]

 

[DADoES]

 
The lid switch does not affect agitation, except maybe on the last increment of the wash period of the Regular/Heavy cycle.

Check for a loose wire or burned contact on the motor harness.

 

[kenmorewasher10]

money shot

would you mind taking a picture of the inside and make a video of what you say it's doing

 

[combo52]

Kitchenaid TL Washer Problems

Yes I would inspect the power connections at the motor and look for any signs of overheating, also look at the wires on the motors overload protector [ located just above the motor centrifugal switch ] for burned wires. You could also bypass the lid SW to be sure that something unusual is not happening there. A small oil leak on these washers is not a good thing in the long run but usually does not keep them from going for a while longer.

 

Jerry you are just going to have to start buying your vintage at a different place, I am still on the lookout for a good Neptune FL  stack washer, John.

 

[moparwash]

it bit the dust...

I could smell the motor burning and the timer locked up...replaced with this....wish me luck!