Ok, here is the scoop!
Got the washer in the basement and decided to see what it could do! First thing I did was pour some hot hot water in. Then I set it to demo mode and it came up with the CL error and didn't move. Looked it up and then tried it again, this time it started to nutate! YAY!!! Next I tried to set it to spin, which it did, but there are some odd noises that worry me! The pump did not come on at all at first so I turned it off and let it sit with the hot water. Came back a few minutes later and tried it again, the pump came right on!
After doing those things successfully, I couldn't help but try the quick wash cycle to see what it can do! So, I set it for a hot quick wash and it started filling then stopped and began draining, it drained out all the fresh soapy water then proceeded to display the long drain error. So I set it for the spin only again and it starting pumping water full force again, I guess it wasn't empty after all? The pump went dry again and then I opened the lid, closed it, and hit start again, it started pumping full force yet again! I did this until no water was coming out of the drain with each restart. Then, it went through the quick cycle pretty well, it doesn't really spin after the wash but it does do a series of fresh water showers while draining! After that finished, it started the rinse and I was shocked to hear the nutation was very very loud so I opened the lid and noticed that the water was a bit above the wash plate! I don't think that is supposed to happen! Must've been the pump draining issue again? Next, after I drained all the water away, it went into the final spin... There are some WEIRD noises coming from it! First off, it sounds like I can hear the bearings rubbing slightly which leads be to believe the bearings might be shot? Next, I heard a rubbing sounds that came and went similar to dragging the point of a knitting needle or butter knife on a semi-smooth surface... The suspension is a bit noisy when I move the tub, perhaps that has something to do with it? The brake pads are LOUD as can be, not a squealing noise, but like they are made of sand paper! Four other things I noticed, the cap of the wash plate is quite loose. The rubber seal around the edge of the wash plate no longer touches the tub. There appears to be something in the sump, I can't tell what it is, but looking through the clear plastic, there looks like something is in there! Finally, the plastic tub ring is loose and appears empty? Is there supposed to be fluid in there?
I want to tear this machine apart and give everything a good cleaning and checking over but I can't even figure out how to get the top off! I'd like to try and restore this machine if it doesn't seem ridiculously far gone, but I don't think she had an easy life! There are bleach spill marks on the paint, it seems to have taken off the finish, the front it a bit scratched, the lid got a bit crushed on one corner leaving it with some rust, the seal on the lid is just plain falling off and there is some serious soap scum build-up around the dispenser! Is this machine worth saving?