Have a Kenmore Elite that does everything but spin. Motor is spinning, but no spinning and I hear a gear mashing noise, like 2 gears not quite fully engaged.
It is a model 110.24952300
it is 4+ years old.

Tom L, April 2008

Well, I'm going to answer my own question. In short, motor coupling. I worked to get a good view of the underneath and did a quick burst of a test and saw the coupling was what's making the noise. Removed the agitator, unbolted the motor/transmission unit, slid it out the bottom, removed the pump, motor and took off the broken coupling. Now I'll just pick up the new one, replace and have saved probably hundreds of dollars (my wife wanted a new washer!).

Hope this helps somebody else.

Tom L, April 2008