My washing machine has power but is not really working...I think it may be the brushes. There's grey stinky stuff in the filter compartment. How do I check them and where exactly are they? I know they are near the alternator but this one looks different to the one's I have done on my old machine. Are they screwed inside the brown casing? My friend is suggesting I check the circuit board instead of the brushes. Can someone give me advice please?

Charlene, February 2010