We inherited an Amana washing machine with the house we bought five
years ago. The model is LW8203W2.

This morning it started to leak. The leak is slow and appears to be
coming out of the tub around the central shaft. I suspect a seal is
bad or something is loose.

Any suggestions on further trouble shooting and how to determine if
this is a self repair? I do a fair amount of work on my own cars but
have not torn a washer apart.

Douglas