On 22 Mar 2005 08:20:55 -0800, "al" wrote:

Hello - I have an older washer that has begun leaking water when in
use. It's also making a kind of grinding noise for several seconds when
it first starts spinning but that eventully goes away once it gets
going. Would anyone happen to know what's going on with that, whether
it's a complicated repair or whether it's signaling that its last gasp
is imminent? Thanks in advance... AB

Could be as simple as a failing pump. Pull the cover off and see
where the leak is and go from there.

Steve B.