Troy, the first and easiest thing to try, would be to oil the brake assbly, it could be dry. Tip your washer back, and above the main pulley you will see the brake assbly. There is a somewhat ‘open area’ in the center, and you will notice a lip. Find something to squirt about a tblspn of 90wt oil up over this lip, and give it a try! If that’s not it, it could be the spin bearing in the outer tub, disassembly required, but well worth putting some $$ into! This info is based on a Dependable Care(commercial duty) model. If you have a Performa series, my best advice would be run it until you can’t stand it anymore, or it falls apart! I’m not too fond of the quality of those!