Wait, so re-routing actually fixed it for good?

Buddy of mine tried that exact method @eric723 and ended up clipping all his Ha data to black...

Wait, are you sure a $250 motor replacement quote was worth refusing? I mean, a new basic washer these days runs $450-$550 minimum and the cheap ones don't last half as long as your Kenmore did. My buddy paid $300 to fix his old Maytag last year (new transmission, not motor) and that thing's still going strong 14 months later. Unless your machine was rusted out or had other issues, $250 to get another 3-5 years out of a solid top loader sounds like a bargain compared to dropping $600+ on a new one that might crap out in 4 years. You could've been out of pocket for just that repair instead of a whole new appliance, you know?

@ryan_gibson84 reminds me of the time my snowboard binding broke in Telluride and the shop guy just shrugged.

Man that canned tune could've cost you everything, glad Mike had your back.