Washing machine will not spin even though you can hear the motor buzzing away. Motor pitch is higher but obviously working.

Is it just the spin cycle or all the way through?
Could be worn or loose or both. Does it spin without a load in the manchine. Do you hear the motor running at a higher pitch than normal (means it's running without any load to it) or does it sound the same? Worse senario, If the motor is an "Indution Motor" then a coil may have gone o/c. If it is a brush motor (if you hear sparking)could need new brushes

It is most likely the drain motor even though you hear it humming. The LG drain motor impellers usually wear out on the motor shaft, and the impellers then just end up wobbling. The result; a drain motor that no longer drains water.

If you can hear the motor humming during the spin cycle, it could signal a defective motor drive. It's possible for the motor to fail in just one direction, which may be why you only hear it some times.

This kind of issue often requires the help of a professional. To learn more about this issue, read Washing machine will not spin but will pump and agitate. I hope this helps.

it sounds like your motor is stuck it might be clogged with lint that gets though into the cabinet and surounds the motor and motor contact try giving it a service vac out around the motor

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Humming could mean a stalled motor. These machines also have a coupling between motor and gearbox which can fail. However, the pump is attached to the motor, so if it's not pumping it probably means the motor isn't spinning. Check motor and/or gearbox.....Nomess

If you can hear a buzzing sound during the spin cycle and yet the agitator is not spinning, then there is a problem on the motor itself. maybe you should change the motor or its windings.

The motor turns in one direction to wash and the other to spin. If it will not spin I feel sure it's a bad motor.
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Sounds like your machine is not receiving any water. It could be that your tap (fawcet) is turned off, or there's a kink in the hose. 

im not up to speed with the codes. BUT if you are able to open the door this suggests the bulk of the water has pumped away, so I suspect motor or belt problems. Can you hear the motor spinning when it should be? ie on spin cycle. If not suspect carbon brushes in motor, or even a broken/burned out wire to motor. Replace belt if broken