Overheating smell on hot wash

The water pump could be stuck, or broken so the pulley on the pump is not spinning, while the belt is, which gives you the burning smell. Could also mean the motor is overheating giving you the burning smell. You will have to open the back and observe whats happening while its running. Just keep your hands clear while its working.

Its sounds to me like maybe the belt is slipping that will smell like something burning.

sounds like you have a bad motor,when it heats up it stops running and when it cools down it will run again but one of these times it won't run anymore until you change out the motor.when the motor gets hot you might smell a shellac smell,this is the windings on the motor heating up.part number 8528157 and it's around 120 dollars on the sears site
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Whirlpool-Parts/Washer-Parts/Model-LSQ9549LW3/1198/0153200/W0312163/00005?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=watch this video to change motor
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepairClinic?v=Oeiyjt7807o&feature=pyv&ad=5457341981&kw=washing%20machine%20motor

burning smells are most common from the drain pump remove and sniff it if it smells like its been getting too hot replace it

Could be a overheating pump. hope you got it checked out! probably blew the board when the pump went.

posibly not melting glue as there not used in making the machine try putting a blech hot water wash cycle a few times in the machine and if the washer is not being used leve the door open to allow the unit to breath and stop using powder wash detergent use liquid wash detergent

best luck

There's a number of reasons to smell burning after a washing machine cycle. It's a 220V appliance, so if it short's out it will cause problems. It's more likely the motor being overloaded making it hot and causing the electrical burning smell, or a short that's overheating something electrical. Check to see if the belt that spins the whole barrel is melted or worn anywhere. Inspect the wiring that's attached to the system that engages spin, which is different from agitation by the big tower.
If these both check out, an trip to the Maytag Man might have to fix overloading motors or relays, or switches, if anything turns up in your search for the source of the electrical smoke. Ozone is what you are smelling, FYI.

An overheating motor can switch itself off. When it cools it will restart. And overheat again.....If the motor is hot to touch (unplugged, of course) That would verify the problem. Good luck......Nomess

sounds like the belt may be starting to slip and if not its the motor

No washing machine drains completely , there is always residual water in the hoses and heater sump

If the machine smells do a couple of hot washes with no clothes in but add a good dose of soda crystals dissolved in hot water.

Pour this mix into the drum before you start the wash

Try going back to old fashioned soap powders for a few washes , these contain some bleach and soda which kill of the fats left inside your machine by the normal 40 & 60 degree washes