Product review (5 stars): Genuine  OEM Local  dealer wanted  nearly  $18.00
Victory! The washer lives... I started to  just buy a new washer  after I found the manual and  realized it was bought in  02/01!
I made this mistake  once before replacing a washer that I now believe just needed a door switch. DUMB!  So I did a search and found a video on  You Tube that had a identical model making the same  noise mine did and would not spin. Looked like a easy repair  and since my time is free and  the part is less than  $10.00 its a good  bet to give it a  try. The old  Roper  runs again. Just did its test  load and was quieter than  before. I was surprised to  find a new washer at Lowes is the same price as in  2001! Roper is a  low end  Whirlpool brand but it gave me  17 years of service before needing a  under  $10.00 repair. If I had to buy new  Roper was the  brand. Thanks Amazon  for the  quick delivery of just what I needed.