I put this repair off for a long time because I knew the machine would have to be completely torn down to fix it. The repair videos give you the impression that this condition is caused by a bad 'Tub Bearing' which takes a long time to replace but only costs about $15. Don't be lulled into thinking you can fix this for $15. The 'Tub Bearing' is really only a bushing. The one I removed from my washer looked fine but I replaced it anyways. The real problem here is GE's poor design which allows a leaky 'Tub Seal', (about $8.) to wash the grease out of the 'Mode Shifter Bearing', causing the 'Mode Shifter Bearing' to fail. The 'Mode Shifter Bearing' is pressed into the 'Mode Shifter Assembly' (about $115.) and cannot be replaced without a bearing press. Furthermore the 'Mode Shifter Bearing' is not sold separately, so you are stuck replacing the entire 'Mode Shifter Assembly'.
Fortunately The Appliance Parts Pros had all of the parts that I needed and shipped them out in no time at all. I opted for the 'slightly faster' shipping option, so for about $ 9. in shipping, I had my parts in two days. Amazing!
The repair itself went fairly well. If I were to do it again I would probably invest in a 'Tub Wrench' and hope that it could remove the 'Hub Nut'. My 'Hub Nut' was frozen in place and would not come off, even when I tried a 1 11/16" socket, (which was really hard to find in itself). Perhaps if my socket was a 6 point it may have worked and then perhaps not. In the end my 'Hub Nut' was frozen in place. I tried a nut buster and heat, but nether worked. Given that the 'Hub Nut' is not steel, CLR or a Limeaway type product may have helped but in the end I had to cut the 'Hub Nut' off. Once the 'Hub Nut' was off, the rest of the repair went pretty smoothly. The system is now back in operation and running like the day we bought it.
Note: The website did not tell me that the 'Mode Shifter Assembly' included a new 'Tub Seal', so I'll need to return the one that I had purchased separately.
At this point, I am very satisfied with this repair and with Appliance Parts Pros.