Maytag washer worn splutch?

The other day when doing laundry my girlfriend heard a loud grinding noise during the spin cycle.

I had a look today and it appears that the shaft pulley has worn a ring into the plastic pulley cover. I noticed that the splutch allows some up and down travel of the shaft pulley. However, when I took the splutch apart, nothing looked worn. All the splines appeared solid and the nut holding the shaft pulley was on tight.

I don’t want to throw parts at this thing. What could it be? I...

Maytag washer worn splutch?

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by Jza