How do I fix a washing machine?

At first, before dad put his hands on it, the machine would fill the machine but the coil in the middle would not junction/turn; after the cloths would just sit there, the machine would spin. Everything was normal except the coil. But after dad TRIED to fix it; it's all in parts....now NONE of the cycles work, NONE, no filling, no spinning, just a empty tank, lol. Can anyone tell me how to fix it, give me a website to fix it, or the blueprints to fix it; ANYTHING that will fix this. By the way, the washer is a Maytag Performa. Thanks!