Hello all
Have had the above washing machine for some time and repaired it a few times with help from posters on this site, so maybe somebody may be able to give me some advice on a new issue with it.
The machine has gone very noisy during its final fast spin, but strangely only during certain stages of it. The noise is a rhythmic banging sound that picks up speed as the machine goes into its fast spin. This can last for a few minutes depending on the length of the cycle, but will suddenly die away as the motor steps-up or steps down to complete the spin at a different speed. In other words, it seems to be completely dependent on the speed of the fast spin - it vanishes completely as the whine of the motor changes to signify a change of speed. At all other times, the machine purrs along quite quietly and behaves itself.
I would have thought that if the bearings were responsible then the noise would be there at all stages of the fast spin, so my thoughts are maybe that one of the shock absorbers attached to the bottom of the drum may have gone and be knocking when the drum is moving at a certain speed on the fast spin? Does this sound sensible and if so, any tips how to test my theory?
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Have had the above washing machine for some time and repaired it a few times with help from posters on this site, so maybe somebody may be able to give me some advice on a new issue with it.
The machine has gone very noisy during its final fast spin, but strangely only during certain stages of it. The noise is a rhythmic banging sound that picks up speed as the machine goes into its fast spin. This can last for a few minutes depending on the length of the cycle, but will suddenly die away as the motor steps-up or steps down to complete the spin at a different speed. In other words, it seems to be completely dependent on the speed of the fast spin - it vanishes completely as the whine of the motor changes to signify a change of speed. At all other times, the machine purrs along quite quietly and behaves itself.
I would have thought that if the bearings were responsible then the noise would be there at all stages of the fast spin, so my thoughts are maybe that one of the shock absorbers attached to the bottom of the drum may have gone and be knocking when the drum is moving at a certain speed on the fast spin? Does this sound sensible and if so, any tips how to test my theory?
Thanks in advance for any ideas.