knocking noise and leaking...help!!!

[bubbleberry81]

my hotpoint washing machine makes a really loud knocking sound whenever i use it, and also i have discovered it is leaking water from the bottom of the machine (although not a lot)
please has anyone got any idea as to what this could be? thank you!

 

[breezer]

when does it knock? (what part of prog is it on)

 

[bubbleberry81]

it knocks all the way through the wash cycle, not in a particular rythm or anything like that, the noise is very loud....any ideas?

 

[breezer]

is it very loud when it spins?

 

[bubbleberry81]

yes, but not just when it spins, but it gets louder as it gets faster....

 

[breezer]

sounds like the bearings or a coin trapped in between the tubs.

with m/c off open door spin drum by hand is it noisey

if yes, bearings

if no, coin

could also be loose weight

 

[masona]

Could be the supporting bracket suspension at the bottom of the drum broken on one side ????

 

[breezer]

if it is the suspension snapped the inner drum would lean very badly to one side and you "would know" something is not right.

Its a pity we can not hear it, sounds tell you a lot

 

[bubbleberry81]

i turned drum, and no noise so the coin idea could well be right, as the drum does not lean to one side or anything.
If there is a coin or something in it, how would i go about getting it out? also do you reckon this has something to do with the leaking??
thanks for sparing the time guys..

 

[breezer]

i think this is one of those times you are going to have to get a hotpoint engineer, coins are easy, but leaks, if it is a coin it may have split the outer tub but that is not 100% likeley

 

[bubbleberry81]

ah well, cheers guys for all your help, i think it's time for a new washing machine!