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Our LG washer is 4-5 years old. All of a sudden there is a slight scraping noise when the drum is turned. I can feel no resistance when turned by hand. It sounds like something may be between the stainless steel drum and the outer housing like a small toy. Does anyone know a way to see into that space without having to take the whole thing apart?
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My LG WM-2277HW Front Load Washer had the same problem, I took it apart and it turned out to be heavy corrosion on the drum. just sand it back and it will be as good as new
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If it is a front loading washing machineIt will probably either be in the pump outlet filter or be wedged between the inner drum and the outer drum ie. stuck on the heating element, depending on which type of washing machine you have.
1. Unplug the washer from the mains.
2.Turn water supplies off to the machine.
3.Open the door put your hand on the bottom of the drum inside the washer, lean a bit of your weight on the drum and turn the drum around. Can you hear a scraping noise?
If you can hear a noise, get a service engineer out as the ring is stuck between your inner metal drum and the outer plastic drum
4.If you cannot hear a noise. Lean the washer backwards and prop it up at the front so it is safe for you to gain access to the pump area,
5. Take the rubber hose clip off the pump with pliers, pull the hose off and feel inside the pump and filter basket, you might find your ring there.
6.Then replace everything as it was.
If the washer is making a loud noise while the drum turns, the rear drum with bearing might need to be replaced. On this washer the bearing might not be sold separately, the entire rear drum might have to be replaced. This is a very involved repair and will require disassembling most of the washer should it be the bearing. This work will need a technically minded person to accomplish.
The pulleys or rollers. Check for cracks, dryness, or damage and not engaging drum properly. Sometimes u can use high density gear grease to re oil/grease them.
The bearings TEST by moving drum by hand u may be able to feel loose or rough movement. And listen to sounds when turning it.
The belt loose or worn can make funny noises
The glides on drum worn and making metal to metal contact.
CHECK FOR LOOSE BELLOES inside the drum
Sometimes an item can get stuck inbetween the drum and the housing and scrape and grind making funny noises, things like coins, bra wire, nails, hair pins, etc sometimes u can just remove the cabinet and observe by turning the drum by hand or looking for scratch or scrape marks on housing.
hello roger here is quick test that you can do. grab the drum at the top and pull up and down if there slight movement then the bearing have gone if you have oil in your clothes these can also indicate the bearings hope it helps
check the motor bushes,and also check for bearings in drum you can check this by lifting the inner drum up and down if you feel a knocking noise then this will be the bearings have worn.
First change the springs - both the leveling and suspension. You may also need to change a few other parts on the brake and drive tube including the thrust ring. But replace the springs and let see what happens.
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Most washer models have snap-clips holding the front of the top panel down, with hinge-like clips at the back.
Carefully pry up the top panel on the front of the machine using a tool that won't scratch the finish, such as a plastic or wooden wedge. If it does not pop loose fairly easily, then carefully examine the back of the machine to see if this is a rare model that has screws holding down the top panel. (But really, it _should_ just pop loose.)
Once the top panel is tilted up to expose the inside, you should be able to see everything you need to see inside the body to evaluate a spinning drum problem.
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