Frigidaire front loader

On the very last spin cycle (high speed), the machine makes an extreme banging sound. Is something broken? Can I fix it myself? I've tried rebalancing the load and the machine is perfectly balanced. Still, the banging carries on. Any other suggestions?

Karen Balch May 02, 2007

Thanks so much for your help Joe! Have a great day!

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ACSEES TO THESE FRONT LOADERS MAKE IT HARD TO INSPECT COMPONETS. THERE MAY BE A CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT THAT IS NEEDED AND IS HARD TO ACCESS. POSSIBLY JUST A LOSE MOUNT. I WOULD CALL A "LICENSED FACTORY CERTIFIED REPAIR COMPANY" THAT WORKS ON YOUR "SPECIFIC MAKE AND MODEL". GOOD COMPANIES WILL HAVE A "FLAT-RATE DIAGNOSTIC FEE" TO FIND AND SOMETIMES IF IS A MINOR ADJUSTMENT, CHARGE LITTLE EXTRA OR NO CHARGE AT ALL OTHER THAN THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. MAKE SURE TO GET A WRITTEN ESTIMATE WITH THE "TOTAL COST" OF REPAIR BEFORE "SIGNING ANYTHING" OR LETTING THEM "START REPAIRS" IF THEY DONT INCLUDE IT IN THAT "DIAGNOSTIC FEE". !!!

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