AEG Loud Knocking on Spin

Sounds like the bearing`s spider (the aluminium drum support that you cannot see) one of the arms has broken. There should be 3 arms that line up with each of the 3 drum paddles whether they be plastic or on really older AEG metal. If line up one of each of the 3 paddles at 6 o/clock and hold the lip of the silver drum and place the other hands fingers at 12 o/clock and see if there is any up and down play relative to the rear of the door seal by pressing downwards with the bottom hand. If you have a cracked spider the drum will will move about a 1 to 2 cm. Next question: Model number and pnc code as read of the machine`s sticky rating label, number begins with a 9 and might end 00 or / 01 or some other numbers (which is the version on a model). Give me that info and I`ll look it up and tell you whether you have a sealed plastic tank - not good news OR you might have a tank you can dismantle (which by the sounds of things is unlikely TBH). I`m around on the drug (computer!) UNTIL 2PM TODAY.