Washing Machine Noises

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Noise during drain/pre-spin likely from debris reaching pump

The problem

A washing machine made a horrible noise only just before spin, while the pump was draining water. The drain pipe had been checked for blockages and the lint/filter tray had been emptied, but the noise remained.

Likely cause

The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was a foreign object somewhere inside the machine, most likely in the sump hose leading to the pump, the pump itself, or possibly the outer drum. It was suggested that the item was intermittently being sucked into the pump and thrown back out.

What fixed it

Recommended action was to inspect the sump hose and pump for trapped debris first, and also consider the outer drum area if nothing was found there. The exact repair was not confirmed in the thread.

Checks to try

• Drain pipe checked for blockages
• Lint tray/filter emptied
• Advised to check inside the sump hose
• Advised to check the pump
• Outer drum mentioned as another possible location