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KMKmenage
Asked over 8 years ago 4,405 views
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Hi,

my washing machine was working fine until last week on a spin cycle I heard something fall out. The spin continued but was making a rubbing sound. When we took the back off to look, we found the below (see photo below) spring coil thing at the bottom of the machine. We have no idea what it is or where it came from so we can put it back. The machine is still working but when it gets to spin cycle it’s still making the running noise. Anyone know what the problem is or where the coil has come from?? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks

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Loose coil identified as transit bolt packing

The problem
A washing machine made a rubbing noise during spin after something fell out. A spring-like coil was found at the bottom of the machine after the back was removed. The machine still operated but remained noisy on spin.
Likely cause
The loose item was identified in the discussion as packing from a transit bolt, rather than a working internal component. The exact cause of the continuing spin noise was not confirmed.
What fixed it
The only clear diagnosis given was that the coil was transit-bolt packing. No documented repair steps or confirmed fix were provided in the thread.
Checks to try
  • Back of machine removed and loose coil found at the bottom
  • Visual inspection of the machine was suggested, with the appliance disconnected, to see if a matching part was present elsewhere

Safety: Disconnect the appliance before inspection. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Cause identifiedGenerated 15 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes — read the full thread below.
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 8 years ago

Hello. I don't recognise it. And also there's no way of judging scale without something at the side of it. The first thing I would do is look very carefully over the whole of the washing machine (with it disconnected of course) to see if there is another one somewhere else on the machine that would explain its purpose. Also what type of machine is it? Doesn't look like a part from a front loading washing machine.

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Robc08
Answered over 8 years ago

It's the packing from a transit bolt

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