Smeg, loud noise on spin and burning smell
Hi,
I have a 7 year old Smeg WMI12C7. The last wash I did caused a really loud racket when on the final spin cycle plus I could smell a lot of burning rubber. I know it's impossible to diagnose without looking but wondered if anyone had any ideas of what is the cause and prices of fix? Or if it was worth repairing or gettng a new one?
Thanks in advance.
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Smeg WMI12C7 loud spin noise with burning rubber smell
- The problem
- A 7-year-old Smeg WMI12C7 made a very loud noise on the final spin and produced a strong burning rubber smell.
- Likely cause
- The discussion supports a loose drum as the main issue. Suggested causes were collapsed drum bearings or a broken drum spider; a loose drum pulley was also mentioned as a check. The burning smell was said to sometimes come from the door seal if the drum moves and catches it, or if laundry gets trapped between the drum and seal. The exact failed part was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was to inspect the door seal for friction marks and check whether the drum had become loose or could be lifted up and down. The original poster then confirmed the drum was very loose and indicated replacement rather than repair. No completed repair was documented.
- Checks to try
- Checked the door seal for damage/friction
- Confirmed the drum was very loose
- Advised to check for up-and-down play in the drum
- Advised to check whether the drum pulley had come loose
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
A burning rubber smell can come from from the door seal if either the drum becomes loose and catches on it or sometimes if an item of laundry gets caught between the small gap between the drum and back of door seal. Check the door seal for signs of friction and check the drum hasn't become all loose or lifts up and down due to collapsed bearings.
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Thank you for your response Andy. Indeed the drum is very loose, the door seal looks intact. I guess a new washing machine then?
It sounds like a potentially serious fault. Check the drum pulley hasn’t come loose where the belt fits in the back of the drum but if there is a lot of up and down play in the drum either the bearings have collapsed or the drum spider broken. It’s very unlikely drum bearings would collapse though without being noisy for weeks before.
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