Drum rotation not in line

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

Miele washer noisy on fast spin with hot drum and door seal

The problem

A 15-year-old Miele washing machine had newly developed noise during fast spin, and both the drum area and door seal became very hot. The owner had checked the dampers and springs and reported no obvious bearing noise or movement. With the door seal removed, the inner drum appeared to run slightly out of true, with a varying gap estimated at 1–2 cm.

Likely cause

The accepted reply said the most likely explanation was the drum lip catching on the door seal, causing the noise and heat. It was also suggested that if there is drum movement, possible serious causes could include worn drum bearings or a cracked/corroded drum spider, but these were not confirmed.

What fixed it

The accepted advice was to determine whether the drum is physically catching on the door seal, as this would explain the heat and noise and would damage the seal. No completed repair was documented in the discussion, so the exact fix was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Owner checked dampers and springs and found them good
• Owner reported no bearing noise or movement
• Inner drum observed to be running slightly out of line with a varying gap
• Accepted reply advised checking whether the drum lip was catching on the door seal
• Accepted reply noted the seal may become sticky or tacky where contact occurs