Lg. Drum screeching

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

LG washing machine drum screeching with burnt rubber smell

The problem

During a 40°C wash, near the end of the cycle, the drum began screeching and spinning very slowly. After the wash finished there was a burnt rubber smell.

Likely cause

The accepted reply suggested a mechanical drum fault is most likely: the drum catching on the door seal, a cracked drum spider, or collapsed drum bearing. If those checks show nothing, the noise may be from the motor rather than the drum. The exact fault was not confirmed.

What fixed it

Recommended checks were to inspect for drum damage, see whether the drum moves up and down when lifted, and rotate it through a full turn while lifting/pulling to detect movement at one point, which would support a cracked or broken drum spider. If no drum fault is detected, remove the drum belt and turn the drum to isolate whether the noise is from the drum or motor. No completed repair was confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Checked whether the drum is catching on the back of the door seal
• Checked the drum for damage
• Lifted the drum forwards and upwards to see if it moves up and down
• Turned the drum through a full revolution while lifting and pulling to check for movement at one spot
• Removed the drum belt to isolate whether the noise is from the drum or the motor

Parts or tools mentioned

• Drum belt