Symptom, very very noisy when spinning?
so I have taken the top off it and run a full load, when spinning at 800 + rpm it’s very noisy and drum/ housing vibrating all over the place. Both top springs intact as is the concrete, belt seems to have good tension and traction, also the drum appears to spin ok without being “ loose” but I haven’t removed the belt because of the totally enclosed outer case. Any thoughts at this stage I’m at please
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New World NWDHT714W very noisy on spin
- The problem
- Washing machine becomes very noisy and the drum/cabinet vibrate heavily at 800rpm and above during spin. The top springs were reported intact, the concrete weight on top was intact, the belt appeared to have normal tension, and the drum did not obviously feel loose.
- Likely cause
- Most strongly supported diagnosis was either worn drum bearings or, if the sound was more of a knock, a loose concrete drum weight. The discussion did not confirm which fault was present.
- What fixed it
- Recommended to isolate the appliance from the mains and check for knocking by vigorously shaking the drum, as this can indicate a loose drum weight. The accepted reply said the belt would need to be removed to distinguish properly between motor noise and drum-related noise, but no confirmed repair was documented.
- Checks to try
- Top springs checked and reported intact
- Top concrete weight checked and reported intact
- Belt tension/traction visually checked
- Drum checked for obvious looseness
- Suggested check: with power disconnected, shake drum to listen for knocking
- Accepted advice: remove belt to separate motor noise from drum noise
Safety: Disconnect the washing machine from the mains before carrying out checks. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
2 Answers
Hello Adrian. Unfortunately unless you can take the belt off you cannot be hundred percent sure if the noise is coming from the motor, or the drum because both are spinning at the same time. Does it sound like this at all?
Here's what drum bearings sound like when they are worn
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Also, if the noise is more like a knocking noise, disconnect the washing machine from the mains and vigourously shake the drum about to see if you can hear any knocking. This would be typically caused by loose concrete drum weights. There is usually one on the top, and one either on the front underneath the door seal or underneath the drum near to the motor. If the drum weights are not loose you would be unlikely to get any knocking noise when you shake it about.
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