Rattling / Scraping Noise
Just used my Zanussi washer/dryer and there was a light, metallic, rattling/clattering noise as the wash/rinse cycle ended and it started to spin. I stopped the machine and when it was empty I pushed the drum lightly and it moved freely although still rattled. Switched it on briefly to spin whilst empty and it works OK but the rattling persists. My first thought was 'bearings' but I know I forgot to empty the pockets of a pair of trousers because the load I removed when the problem became apparent was covered in shredded paper. Is there a possibility of the noise being caused by a coin/coins or by some other metallic object which may have been in the pocket(I'm missing a pair of eyebrow tweezers!)? The rubber seal seems very solid and tightly fitting. Nothing in the filter except few strands of fibre and shredded paper! The machine is far from new but just two of us so doesn't get heavy 'family' use and the dryer has seldom been used. As it's the weekend, I haven't called an engineer or anything. I'd be grateful for comments/advice. Many thanks.
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Zanussi washer/dryer rattling or scraping noise as spin starts
- The problem
- A Zanussi washer/dryer developed a light metallic rattling/clattering or scraping noise as the wash/rinse cycle ended and spin began. With the drum empty, the drum still turned freely but the rattling remained. The filter only contained fibres and shredded paper from a load where pockets had not been emptied.
- Likely cause
- The discussion most strongly supports a foreign object obstruction rather than confirmed bearing failure. Suggested possibilities were a small metallic item from a pocket, such as a coin or similar object, trapped in the machine, possibly between the drum and tub or in the sump/dispenser hose area. Bearing failure was mentioned only as a possibility by the engineer before inspection and was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- A local appliance engineer was arranged to investigate. Forum advice was that if nothing was visible through the drum holes, parts may need to be removed to locate the obstruction, and if the item was trapped between the tub and drum the machine might need stripping down. The exact repair was not confirmed in the thread.
- Checks to try
- Drum was pushed by hand and moved freely but still rattled
- Machine was run briefly on spin while empty and the rattling persisted
- Filter was checked and only fibres and shredded paper were found
- Rubber door seal was checked and felt solid and tightly fitting
- Forum advice suggested checking for anything poking through the drum holes
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
5 Answers
A gentle metalic scraping noise when the drum turns round in a washing machine is often caused by an underwire from a bra. I have some help on that here - Washing machine making metalic scraping noise
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Thanks for your reply to my query. I'm certain it's not a bra wire - it sounds like something small rattling around when the drum turns.
If it's not a bra wire it's likely to be some other obstruction that's got into the machine. If you can-t find anything poking through one of the holes in the drum it'll need investigating by taking parts off. Sometimes an obstruction can be lodged in the top of the sump hose or the hose leading from the dispenser but if it's something trapped between the tub and drum it may need stripping down (if it can be stripped down as some newer machines have sealed tubs)
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That's helpful and does hold out at least the possibility of a rescue so I've just contacted a local appliance engineer who is coming tomorrow. He knows which model I have and told me that if the bearings have gone it won't be worth my while to have it repaired. I felt more confident discussing the problem after reading the responses to my own query and some and of the other items on the forum, and have agreed a call-out charge which I will pay in the event of a repair not being carried out.
I'll post the result after the engineer has been because it may be of interest to other forum users.
Many thanks
Maria
Please do Maria, thanks.
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