Ge Front Load Washer Drum Noise

If your washing machine is a front load washer open the door and turn the drum by hand.

Ge front load washer drum noise.

The tub bearing helps to keep the inner tub spinning smoothly. The bearing is protected from coming in contact directly with the water in the drum there is a bearing seal. If you are hearing a banging noise during the spin cycle it is possible that the rear bearing of your front loading washer is the cause and it could be doing major damage to mounting hardware for the drum. Replacing the tub bearing is a very involved repair and will require disassembling most of the washer.

It has started making very loud noise during spin and also when i turn the drum slowly by hand it seems something is pulled upward along with the drum little ways until gravity pulls it back down creating a rattling sound almost as if a chain would slide down on the outer surface of the drum. These small metal balls inside the bearing sit in a track and move when the washer is spinning. I have about two and half years old ge gfwr4800fww gfwr4800f0fww specifically front loading washer. If the tub bearing begins to wear out usually the small metal balls inside can fall out one by one causing the noise you hear.

One of the most common front load washer problems you may face is that it may begin to make loud noises. This type of washer is not inexpensive to purchase and fixing them can be complicated. On ge hydrowave washers sometimes the apron will sag. Front load washing machines are heavily used on a day to day basis and when problems begin to come up it can be worrisome.