On 4 Jan 2006 15:54:33 -0800, wrote:

It is a medium to low pitch vibrating noise. I'd say it's not a
banging more of a whiring noise. And it's pretty constant except for
maybe a slight frequency.

Lint trap is clean. I first checked the vent tube and it was clear.
But since I went outside and the little lift door was stuck not
allowing it to vent. I fixed that, but the problem continues.

How freely is the drum suppose to spin by hand?

It's pretty hard to spin the drum by hand because of the large
reduction ration between the drum and the motor pulley.

Another thing to check...pull the front off, and disassemble the
blower housing. Most of them have a little plastic squirrel cage
blower wheel. I've found pens, credit cards, paper clips, and similar
items jammed in the blower wheel. This make noise, and also usually
makes the blower slip on the shaft so drying time goes way up. I have
no idea how that stuff gets past the lint trap, down the duct, and
into the blower, but seeing is believing.

Usually two screws along the bottom of the front, then you pull the
bottom out and lift up off the top clips.

HTH,

Paul