"Lou" wrote in message
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Friend's washing machine makes racket while in the wash cycle. Kind of a
thumping. Ideas?

Lou

Not much info to go on, but if it's a top loading machine with the
ratcheting, spiraling center column on the agitator, that could be normal as
they always make a certain degree of thumping noise. However, if it is much
louder than when the machine was new and if it's a GE, and if it's become
very loud during the spin cycle, it could be a transmission or tub bearing
problem.

Tom G.