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

Lou

Based on the information you provided, I would suggest you just unplug
it.

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

Lou

Do they know where the cat is?

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

Lou

Lou,

Hire somebody to write your posts who's smart enough to tell us whether
it's top or front loading machine and what size load is in it when the
noise occurs.

But if you want an educated guess, if it's a top loading machine, I'd
say that one of the suspension centering springs has broken.

Good luck,

Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

"Lou" wrote in message
...
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.

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

Cherry pit?

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

Cherry pit?


Nope. nor a cat (alive or dead).

LOL

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

Lou

Lou,

Hire somebody to write your posts who's smart enough to tell us whether
it's top or front loading machine and what size load is in it when the
noise occurs.

But if you want an educated guess, if it's a top loading machine, I'd
say that one of the suspension centering springs has broken.

Good luck,

Jeff

Was only looking for educated guesses:-)) So thank you.

If it is a suspension centering spring what might cost be to get fixed.

Lou

Tom G wrote:
"Lou" wrote in message
...
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.


Thanks, I will do some more checking.

Lou

Lou wrote:
Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Lou wrote:

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

Lou


Lou,

Hire somebody to write your posts who's smart enough to tell us
whether it's top or front loading machine and what size load is in it
when the noise occurs.

But if you want an educated guess, if it's a top loading machine, I'd
say that one of the suspension centering springs has broken.

Good luck,

Jeff


Was only looking for educated guesses:-)) So thank you.

If it is a suspension centering spring what might cost be to get fixed.

Lou

Now, with that "get fixed" grammer of yours I think we're back to
wondering about that darned cat again, so why don't you just call a
spayed a spayed? G

Once again, insufficient information for much of an answer.

Does your friend live in downtown Manhattan or McCook, Nebraska? Service
call rates do vary a lot with geography you know.

The "cost" to get it fixed if it's just a broken spring would be
whatever is being charged for about a half hour long service call in
your neck of the woods plus maybe $15 to $35 for parts, depending on how
honorable/greedy the repair service is.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On 18 Jun, 12:17, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Lou wrote:
Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Lou wrote:

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

Lou

Lou,

Hire somebody to write your posts who's smart enough to tell us
whether it's top or front loading machine and what size load is in it
when the noise occurs.

But if you want an educated guess, if it's a top loading machine, I'd
say that one of the suspension centering springs has broken.

Good luck,

Jeff

Was only looking for educated guesses:-)) So thank you.

If it is a suspension centering spring what might cost be to get fixed.

Lou

Now, with that "get fixed" grammer of yours I think we're back to
wondering about that darned cat again, so why don't you just call a
spayed a spayed? G

Once again, insufficient information for much of an answer.

Does your friend live in downtown Manhattan or McCook, Nebraska? Service
call rates do vary a lot with geography you know.

The "cost" to get it fixed if it's just a broken spring would be
whatever is being charged for about a half hour long service call in
your neck of the woods plus maybe $15 to $35 for parts, depending on how
honorable/greedy the repair service is.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

If the owner lives in downtown Manhattan, he should hire the repair
guy from McCook, Nebraska. I'm sure his labor rates are much cheaper.

Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Lou wrote:
Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Lou wrote:

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

Lou


Lou,

Hire somebody to write your posts who's smart enough to tell us
whether it's top or front loading machine and what size load is in it
when the noise occurs.

But if you want an educated guess, if it's a top loading machine, I'd
say that one of the suspension centering springs has broken.

Good luck,

Jeff


Was only looking for educated guesses:-)) So thank you.

If it is a suspension centering spring what might cost be to get fixed.

Lou

Now, with that "get fixed" grammer of yours I think we're back to
wondering about that darned cat again, so why don't you just call a
spayed a spayed? G

Once again, insufficient information for much of an answer.

Does your friend live in downtown Manhattan or McCook, Nebraska? Service
call rates do vary a lot with geography you know.

The "cost" to get it fixed if it's just a broken spring would be
whatever is being charged for about a half hour long service call in
your neck of the woods plus maybe $15 to $35 for parts, depending on how
honorable/greedy the repair service is.

Jeff


Say Jeff;

You are very funny. You bitch about the posts and then give very good
info! Thanks again.

Lou
Dumb luck beats all the planning in the world.

Mike1975 had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...sy-226306-.htm
:
You could try installing some sort of vibration isolation pad like Silent
Feet and then leveling the machine. That usually works to eliminate most
noise. I got my Silent Feet from Amazon.com but you can also get them at
www.vibrationsolution.com/onlinestore.html

-Mike

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Lou wrote:


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

Lou





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