Our washing machine started behaving strangely yesterday. Wherever we set it
in the cycle it starts trying to spin up for about 5 seconds and then stops.
There seems to be more vibration than usual and the drum looks like it is
moving laterally relative to the machine more than I remember.

I've checked that the concrete block is still firmly attached and that the
two top spring that holds the drum are still intact...are there also two
springs attached to the bottom of the drum? Anything else I can check?

Ronnie