Washing machine loud and vibrates when full, quiet when empty

TriStar6

Hi, wonder can anyone advise......
Have a Bosch washing machine, about 2/3 years old, its started to make a bit of noise when spinning and when it starts spinning it thumps and twists the rubber around the door. seems to be load/weight related but needs to be practically empty to not do it. Have checked and it's level.

Any advice appreciated, would be willing to pay fee to fix if required......

Joey the lips

It can be a couple of things. but usually something like this is either

1, Overloading. you should have enough room at the top to get 4 tennis balls in. That should give you an idea.

2. The bearings have gone which case the drum is off centre. Usually happens from over filling.

TriStar6

Cheers for reply.
Its not overloaded, only halfway up drum, put something in that soaks up the water and its more noticeable.
Drum looks dead centre when you look in the door.

knighted_1

Joey the lips wrote: »

It can be a couple of things. but usually something like this is either

1, Overloading. you should have enough room at the top to get 4 tennis balls in. That should give you an idea.

2. The bearings have gone which case the drum is off centre. Usually happens from over filling.

ignore this

if it doesnt sound loud when empty but thumps when on full load it sounds like one of the suspension legs has snapped -not a big job fairly common

if the bearings were gone you can hear it even by spinning it by hand and shouldnt thump

Joey the lips

TriStar6 wrote: »

Cheers for reply.
Its not overloaded, only halfway up drum, put something in that soaks up the water and its more noticeable.
Drum looks dead centre when you look in the door.

Sorry then you have me there.

Joey the lips

knighted_1 wrote: »

ignore this

if it doesnt sound loud when empty but thumps when on full load it sounds like one of the suspension legs has snapped -not a big job fairly common

if the bearings were gone you can hear it even by spinning it by hand and shouldnt thump

Thank you. Your opinion is valued.

TriStar6

knighted_1 wrote: »

ignore this

if it doesnt sound loud when empty but thumps when on full load it sounds like one of the suspension legs has snapped -not a big job fairly common

if the bearings were gone you can hear it even by spinning it by hand and shouldnt thump

Is this a DIY job or any idea how much it would cost to fix?

G.MAN

knighted_1 wrote: »

ignore this

if it doesnt sound loud when empty but thumps when on full load it sounds like one of the suspension legs has snapped -not a big job fairly common

if the bearings were gone you can hear it even by spinning it by hand and shouldnt thump

I agree that this is the most likely fault.One particular bosch model has a problem with the front weight coming loose,could be that.neither is a diy job if you are not familiar with taking the machine apart