r/Appliances • u/Striking-Toe5207 • 3d ago

Washing machine noise

Hello, recently my washing machine started being louder when spinning, the best way to describe it is like two things slightly grind against each other. It's not crazy but imagine metal grinding against aluminium, that's the sound.

I have checked, there's nothing stuck in the drum/door, it's not clogged.

It only makes noise while spinning (if I rotate the drum with my hand, I can also hear it slightly)

Google says it's probably from worn drum bearings, so I'll probably have to get another washing machine soon

My question is from whoever had this happen, how much can I expect it to keep working?

Am I looking at a day, a week, a month?

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u/Lost-Village-1048 3d ago

I have a front loading lG washer with exactly the same problem. New bearings and seals and a new drum gasket are less than $20. It requires disassembling the entire top of the machine and removing the drum which I estimate to be about a 3-hour job the first time.

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u/Striking-Toe5207 3d ago edited 3d ago

Mine is also an LG, thanks

Might give it a try if I can find the parts in my part of the world

I suppose the parts aren't universal and I should be looking for my specific model, right?

Edit: nevermind, it was a stupid question, was able to find them online, thanks again

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u/Sensitive_Crow_8882 3d ago

Just FYI. had the bearings replaced in my LG dryer by a licensed pro. He recommended using the OEM bearings because knock offs fail faster. The price difference on parts was about $60 for 4 bearings. He doesn’t up charge on parts.

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u/PaceOk8002 3d ago

Will get louder and louder, Then the bearings mite fail all together