Banging noise on spin cycle

Hi Yvemarie,
Based on what I searched about the machine that you have where in the beep noise can only be hear at the end of the cycle not during the cycle. And also that noise can lower down and I will provide you steps on how to do that. It seems to me also that there is some kind of an issue on your machine since you said there was steaming and smoking happening, right? If the steps I will provide below works and still doing the same thing I guess you need to have that machine serviced.

1. • 1 Press and hold the "Select" button on the electric display until the acoustic signal symbol, which looks like a small speaker-phone, is illuminated on the display.
     
   • 2 Continue to hold down the "Select" button until the system cycles through "Continuous", "Max" and then "Off" settings.
     
   • 3 Release the "Select" button when "Off" is highlighted next to the acoustic symbol. The signal noise is now turned off on the washer.
     

Read more: How to Silence a Bosch Washing Machine ' eHow.comhttp://www.ehow.com/how_7552735_silence-bosch-washing-machine.html#ixzz1fRDAKHrO

a loud noise comes when you forget to remove shipping bolts after installation or if the shocks are worn out it makes noise thirdly the bearings might be worn out if the washer is more than 6years old

always check the load to the drum is not to heavy on one side, this could cause it to bang.

your main bearing is failing. this is a mayor repair issue. you need to call a repair expert. the bearing are molded at factory and require special tools to install. if you try driving them in by hammering you will damage them or wont last 3 to 6 month. depending on how old and how much you paid for the washer you may consider replacing it.

an addition.. pulled one apart, pulled drum apart and guess what I found.. the so called "spider"(the thing that attaches spindle that goes into bearing, and other side connects to the steel drum) is made if alloy and TOTALLY corroded by detergent.. Bosch didn't know that detergent is a corrosive substance???? I guess German engineers are .. put your own word.. ;)

If you rotate the pulley on the back of the drum does it rotate the drum? i have seen these snap the back of the drum off. also they can have issues with the controller board for the motors which would require a technician to determine.

Could be a broken spring on top of the drum allowing it to hit back of casing...hope you fix...

but a small load in . if happen then it sounds as if the bearings have gone at the back of the drum.

Is it a maytag? My maytag front load washing machine had 2 long bolts with plastic braces on them, to keep the drum still during shipping. Mine would bang and shake all over. I got the book out before I finally figured it out. I had to take the back cover off and remove the bolts and plastic braces over them. They look like they' 8 inches long or so. It works great now.

Carolynn

please balance your washer and use smaller loads