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Frigidaire front loader makes banging noises in spin cycle

When the washing machine goes into spin cycle, it sounds as if the machine is unbalanced. The inner drum bangs loudly around inside and the machine stops to try and redistribute the load. I checked the level of the machine and I looked inside at the shock absorbers. All seemed ok. I see no leaks or any broken parts. The machine is 13 years old and never had work done. Is there anything else I could look for before giving up and getting a new machine?

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Hi there.......if this problem has just recently appeared...its quite possible that 1 of the tub suspension springs has broken resulting in the tub lying at an angle and causing this unbalance....you can check this by tilting the machine and looking at the tub susension points

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