Whirlpool Duet washer...after problem with it getting out of balance due to not draining and trying to spin with a heavy load, I have since noticed if I place my hand inside the tub..it will spin freely and will move back and forth. The drum vibrates when spinning and caused the drum pulley to strip out and belt came off. i replaced belt and pulley but now hear a clicking noise when it turns. Finally, the drum itself seems to be leaning and I can move it front to back. Is that normal as well. I am worried an absorber has failed when the heavy load cause an imbalance. Thanks Patricia

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dc, drop the front bottom panel and make sure the 4 shocks are connected to the tub and bottom panel, then check the front and rear counterweights. They may have loosened up. Remove back panel or top to check the rear counterweight. The top removes by removing the 3 screws in back and it slides off. If all this checks ok then I would suspect the rear bearing wollowing out. Catriver..post back.

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It's either a bad suspension spring or you have a crack in the tub support.

Ron Coons

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• Posted on Dec 21, 2008

SOURCE: Whirlpool front load washer, Clicking noise during spin cycle

i would open the door nad with your hand (glove on if preferred), feel around the intereior of drom for prhaps a nails, or hair clip that has gotten caught in one of the many holes in tub

SOURCE: whirlpool duet makes loud noises(Hummm) during

You will need to clean the catch out that is located in front of the pump. Sounds just like it is full of lint or has something clogging it restricting the water from draining. This is where the humming comes from. If you take the bottom panel off. You can see the catch. Just open and clean out.

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Hi,
Your problem is probably much more than the washer being out of balance. The front load washers have shock absorbers that hold them from moving all over the place. These have a habit of breaking. Then the drum hammers and sounds like things are flying apart. Pull the bottom front off and check the shocks. Typically the rings where the pins go throuhg are where they will break. Sometimes at first they look okay and you have to grab them and move them to see that they are broken.

I hope that this will help you to solve your problem!

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