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Thread Number: 71528
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Kenmore Oasis h.e. washer knocking noise.....? |
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Post# 946519 7/3/2017 at 11:00 (2,486 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Happy July 3rd AW family!
A friend of mine has this 8 year old Kenmore Oasis h.e. washer and he's asking me about the knocking noise it's making (before they call service). He says it has been doing this randomly for about a year now and does it more with larger, heavier loads. In this video he's doing a load of towels. He said it "knocks" more during wash agitation, but to a lesser degree during rinse agitation too, this load of towels only knocked once during the rinse. With smaller / lighter / normal loads (pants, shorts, shirts, etc) it's as quite as can be. But he also said it has made this knocking noise while washing sheets. To me it sounds like someone smacking a 2X4 with a hammer. Your thoughts, suggestions, ideas please? Thanks much!! Kevin
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Post# 946555 , Reply# 1 7/3/2017 at 14:52 (2,486 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 946556 , Reply# 2 7/3/2017 at 15:01 (2,486 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 946569 , Reply# 3 7/3/2017 at 16:59 (2,486 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I would pull the impellor....willing to bet there is something underneath, like a coin, catching at the right moment when it oscillates....
my other thought, is the tub is sliding up enough?, not clearing the slotted shaft, and catching one of the teeth.... if the noise was also during spin, I would say to look underneath, as the rotator is exposed, something catching on it, or hitting inside.... either way, I would also check that the bolts on top and bottom are secure, and everything is snug and not wobbling.... | ||
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Post# 946571 , Reply# 4 7/3/2017 at 17:13 (2,486 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 946572 , Reply# 5 7/3/2017 at 17:18 (2,486 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Could be the springs in the suspension struts grinding on themself while compressed due to their grease being used/dried up. Would match the load size dependency, small loads don't fully compress the springs. | ||
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Post# 946598 , Reply# 6 7/3/2017 at 21:13 (2,486 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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