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Kenmore Direct Drive - Slow Agitation Rattle
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Post# 1178001   4/13/2023 at 08:56 (387 days old) by BlockEight88 (Hobart, IN)        

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Purchased a rebuilt transmission, so far no issues, expect when the machine is set to slow agitation I hear a rattling noise. Seems like something is vibrating. The noise can be heard in the below video, but you may have to turn up the volume. Try and listen behind the chuga chuga noise. Any idea on what this may be and how to fix it (if it's broken)?









Post# 1178013 , Reply# 1   4/13/2023 at 13:54 (386 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois)        
Rattling noise

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My portable DD would always make a noise on low speed agitation that was an annoying vibration type noise. This may not be your problem but check the small shield underneath the motor if your machine has one. If it does, when it’s making the noise, tweak the shield just a bit. I found that the shield on my DD was either loose or slightly bent, causing it to make a really annoying noise. By tweaking it the noise went away. As I said, this may not be your problem, but it’s a quick and easy first place to check.

Post# 1178017 , Reply# 2   4/13/2023 at 14:51 (386 days old) by BlockEight88 (Hobart, IN)        

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This is the cardboard insert that sits in under neath the motor?

Post# 1178183 , Reply# 3   4/15/2023 at 08:07 (385 days old) by BlockEight88 (Hobart, IN)        

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Anyone else have any suggestions? The above method didn't work.

Post# 1178231 , Reply# 4   4/15/2023 at 15:14 (384 days old) by ryner1988 (Indianapolis)        

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I think that the direct drive WP built machines just vibrate some on slow agitation and sometimes it's more noticeable than others.

Lorain Furniture (Eugene) does full rebuilds of these machines and in this one, there's the same vibration/rattle that's in yours, except that Eugene's machine seems to exhibit the sound more prominently. Listen at 21:24 and you'll notice that when the machine shifts into slow agitation, the rattling begins.






Post# 1178238 , Reply# 5   4/15/2023 at 16:32 (384 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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It's not unusual for a washer motor to exhibit a "heavier" frequency of hum at low speed which causes vibration noises different than high speed.



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