Whirlpool high efficiency top load washer is very loud in the spin cycle

As Glenn noted in a reply, three, you need to replace the entire bearing and transmission unit.

The only harm and continuing to use it is may eventually start leaking a little water, which will possibly ruin the mode, shifter, capacitor, or motor if you use it too long Let alone any possible damage the water might do to your floors.

There is no possibility the machine will suddenly seize and do any damage to the rest of the machine. I’ve never seen that happen, in time it’ll just refuse to spin the water out of the clothing, since the machine has a separate electric drain pump you at least won’t likely be left with a tub full of water.

Weather to fix or replace is up to you if you have the ability to do it yourself it might be worth fixing. It’s a little bit hard to get the tub spanner nut out of these after some years they corrode quite a bit.

There are several other things that could go wrong with this machine. Other trouble areas are the lid lock mode shifter. The struts were out eventually and there’s always a chance that the main board could fail, but we don’t see that very often although it’s somewhat expensive, although you also can get a used one on eBay pretty cheaply for this washer

Good luck let us know what you do with it, John


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Post# 1225767 3/3/2025 at 14:26 by Whirlpool862 (Columbus, OH)
Checkrate/Likes Whirlpool WTW4900BW0 top load washer has became very loud on spin cycle with no vibration. It just became very loud all of the sudden. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. It’s not banging or out of balance, so I don’t know why it’s so loud. Is your washer this loud? Say the model number of yours. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Whirlpool862's LINK

Post# 1225771 , Reply# 1 3/3/2025 at 16:21 by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA (considering moving to Temple, Texas))
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Whirlpool!* I never liked these washers. They're stupid and don't fill enough!

Post# 1225775 , Reply# 2 3/3/2025 at 16:48 by Whirlpool862 (Columbus, OH)
Checkrate/Likes The washer is about 10 years old and this is my first issue with it so far, it still seems to work okay, but the spin cycle is very loud. I don’t know what part I need replaced, maybe I can run it until it completely stops working. There’s no vibration, still works fine otherwise. When it goes into the spin cycle it’s just really loud.

Post# 1225782 , Reply# 3 3/3/2025 at 17:58 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)
Checkrate/Likes 3 Bad spin bearing. The fix is replacement of the transmission (the bearing is integral to it, not a separate item). The transmission is P/N W11454372. A quick search finds it priced from $176 to $320 at various sources.

Post# 1225811 , Reply# 4 3/4/2025 at 03:07 by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))
Checkrate/Likes Bearing faults are usually not catastrophic if you can endure the noise - but it's only gonna get worse and most people rightfully hate that sound. They can get catastrophic at some point with bearings seizing up instantly and suddenly during a spin which could cause extensive damage to many parts. So it's not something you can just ignore for ever. So if you want to repair the machine, do it sooner rather than later. If you want to go the replacement route, you should be abled to limp along for a dozen or so cycles without too great of a danger until the replacement arrives. If the machine really is 10 years old, I personally would go the replacement route. There appear to be some New Old Stock (NOS) parts you could get for like 40$ if you search for them: adblog.emailbill.top/index.phpQU... At that price, if you can do the work yourself, it's a small investment and even if the control board fails in a year or so, it's an OK deal. However, if you go for a new part at 160$, and the control board fails in a year (which at 10 years old isn't terribly unlikely), that would be something to be annoyed about. Even more so if you can't do the work yourself and have to pay 300-400$ for the job.

Post# 1225815 , Reply# 5 3/4/2025 at 07:00 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Failing spin bearings in a whirlpool VMW type washer* As Glenn noted in a reply, three, you need to replace the entire bearing and transmission unit. The only harm and continuing to use it is may eventually start leaking a little water, which will possibly ruin the mode, shifter, capacitor, or motor if you use it too long Let alone any possible damage the water might do to your floors. There is no possibility the machine will suddenly seize and do any damage to the rest of the machine. I’ve never seen that happen, in time it’ll just refuse to spin the water out of the clothing, since the machine has a separate electric drain pump you at least won’t likely be left with a tub full of water. Weather to fix or replace is up to you if you have the ability to do it yourself it might be worth fixing. It’s a little bit hard to get the tub spanner nut out of these after some years they corrode quite a bit. There are several other things that could go wrong with this machine. Other trouble areas are the lid lock mode shifter. The struts were out eventually and there’s always a chance that the main board could fail, but we don’t see that very often although it’s somewhat expensive, although you also can get a used one on eBay pretty cheaply for this washer Good luck let us know what you do with it, John