Noises are largely specific to each brand. They are best located by removing assess covers and trying out different cycles. Noises can come from:

1. Foreign objects spinning in the pump or between the clothes basket and outer tub (a scraping or squealing sound: Whirlpool and GE.)

2. Worn clutch shoes (a grinding of sheet metal sound: GE).

3. Worn belts (thumping: Whirlpool, Frigidaire, and Maytag)

4. Worn main bearing (a roaring or heavy grinding: Norge, Whirlpool, GE and Maytag)

5. Worn of broken transmission gears (banging or clunking: GE)

For further information or brand-specific information consult our automatic washer manuals.