Hey guys. I had my washing machine on the other day and the drum was moving back and forward a lot! Part of it/something was hitting the back of the machine as the drum moved back and making a loud noise. I've been searching and haven't found much on this specific issue. The most common things that come up are:
* Loose weights - I've already opened it up and checked they're done up tight. They were.
* Unbalanced machine - It's hard for me to be completely certain it's balaned because it goes into a small space that it just about fits in with a worktop above it and I can't really read a spirit level like that. I do check it's level on the floor space next to that spot, so it shouldn't be far off. It doesn't really wobble if I push it by hand when it's sat in there either.
* Issues with springs or hydrolics - I've looked and there's two simple springs that hang from the top brace. They're hooked up and don't look like there's anything wrong with them. The two hydrolics at the bottom are connected ok as far as I can tell. They're not really bolted on though, they instead have some kind of plastic attachments to hold them on, which seems weird. I can't figure out how I would even tighten them up... The hydrolics have a bit of movement/play when pushed towards the front and back of the machine (about 1-2mm), which doesn't seem too bad considering they're only clamped on with plastic haha..
Last year, I had a guy round to repair the machine as I'd heard some low frequency popping type noises. To me, it sounded a bit like electronics shorting out. He said he couldn't find anything wrong with it and that type of noise is usually caused by something being caught in the filter. Thing is, I'd already manually drained the machine and checked the filter and it seemed fine. He didn't find anything either. Anyway, he said that he'd tightened up something (I forget what) to stop the drum moving as much incase it was that, or something like that.. I don't think it's very likely the weights needed tightening up as I bought this machine new late in 2013. So, I dunno what he actually tightened up, but it might be what I need to do. I can't see anything else that looks like it would be related to the issue. The belt seems to be on ok and in good condition.
Could an unbalanced load have caused this? I know that might sound obvious, but I would think that would cause issues with the drum spinning too wide, not make it move back and forward. Any ideas? It's a Beko WMS 6100W, btw..
Cheers!