Washer is 6-10 years old or maybe more than 10 years old.
I heard a loud noise (sounded like someone rolling the garbage cans back from outside), by the time I got to my laundry room my washer sounded fine. I thought the noise might have been coming from my washer so I stopped it. Changed the setting on the washer to "Whites and Rinse & Spin" and the whole washer started to shake so violently that the whole washer started to move on its own, it was also very loud.
I think the tub (not sure if this is the correct name for the part) or basket where you put in the clothes is not seated correctly. A part of the lip is broken but I don't think it will affect anything, maybe got broken off from when the tub was spinning and not seated properly.
These two threads sound similar to my problem. One thread says it needs tub straps to fix and the other says it needs shock absorbers to fix.
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainfor...ing-noise.html
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainfor...-properly.html
I lifted the lid of my washer and can clearly see that one of my tub straps are broken in half. There looks to be a total of 4 but I can't get a good look at the other 3.
When you replace the tub strap is it recommended to replace all of them at the same time? Do I also need to buy 4 new tub dampening strap retainers? Since my washer was shaking so violently could something else inside my washer be damaged from the shaking? How should I properly diagnose and fix my problem? Do I need to take apart my washer and check EVERYTHING to make sure nothing else is broken besides the tub straps?
These are the settings on my washer. Do I need to run my washer on a certain setting to help confirm what my problem is?
Whites - Rinse & Spin (Light, Medium, Heavy)
Casuals (Pulse Agitate Gentle) - Heavy, Medium, Light, Drain & Spin
Temperature - Cold/Cold, Warm/Cold, Hot/Cold
Load Size - Small, Large, Super
I heard a loud noise (sounded like someone rolling the garbage cans back from outside), by the time I got to my laundry room my washer sounded fine. I thought the noise might have been coming from my washer so I stopped it. Changed the setting on the washer to "Whites and Rinse & Spin" and the whole washer started to shake so violently that the whole washer started to move on its own, it was also very loud.
I think the tub (not sure if this is the correct name for the part) or basket where you put in the clothes is not seated correctly. A part of the lip is broken but I don't think it will affect anything, maybe got broken off from when the tub was spinning and not seated properly.
These two threads sound similar to my problem. One thread says it needs tub straps to fix and the other says it needs shock absorbers to fix.
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainfor...ing-noise.html
http://www.applianceblog.com/mainfor...-properly.html
I lifted the lid of my washer and can clearly see that one of my tub straps are broken in half. There looks to be a total of 4 but I can't get a good look at the other 3.
When you replace the tub strap is it recommended to replace all of them at the same time? Do I also need to buy 4 new tub dampening strap retainers? Since my washer was shaking so violently could something else inside my washer be damaged from the shaking? How should I properly diagnose and fix my problem? Do I need to take apart my washer and check EVERYTHING to make sure nothing else is broken besides the tub straps?
These are the settings on my washer. Do I need to run my washer on a certain setting to help confirm what my problem is?
Whites - Rinse & Spin (Light, Medium, Heavy)
Casuals (Pulse Agitate Gentle) - Heavy, Medium, Light, Drain & Spin
Temperature - Cold/Cold, Warm/Cold, Hot/Cold
Load Size - Small, Large, Super