DRUM MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING ALMOST LIKE IT'S RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING INSIDE THE MACHINE. SOUNDS LIKE DRUM IS TRYING TO STICK AT SOME POINT OF ROTATION.

Foreign object? Possible a broken drum cross

could be one of the rollers the drum turns on, since there are no bearings in a dryer.

Visually inspect the fan and the inside of the fan housing. It sounds like it's rubbing against something or is loose and therefore rubbing against something. May be as simple as adjusting and tightening a bolt or removing something that got into the fan housing.

Squeaking noises are NOT necessarily an indication of bearing failure - but could be an indication of a slipping belt or something else rubbing. The machine itself may be rubbing against a washer, wall, door jamb, or anything really.

Look around the machine. See if it is in contact - or close to ant of these things. When it is running - it could be bumping against something. If nothing is found - have a look inside the the dryer. Inspect the belt and clean the drum where the belt tracks. Repl;ace the belt it is ready to break, missing parts or de-laminating. If you find shiny metal filings - that indicates metal is rubbing somewhere and is likely to be the cause of the squeak.

Good luck.

Something is rubbing against the drum or the belt is slipping, either case you will have to remove the top cover to carry out further investigation. There are usually screws at the back of the machine to allow removal of the cover. Take care of live wires when operating the machine with the cover off.

depending on the make and model of the machine the drum glides or rollers need replacing,to accomplish this you need to remove the front cover by removing toe kick panel screws and lifting up on cover,you get instructions with the glides or rollers on replacement when you buy them

sounds like your blower wheel (fan) has broken and is spinning around on the shaft of the motor.

Hi there,

if the bearings are failing you don't need to apply pressure as they will cause noise even on an empy drum (you can still put up with this if it's not too loud and it doesn't cause spillages on your laundry). If the noise you're experiencing isn't continuous but it only happens at some point while turning the drum, there is probably something loose within the outer tub, probably the heater, in this case I'd recommend you had it seen by an engineer.

it is rubbing on spin cycle due to being out of balance.Rubbing wont occur when turning by hand.
Stop by your local hardware store for a packet of drum balancers.

Hi, Try these out:

1. Balance the load
   
2. Level the machine
   
3. Inspect the water pump for a blockage
   
4. Inspect the coupling
   
5. Inspect the transmission
   
6. Adjust the drive belt tension
   
7. Check the motor bearings
   
8. Check the drum brakes
   

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