Washing machine making grinding noise on spin!

Smiley_Mum

My washing machine (Zanussi Jetsystem XC1400) is making a grinding noise when it is on the spin cycle, no matter the speed. I fear the bearings have gone, or are about to. Any ideas on whether it would be economical to repair or not? Been looking at Miele machines, any suggestions as to a possible replacement if need be? Thanks for any info anyone can supply. :-)

mx-3

could be the bearings. More likely to be a foreign object traped in the front of the drum.............bra wires are common.

lswwong

I had a Zanussi washing machine and yes, when the grinding noise started I was told by an engineer that the bearings were gone. His conclusion was that it was not ecnomical to repair the machine. So I got a new one from Tesco.

Point to note: order new one well in advance unless you know the retailer you are buying from really has the one you want in stock! Tesco messed me round a bit: I ordered an Indesit but was only told weeks later that they were unable to get it in stock (Tesco acts as a "reseller"). As my old machine really wasn't going to last longer, I compromised and bought something else instead that wasn't exactly what I wanted but only because it was in stock and ready to be delivered.

Miele is a good brand.

kaya

if you open the machine door and turn the drum with your hand you can usually tell if its the bearings, there should be no up down/side to side play in the inner metal drum and it should spin quietly and smoothly with your hand

Smiley_Mum

Thanks very much for your quick replies, very much appreciated. The machine is still useable, just noisey. When I wash my bras I always put them in a mesh bag and seal it up well, so I doubt it could be a bra wire, all my bras are intact. I know I found small pebbles in a wash of the kids clothes just recently...:eek: , found them in the seal round the door, two but. Checked the filter, nothing.

I'll check out a Miele washing machine as a replacement, just wondering about a local supplier of them. Delivery from down South would probably incurr extra charges as I'm classed as not being in mainland Britain, although I am, when it comes to delivery of goods. My folks gave me a number of a local repair man, very good by all accounts. I'll give him a phone and see what he says. Last time I had the machine serviced, it was just a loose connection, cost me £50, ouch.