Our 7 year old IZ16 has recently become significantly more noisy during spin cycle with a disturbing clunking. Vibration levels through the floor are still very low. I have changed the brushes which were very near the end of their life (though I am not convinced I have tightened the screws securely). It almost seems like one of the concrete weights is not quite in the correct place. Any suggestions? Is it a case of new bearings and if so, is this something a reasonably intelligent (and handy!) person can do?

John Huxtable, April 2008

can you lift the stainless inner drum up and down vertically?.if you spin the drum by hand does it make a rumbling sound?.if it does any of the above then i would think bearings are at fault.

ck, April 2008