I have a 15 month old Hotpoint VTD00 dryer. Last week it started banging loudly and grinding. If you turn it off for 10/15 mins, and turn it back on, its OK for 30 mins, and then starts again. Any Idea whats wrong/ways of fixing it?

Michael O'Sullivan, January 2006

hi i think this is whats happenin to me, i have just changed the belt but the drum wont go around now, any help would be appreciated ta...

steven tierney, December 2007

The reason your dryer is making a grinding noise is because there is so little room between the drum and the cabinet, that as it heats up and all the metal expands the drum is rubbing on the backplate and making a scrapping noise.
The fix this problem you will need a lot of patience as it involves loosening the screws in the backplate and twisting the cabinet slightly then tightening the screws. It will probably take 4 or 5 goes to get it right.

neville, January 2007