LG Vibration Problems Walking on Spin. Easy repair you can do. Vibration issues on spinning, shaking , walking will be covered in this Appliance Repair Video.
You rock! Had it bugging me for years, on the verge of throwing the LG out and get a top loader, followed your instruction and problem fixed. Thank you.
Worked like a charm man thank you! (LG WD11020D 7kg direct drive)I used to sit kettlebells on top of the machine to keep it from walking all over the bathroom.. kind of worked but was still noisy as, after greasing the shocks now spins like new, thanks again
Thank you so much! This was the exact issue we had with our washer dryer, your video is so easy to follow and saved one more machine from the landfill!
Mr Washy washy thanks for the new info. I didn’t realize I could fix this problem but greasing the shocks. I have been taking them out of machines I scrap so this will save me from keeping all the other ones and I like the idea of taking the bottom off to access the shocks. Your solutions are gonna turn me into a front load fix master thank you. I will keep watching your very informative videos
Thank you so much for this informative video. You were "bang on" with the solution for our LG washer wanting to walk about the laundry room. I had checked the level again and again and it was driving me crazy, but this video regarding lubricating the inside shock absorber inserts solved the issue! Thank you again from a grateful Canadian. Friendly regards, Bruce
Thank you! Had loud vibrations during spin cycle, but didn't turn out to be this. Two of the concrete blocks were not tightly bolted any more to the tub. Tightened all of them with a 10 mm socket, all good now! This is after 8 years of 3x weekly use. Great video by the way! Helped me out to open up the machine properly.
Hi, looks like my washer as similar problem like yours (from the vibrating sound that is coming). Did you manage to tighten the bolts by yourself or you had to take help of handyman?
@@Rymlaas managed it with a normal small socket wrench. Most can be reached just by taking the top off, some from the bottom as in the video. The sound mine was giving was more like rapid hammering while spinning fast.
thank you,my 10 year old washer kept vibrating out from underneath the worktop,tried felt pads/rubber mat on the front feet and then took it out and greased the shocks and it worked
Super video, i opened my washing machine thinking the front damper was defective to find out that the lower weight attached below the drum in the front wasn't screwed on anymore, so after re-fastening the weight onto it's place suddenly our LG washer stopped walking around and no more noise was heard from it again thanks again for your input.😃
What a great video ? I have a new LG washing machine thats 7 month old and had this bloody problem from new. I have checked the level over and over but makes no difference. It even shakes with 2 or 4 items in. Transport bolts are removed. I expected better from LG especially with them not been the cheapest. I feel like sending it back. Many Thanks
check the two counter weights for looseness located on the front housing of the drum. You probably have to remove the front door gasket and the front panel to access these weights! Its simply tightening these if they're loose. Also check the aforementioned housing hangar springs for correct position being attached to the drum housing.
I really happy to watch you video, mine has that same problem after leveling it then it has that walking problem LG DD 7kg, I’ll try follow your video if it will fixed the problem. Thanks bro
Great video. I have a LG WM2010. The tub just seems to shake a lot in the spin cycle. Not walking (yet). That model has 4 shocks and the bottom panel has a big hole. I can take the shocks off without taking anything else off. Could it be the shocks ? Or something worse (bearings, front seal).
I'm thinking rather than rocking side to side, you should check corner to corner. Very often you'll just have to adjust one leg only. Mine is level, but it's still vibrating a bit too much and it's brand new! I did remove all four shipping bolts. Very good video!
thanks yes , corner by corner would be best. Do you have wooden flooring ? This solution might be helpful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GbBVaWdekbY.html
@@askmrwashywashy no wood floor. Concrete in garage. What I did, was while spinning, I loosen the locknut and laying on my side on the floor, I slowly with light pressure extend (lower) the low corner until machine smooths out and doesn't rock any more. check level and done. Problem I had, was when installers put washer on pedestals, I think they should have made sure there was no rocking, then tighten all those screws. They explained it wasn't necessary because of the screws. I think they should have double checked rather than assume. It doesn't walk anymore and is smooth, but I think it could be smoother. Thanks for a very good video.
I have the same problem but my machine is level somewhat ( is not perfect) I wonder how much tolerance is there when it comes to leveling the machine it will be nearly impossible to find a perfect leveled floor. My machine is less than 1 year old, I am sure is still under warranty but just in case they don't honor the warranty I will fix it myself.
I took my lg wm3600hva apart to clean the rubber drum boot and drain lines. I tilted it back once during that process. After putting it back together it started backing a banging noise and “walking”. Since then I’ve tried leveling it out and replacing the shock absorbers. I still can’t get it to work properly. I’m 100% sure I put everything back together correctly.
Thanks for the advice and the effort to make this video. What kind of petroleum jelly did you use for the operation described in the video? I used petroleum jelly for car bearings, in general, type LM47 with MoS2.. What type of petroleum jelly do you recommend for the shock absorbers from the washing machine? My respect for your kindness
I have a LG KWXD00122. Model #2487HRM. It was walking around but also in the spin cycle started smoking (smelling like belt was burning) could this be all related to the shock needing greased? Just watched your video and haven’t had the opportunity to open it up.
Great Video, thank you. It would be nice to show a 'tricks of the trade' video for how to manhandle a heavy bulky washer that is Under the kitchen counter in a tight spot. I have a balancing issue, but it's near impossible to calibrate the 4 legs if I have to pull it out and put it back in again.
Hi thanks welcome. Will be sure to do that. To pull yours out open the door and you can put your hand inside the top of the seal where the door usually sits and pull it out. Hard to visualise but hopefully you can work it out until I get one of those videos out
Thank you so much for the video. I followed your instructions, and now the washer doesn't go for a walk and is much quieter. The shocks were bone dry when I opened the machine up.
Two of the concrete blocks were not tightly bolted to the tub. This is very annoying. I'm putting some Loctite on the bolts because they keep coming loose.
Hello and thanks for the video! I have an LG 6kg F0610 model. It doesn't have a back cover , so I see the shocks when I flip the machine, bur I can't remove any part so they are "exposed" for greasing. I tried removing screws and the legs but it seems attached elsewhere. Should I open it from the top somehow?
Hi I have a LG WM3670HVA and I had one too many pair of Jean's in. It displayed the weight error. I know to stop it and lesson the load but I was preoccupied when I was doing so. I started it then the washers tub went crazy! I'm having issues with connecting with the diagnostic tap. I did the diagnostic test but when it came to the first spin test (low speed). It spinner crazy and the washer walked hard! I turned it off! Now I'm sure the drain pump will need to be replaced again. (That's the other reason I did the test. No problem with that! Is it the spinner arm and rotor or would it be the shock absorbers
Hey buddy , just found your video . My washer is banging on spin and rinse . Didn’t use any bolts to secure when moved house . It’s Wd14070d6 . Have you got a link to the shocks for this model so I can order new shocks . Regards Dean (Kirby Enthusiast )
Thank you for the video. I have a LG washer Model WM3070HWA. It was shaking something fierce, and making banging noise. Which at first we put down to heavy off-center loads. Then I found your video. When I took the bottom off to grease the shocks, I found a lag bolt and a piece of broken plastic with marks corresponding to the lag bolts screw thread in the bottom of the washer, along with a bunch of fine black plastic and metal debris. I could not discern where they came from. It was NOT a shipping lock... the machine had run fine for over 8 years. I greased the shocks, returned the washer to the upright position. Then I took off the top by undoing the bottom screw on each of the two white plastic tabs in back of the washer straddling the seam between top panel and the main body of the washer, and sliding the top panel to the rear, to unhook it from the mushroom head bosses engaging keyhole slots on the bottom flange of the top panel. Looking from the top, it was apparent the lag screw was one of four that fit into respective ones of four collets on the top front of the washer barrel . The broken piece of plastic was one of the collet fingers. The four collets are clearly there to hold on a curved black-plastic coated weight about half a meter long, with four holes within which the collets are expanded by screwing in the lag screws to hold the weight onto the top front of the washer barrel. I was able to see these collets clearly because the weight was completely off, standing on end on the right side of the door (looking from the front). It was obvious that the fine black plastic and metal debris was caused by two of the remaining lag bolts hitting, wearing, and gouging the plastic coating on the metal weight as the barrel bounced around, because he gouges in the plastic coating were in two spots which were in line with the right hand two of the lag bolts. The collet with the broken finger was on the left side, under the soap dispenser tray, and was NOT in a position to hit the weight where I found it on the right side....I don't think the weight had shifted much when I laid the machine on the left side to access the bottom, because it would have been supported by the closed inwardly extending door. I can't see any other significant damage, just some wear marks, and a hose that had come loose from an anchor point. ... it looks like the curved weight came off, and slid around the inwardly protruding door, and came to rest in a "stable" vertical position held between the door and the right side panel. The washer was still working....just really jumped around and banged in the spin cycle and sometimes rinse cycle. My thought is that I could likely use some epoxy glue to hold the single collet finger that broke off back in place (it was on the left side, under the soap dispenser tray, and was NOT in a position to hit the weight where I found it on the right side... not sure how it broke), put some liquid PVC maintenance coating (the kind of stuff you dip tool handles in to give them a plastic coating) onto the gouges in the plastic coating of the metal weight), undo all the other three lag bolts, and put the weight back onto the collets, and screw the lag bolts back in to re-expand the collet fingers to hold the weight in place. But... I don't know if there is anything beyond the friction between the collet fingers and the weight that is supposed to hold the weight in place. Is there some sort of coating that is supposed to be applied.... something like (but NOT) Locktite. I don't see any sign of any such thing on the collet fingers or in the holes on the weight. I was wondering if there were something in some service bulletin given to repairmen that you could suggest . Something I could do that would help ensure the the weight would not come off again... something that is NOT PERMANENT AND NOT IRREVERSIBLE, like putting a permanent plastic glue on the outside of the collet fingers before sliding the weight on would be. Your thoughts, please? UPDATE: I have gone ahead and done what I was thinking about doing: 0) I laid the machine back down on the left side (if I dropped something, I didn't want to have to chase it down through the machine ... and possibly have it lodged where it was difficult to retrieve). 1) I glued the broken collet finger back in place using a 2 part epoxy for plastic (and dropped it before I could get some packing tape around to to hold it in place... lucky thing about the previous step 3) I used the liquid electrical tape/plasti-dip handle stuff (liquid PVC maintenance coating) to put two coats on each place where the plastic coating on the metal weight was gouged down to the metal. 24 hours later, I unscrewed the remaining three lag bolts, took off the packing tape wrapped around the repaired collet, slid the weight back fully in place over the 4 collets, fully screwed in each lag screw, and verified that the weight was securely in place. I had NOT put any sort of glue or coating on outside of the collets to fix the weight in place; the only glue involved was the epoxy holding the broken collet finger in place and it was fully cured before putting the weight on. I stood the washer up, and checked things out.... the washer barrel was hanging clear of everything off of two springs, with the rear of the barrel lower than the front near the door. I guessed this was okay... keeps water away from the door seals. Anyway... moment of truth: Ran a load of big cloth towels. The machine ran EXTREMELY smoothly... just like new. Thank you, Mr. Washy Washy! Question: Do you recommend greasing the shocks regularly, and if so, on what interval? Or just do it when it starts getting rough again (I DO NOT WANT THE WEIGHT TO COME OFF AGAIN... I was lucky nothing was smashed as it came off!)?
Great fix mate. Sorry it took me a while to get back to you. Was away on holidays. Sadly this issue happens too often with the weights. If you catch it early enough like you did. You can use epoxy and fix it. Greasing the shocks, they should be good for the next 3-4 years now. No need to grease them often. Great job on the fix again. Glad you fixed it
Great video but I just wanted to ask How do you level a washing machine when it's going under a worktop? I can level it when it's out but when push back I'm not sure if its actually level? Any help or ideas will be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Glad you’re getting some value from it. So push it in and then try to tilt it by pushing down on the left and right hand side at the front. If it’s rocks/leans toward one side you need to adjust. To pull it back out, open the door and hold the inner centre top part of the washer seal where the door normally covers and pull the washer out
Hi Mr washy I got a serious question I'm trying to figure if I should I call a plumber about my LG front load washer it keeps making a massive banging noise and I feel like it's about burst in the back where the pipes are connected to the back of the washing machine I'm not sure what to do about the problem I'm really worried that one of the hoses in the back of the washing machine will burst and cause major flooding in the laundry room I'm not sure what to do at this point
hi. How long have you had your washer ? Do you usually wash blankets in it? Most likely your spider is gone, banging noises are likely the drum off centre because the spider has broken
Great video...thanks!! I have an LG WM 12225FD I know at least 15 years old!! I look after things and the front still looks in showroom condition I have once or twice had a lot of noise when in the washing cycle, not when filling or emptying... from what I believe to be the recirculation pump. Strangely it only seems to occur when I deep clean the washer..no clothes, drum empty. Am I probably right in my assumption firstly is there a pump that will fit this model, is there a vid for this? I have a vid for the water/drain pump fix for this exact model. Secondly, the 'walk-about' issue you discuss and show here... is it pretty much the same for this model? Thanks again. By the way with this machine I will have had it 16 years in May this year... only ever had one issue.. the recirc pump... this is why I think it's the same issue.
Hi thanks I enjoy making these videos glad you're finding value in them. yes the vibration issue will also apply to your model. The shock absorbers are the same on these models they haven't changed much. Regarding the recirculating pump issue. I would recommend disconnecting the wires connected to it. The recirculating pump is the same as the main drain pump so changing it would be am similar process. Also wondering have the bearings/spider been replaced before on your washer ?
Hi! Thanks for the video! Just one question, is it possible that the shock absorbers are not properly greased even though the washing machine is new? Thank you very much for your assistance!!
Hi mate if it's new highly unlikely. Please make sure the transit bolts have been removed and the washer is on an even surface. If those are ok it's still under warranty so call lg so they can help out
You videos are awesome, thank you sooo much. Question ❓❓❓ If it's balanced, is there ANYTHING else I should/could check before the shocks? I had the top off when I started watching this video (that was easy 😂) But I'll have to hire someone with man muscles to help me get the bottom of.
@@askmrwashywashy Hi mr washy, ok still haven't greased shocks yet. BUT I'm thinking I might need to replace one/all of them ❓(Here me out :-) I took the front off to remove the door boot seal to clean it. When lay on the floor and use a light i can see the shocks and they DEFINITELY need grease. But when I push on the drum, it feels looser or has more give on the right side when i push on the right side. I can tell with some loads the drum cycle is off kilter a bit. And the inside rim of the plastic housing of the drum, is kind of worn on the upper left side. But I've used a woodworking level, to make sure its 100% level front to back/side to side. Wanted to get your opinion? Do you have a video for replacing the shock absorbers?
Thank you for the tutorial. I replaced my shocks. But still have an issue. Not walking, but uncontrollable wobbling that gets louder and more uneven as it spins faster. Could that be the support springs or something to do with the drive?
it could be the two counter weights being loose and these are mounted on the front of the housing which contains the drum. You must remove the retaining ring for the main front gasket and the front panel to access these counter weights!
I have a brand new LG washer which has done this since day one. However I’m not sure if this will fix it. Do you have any other possible suggestions I can check for along with this solution? It is a new front load LG ThinQ. When it’s in spin cycles it’s vibrating so violently it’s on the verge of opening a portal to another dimension which causes it to walk horribly.
I just bought a new washing machine LG front load 7.5kg (WV5- 1275W). It vibrates and makes so much noise. I got someone did levelling to make sure it sits perfectly balance (I don’t have levelling problem with the top loading machine. ) It still makes much noise when it spins. It is an new washing machine already I have many trouble with it. I wonder how it can survive 10years. Needs an mechanical person around house if you buy a LG washing machine. As they will charge you to come to check the problem. I saw another video telling that my new machine may have the loose bolt on top weight loading part.
hello my model number is WM3470C*. We just bought it brand new and it doesn't have a panel covering the bottom it's completely open. It's violently jumping around the laundry room. What could we have missed setting the machine up?
My 11 years old Maytag wash & dryer set was fine until we slide the set away from the wall to fix the water inlet on the wall box. Afterwards we didn't remove the 4 sliders. Of course the set will vibrate and shake. Now after a month, one day it became very loud at the spinning cycle. We remove the sliders but smell burning rubber after wash. However, it seems return normal after a couple days. Should i worry and get a new set of wash and dryer? It seems that the stainless steel drum and the rubber gasket near the door is not aligned...
Just bought a brand new 12kg LG washer and the thing is like a fucking bucking bull on a 1/2 load the last LG was shit for vibration but this things walked out of the laundry into the toilet pulling all the hoses with it
Mine i s brand new and cant handle a decent load. Its the 5 cubic feet sized capacity. Just leveled it precise which from the factory was pretty spot on.
My machine looks exactly like yours, it is less than 1 year old and starting to have that problem intermittently. I doubt there's a problem with damage or dry shock absorbers, I checked the level is not perfect but I guess is within tolerance, I have it sitting on a heavy duty wood platform very solid it does not vibrate or moves it is very heavy . I am sure the machine is still under warranty but just in case they don't honor the warranty I will fix it myself. I was told by someone that having the machine on a platform can cause problems, but I didn't have problems until a couple of weeks ago. Any advice? Thanks
Hey , I have a brand new LG front load washer that’s walking and slamming all over even with it standing leveled. Could the shocks need grease already even if it’s brand new . Only did one load and was slamming against the walls violently. Seems like it shouldn’t be doing this brand new self leveling washer . Lol
i have the vibration issue but it also sounds like it going to explode, it makes a horrible metal hitting metal. I have had a repair person out and they said it was not level, so they adjusted it. But now its making the horrible noise. Any ideas. I have a repair person out in a week but I a not trusting them. I just got my machines in July so I haven, that long.
Hi where the transit bolts removed ? Otherwise if you hear metal on metal it’s likely broken drum or bearings. If it’s under a year old should still be under warranty
I would suggest taking off the top of your LG washer and inspecting PRIOR to laying over on the side. For one thing, if YOUR weight came off like mine did (see my previous comment) it may allow you to remove the weight before it falls after the washer is turned on its side, possibly damaging component. The photos below show the big heavy black weight which was supposed to be fixed to the washer tub, and a view of the washer tub where you can see two of the four sets of collet fingers, one with a lag screw screwed in, and the other without a lag screw, because one of the collet fingers broke off and the lag screw fell out (shown in my hand along with the broken collet finger.) I also found a hose that was supposed to be anchored by a zip tie with a push - connection into a drilled hole, which had pulled the push connection out... I was able to reattach the hose. (Edit.... doh, I can't insert photos in the comments. Ignore that bit)/
that new I would tap into the extended warranty, greasing would involve opening the washer which might void your warranty. I would try vibration pads on it. Do you have wooden floors?
Hi can anyone give advice on my machine if it's normal or something to be concerned about, we just bought it last month so I doubt the shock absorbers are the problem so that only leaves balancing as a possible cause. Now I should specify it has no wobble if I try to shake it since it was installed by the delivery people, but since then we had to move it a bit closer to the wall because it's too big in our small bathroom. The point is it's fairly loud and if we leave any items on it they fall off, the old one didn't do that. It doesn't wobble or move though so is this something to worry about or is it normal?
Were the transit bolts removed? Also make sure you load it only halfway up the door coz if you overload it will make noise. Make sure you’re not washing blankets/doonas in it
@@askmrwashywashy thanks for replying, I'm pretty sure the things that hold the drum in place for transport are removed. I do only load it half way at most but it doesn't make any difference if it's half full or just one towel, it only helps a little if I set it to slower speeds. I'm just concerned if it's vibrating more than it should, like we can't leave any items on it they fall off of the machine, is that normal? Also the display seems to vibrate too when it's in the spin cycle and I'm worried some internal parts might loosen from the vibrations. Thinking back on it this may have started after we tried putting a rubber mat under it to try and make it quieter but we may have made it worse, I'll see if some of the legs need adjustment
make 100% sure that the shipping/transit bolts have been removed...pretty sure doesn't seem right! Cut out pieces of your rubber mat and place them under ALL four of the adjustable 'feet'@@sm79165
Mene Samsung ka 6 kg bala front load washing machine liya h Jab switch ko band bhi kar dete h or drum ko touch karte h to halka sa shock lagta h usko kaise thik kiya jaye
So the very long and not spinning also depends on other things. Usually its trying to balance the clothes in the washer. You need to make sure you don't put in more than halfway up the door. Also make sure you've put more than three or four clothes in there. Blankets and doonas will also cause problems so don't wash them. The grease will help it. Does your washer give an error code ? can you spin it without clothes inside?
Broken spider. The shaft at the back might have broken off. Or hopefully one of two springs at the top has come off. Take top lid off by unscrewing two screws at the back and pull back lid. Check the two black springs on left and right holding plastic drum up.
I might be loosing my mind, mine doesnt walk unless its really loaded down....but mine also does this thing where it tries to spin up and seems it struggles to balance the load. so it will keep doign it over and over again, and then at some point it will sort itself out and finish the job. The machine never movees, the machine is level. I cant figure out if its normal for it to be doing this. Sincerely, the guy working from home whos mudroom is next to the office lol
I’ve experienced that with some washers. Sometimes it’s normal if it’s got different material like towels and sheets, clothes mixed up. Load up the wash load to maximum halfway up the door. You might be overloading it
I changed the shockers on mine but it still walks.... Is there another area to look at. Ours walks when it spins at 1200 spin cycle which so annoying...
Is it balanced ? I’d also remove top cover and check the counter weights that are at the front. Might be loose or one has broken off. Also how is the drum is it still central ? The spider might be on its way out
Bro my washing machine is the new model of the one in your video but first it would run around the house then I put rubber on the legs of the washing machine to get grip then it didn't ran of😂 but makes noise when starting and stopping of rinse??
@@askmrwashywashy bro after the cleaning process the last option where the machine spins at high pace right... The drum when starting and stopping time ..... There will be sound coming but the machine will not move or anything there will be sound and the machine vibrates that is the problem
Ok so I tipped mine over and I could see the shocks the base was cut out so I had easy access I had some white lithium heavey duty greesze soaked it up real good and tried to work it in we will see soon.
@@askmrwashywashy well it’s not perfect but made a difference an I did a pretty big load 4 bath towels and some other stuff . It shakes hard when spin cycle starts . I wonder if I should have take the plastic pc off I only greased what part of the shock I Could see Thoughts? Part #383EER3001J
@@askmrwashywashy ok so I am now convinced I need to replace the shocks .I see some come with me locking bolts and some don’t. Are they reusable? Also can I change them from the bottom of the machine I see videos and they are taking the machine apart Let me know .greatly appreciated part is 383EER3001J the model is wm2150hr thanks so much again great video
