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  Chris at eSpares says...

  Replying to 'Tweak'. The catching noise may be a foreign object like a bra wire that is catching the drum but if you have 2 to 3 mm of play as described the bearings are likely to be failing. I have known one 'ball' to break leaving a gap in the bearing race that can cause the play to increase significantly when the gap is identified.

• I suspect our Bosch washing machine has a bearing problem. Not as described above but when the drum turns, either by hand or with a load, it sounds as though there is something catching between the drum and the main body. After getting the covers off and checking the play between the drum and the casing I am suspecting an imminent bearing failure and ordering a new set, as the drum has a lot of play (2-3mm) The sound is like a small piece of wire caught somewhere in the drum and only happens when the rotation direction changes. By Tweak - Salisbury - 07 November 2014
• this is an easy question to answer.......if you think you are under attack from either an apache air attack helicopter or a tornado jet fighter when the washing machine is on then your bearings need replacing! seriously tho, if the noise you hear changes with the speed of the drum then basically its bearings...hope this helps By vixen - cornwall - 24 March 2011