Dryer noise - diagnose?

[MrSquished]

Dryer's been working fine almost 5 years. It was a brand new Samsung the developer put in with the gut reno.

Just heard a loud noise from the kitchen then ran over and now I hear this whining when it spins. It's tough to work on because it's stacked on top of a washer and not enough room, but I've gotten up there and taken off the top. Could this be just the belt? Or will this be a whole mechanical part? Anyone? Video of the noise:

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[Paperdoc]

I do not recognize that sound exactly. But I can say it is a high enough frequency that it is something turning fairly fast - not the drum or its rear main support shaft. It could be small rollers that the drum sits on for support. Or it could be the motor and its shaft - MAYBE Motor bearings. Could be something that is simply touching the motor shaft when it should not. MAYBE a small roller on a spring-loaded arm that runs against the main drive belt to keep proper tension.

 

[MrSquished]

Well he changed the motor and it works now. $380 clams. He brought up a wheel set and a couple other things thinking it was that but after checking it, he said everything was fine in that department.


The appliances made today are a joke. They should be legally mandated to put a 5 year warranty on every one, so at least they'd attempt to try to make them to last 10 years at least. I remember when a fridge would last 20 years. I had a brand new whirlpool fridge break in just over 3 years and now a brand new samsung dryer break in 4.5 years. Sister's fridge went down along with her dishwasher in the same week.

This repairman said most dryer brands are trash. Dishwasher's he like Bosch as the best. The other repairmen I had said avoid Samsung and LG fridge's, this guy agreed.

 

[Paperdoc]

I agree, but that's life today, unfortunately. I'm a fairly good home handyman and do a lot of my own maintenance. We bought this house in 1971 and bought from the sellers their used fridge and stove from the 1950's or early 60's. We replaced the fridge maybe 15 years ago, and the stove two years ago, both still operating OK. We just replaced our high-efficiency gas furnace (40 years old) and added central A/C. We replaced our washer and dryer a few years back and they were over 30 years old each. At that time when I mentioned their age and durability of new ones, one sales pserson told me normal expectations these days is 10 years.