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Model: LSE7806ACE	Brand: Maytag	Age: 5 - 10 years
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steveer		#1 Posted : Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:02:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		The dryer runs but make loud grinding noise as if marbles are rolling around as the drum rotates. When it stops, there is a large clunk as if the marbles dropped to the bottom of the drum.
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magician59		#2 Posted : Saturday, December 12, 2009 3:58:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		What does it sound like when you turn the tumbler by hand?
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steveer		#3 Posted : Sunday, December 13, 2009 11:56:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		When I rotate the drum by hand, whatever is making grinding noise seems to rise (as if something loose) and reaches a point where it drops suddenly and then starts to rise and then fall, etc.
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Qtip		#4 Posted : Monday, December 14, 2009 5:45:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/2/2009(UTC) Posts: 176		Not sure if that model has roller wheels to support the drum but if so i would suspect those roller wheels
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gabe_1981		#5 Posted : Monday, December 14, 2009 6:31:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 11/2/2009(UTC) Posts: 197		I would also check drum baffles for loose coins that may have gotten stuck in between the baffle and the drum.
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Qtip		#6 Posted : Monday, December 14, 2009 8:15:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/2/2009(UTC) Posts: 176		yeah actually a coin stuck in the baffle would be waaaay more likely than the roller wheels for a rolling marble noise. i would definitely look for loose change there
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steveer		#7 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:39:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		I doubt coins are making the noise, unless they are small gold bars. As I said, when hand rotated, the noise sounds as if something is being lifted and then drops with a loud thud. I guess I'll have to open the unit up to see what is going on. I thought I might be able to order parts beforehand so I would have to take it apart only once.
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steveer		#8 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 12:41:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		One more thing: the unit does have rollers that ride at the back of the drum.
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gabe_1981		#9 Posted : Tuesday, December 15, 2009 1:16:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 11/2/2009(UTC) Posts: 197		I agree the best thing to do is tare into the dryer and investigate ... The couse of the noise should be visable ... also check the blower wheel to see if its seperated in the center or if it has something stuck in the housing.
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