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Whirlpool Side-by-side Compressor Making Repeated Thunking Sounds
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My refrigerator is a year and a half old Whirlpool side-by-side. It makes a "clunking" sound for 10-30 seconds. The problem seems intermittent and I can tie it to a specific event. I pulled out the refrigerator and noticed that happens when the compressor is working. I have been the compressor wobbling back and forth when it makes this noise. It starts wiggling back and forth and then it "clunk...clunk...clunks" about 4 times per second. I was able to capture it on video here ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5FtMVt-ICA), but you can't really see the compressor. By the video you can tell the noise starts loudly and slowly gets quieter. Even more strangely, when I pull the fridge out, it doesn't seem to make the noise anymore. Is this a compressor spring problem or something else? Please help me! Thanks!
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One of your internal compressor support springs is weak. You can install new compressor support rubber, or try to tilt the compressor till the klunk stops.
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