Frigidaire Dryer: Help diagnosing wobble sound after doing bearing replacement

Dryer Repair
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Brand: Frigidaire
Model Number: FEQ332ES0
Main Symptom: rhythmic wobble sound
What happens & when: shortly after starting cycle, gets worse as time goes on

I have a Frigidaire Dryer (Model FEQ332ES0) that is making a rhythmic wobble sound after I did a self repair of the bearing and replaced the belt. It sounds really horrible when running for awhile. I found it challenging getting the drum positioned correctly when placing the door back on. I do see the drum rocking slightly back and forth when spinning. I made sure to level the unit as best as possible too. Any thoughts would be most helpful.

To hear: https://youtube.com/shorts/hFMvOXmMsyc

Note, when threading the belt I made sure to place the groove side down towards the drum. I noticed that bolt on the bottom of the bar holding the idle wheel was rather loose (I tried to tighten a bit). Also the bottom left door clamp broke so I have used duck tape until the part arrives.

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It sounds like something might have gotten stuck in the felt seal of the drum. Removing the front panel and checking for debris would be the first check I would do.

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Hi,

I see a mark on the drum….seems to go all around the drum….what is directly below that line.

Idler pulley, motor bracket? Could be hitting the drum.

jeff sr.