How to identify unknown loose parts found in the washing machine
Finding unknown loose parts or metal pieces mixed in with washed clothes or fallen on the floor leaves users unable to figure out where they came from or how to reattach them. This lack of identification makes it difficult to resolve issues like unbalanced laundry cycles or reassemble internal components correctly.
What the numbers show
Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count
- This comes up 53.8× more often in r/appliancerepair than across the site as a whole.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Searching on GoogleDid this help you?
- 2Moving the washer to clean up accumulated puddlesDid this help you?
- 3Checking components like the inlet valve and piping inside the control compartmentDid this help you?
- 4Checking continuity on the noise filter fuseDid this help you?
- 5Measuring AC voltage between specific internal wires following tutorial videosDid this help you?
- 6manually spinning the drumDid this help you?
- 7inspecting the belt for debrisDid this help you?
- 8inspecting the back and testing parts like the sensor, wire harness, and motorDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I noticed when doing laundry recently that the loads seemed to remain unbalanced throughout the cycle. I ran a wash without any clothes and got this. Is this a suspension rod issue?”source ↗
“This is my LG washer it has a leak but I can’t seems to find where it is coming from. Any ideas and or help will be greatly appreciated. Or am I better off buying another washer.”source ↗
“The leak is not big a small drip but I moved the washer and had a puddle from the constant drip over the months.”source ↗
“Bought this off marketplace but I’m pretty sure it’s missing a piece or two, can anyone help me identify what’s missing?”source ↗
“So my LG washer died today with a PF code shortly before dying.”source ↗
“Can someone confirm the board is dead based on this? Or is there another thing I should check?”source ↗
“When running a wash, it spins as expected the first few times and then it starts shaking like this and eventually stops the wash to display the LE (locked motor error)”source ↗
“After doing a load of laundry, I found the white part inside with my washed clothes and then heard the metal piece fall in front of the machine to the floor. Google search has not been helpful and I need help identifying these pieces and how to reattach them...”source ↗
Where this came up
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