The short answer
A heavy clunk at the start and end of a Beko WTE spin, rather than a continuous noise during it, points at the counterweights. A front-loader carries substantial blocks bolted to the outer tub to hold it steady, and a bolt that has worked loose lets one of those blocks shift every time the drum changes speed.
What you observe
- A single heavy knock as the spin starts and again as it slows — A counterweight fastening that has worked loose.
- Banging that continues through the whole spin — Uneven feet or an unbalanced load.
- Hard drumming from the first rotation after a move — Transit bolts still fitted.
- A rumble rising smoothly with spin speed — Drum bearings, worsening over months.
- NEAR MISS - noise with water on the floor — Deal with the leak first; the water-leak page covers it.
Causes, most likely first on this family
- Loose counterweight fastening — First whenever the noise is a knock at the speed transitions rather than a noise during the spin.
- Uneven feet or a rocking cabinet — Second, and the leading cause of banging that runs through the spin.
- Unbalanced load — Third, and cleared or proved by one restarted spin.
- Transit bolts not removed — Fourth, and always checked on a recently moved machine.
- Worn drum bearings — Last, and the only one that rises smoothly with speed.
Check in this order, and why
- Listen for whether the noise is at the transitions or throughout — First, because that single distinction separates a counterweight from everything else.
- Push the top corners to see whether the cabinet rocks — Second. Any movement means the feet need setting.
- Run a short spin with the drum empty — Third. A noise that survives an empty drum is not the load.
- Check the back panel for transit bolts — Fourth, if the machine has been moved or delivered recently.
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the machine before removing any panel, and close both taps before disturbing a hose. Never run a spin with the top or a panel removed - the counterweights are heavy and a loose one is dangerous to be near. Get help before moving the machine; the weight that steadies it also makes it awkward.
Models in the WTE family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| WTE7604XLW0 | beko:washer:wte |
When to call a technician
Call for any knock at the spin transitions, because counterweight fastenings are inside the cabinet and a block that works fully loose can damage the tub and the hoses around it. Call also when the feet are set and the machine rumbles under spin, which is bearings.
Other faults covered for this family
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