I have an Admiral electric dryer Model number LNC7745A77. The drum appears to be loose and it makes banging noises when on for a while but it later seems to stabilize and run normally. The belt appears to be in good condition and tight but I do notice some banging when I rotate it by hand. One thing I noticed was there is an brown discolored ring at the front of the drum that suggests that there may have been a belt there (The current belt is at the rear of the drum) The paint is intact. Could there have been a second belt in the front. This is a 22 lb capacity dryer.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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You might be looking at a bad bearing.

Your nachine is very worn!The drum rides on that now brown edge.We replaced the missing nylon wear strip on top of the door frame.About one-third of the topsection of the front panel doorframe!

Ahambrecht - HERE is a list of proable causes to the noisy ;; #1 - Forign objects in drum holes :: #2 - Worn drum belt ;; #3 Faulty drum support slides :: #4noisy idler pully :: #5 - noisy support rollers :: # 6 - Loose blower :: # 7 - blower duct obstructed, Check all these items , it will be one or more of the cause of your problem :: Good luck and GOD BLESS , Let us know which one you find is the culpret ;; F.B.E.