Dryer thumping, have it apart need help

Dryer Repair
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I bought the dryer with the washer, it came with it for free because it made a thumping sound when drying. It turns, dries clothes and no error msgs. The front of the drum seems to move too much, the felt seal on the front of the dryer is torn up. Upon taking the front off, i inspected the rollers and they seem fine, move ok. But the metal that holds them is torn on the top… but still i would not think this would make the drum thump. I have included a few pictures. Any suggestions? What could have caused the metal to tear up?

Thank you for any input i hope to be able to dry our clothes soon :confused:

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Hi,

Is the blower fan tight on the shaft?

4

Yes it is, seems like lots of air blowing through the dryer, but the drum seems to have more play then it should, and it tore up the front felt that is glued to the drum… but the rollers look ok. I am at a loss

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Check that the drum is not cracked.