Lg dlex4200b dryer making clicking noise — during operation

Use only checks that match the exact appliance or system and its official guide.

1. Check 1

   From a safe position, note exactly when the click occurs: only when clothing tumbles, briefly at startup or direction reversal, at regular relay-like intervals, or continuously even when the drum is empty. Stop immediately for smoke, burning odor, scorching, abnormal heat or a drum that hesitates.

   Expected result: The sound follows particular garments, occurs briefly at startup/reversal, is an occasional light click, or is persistent sharp scraping with an empty drum.

   Next step: Use the load and pocket checks for the first two patterns. Stop and arrange service for persistent scraping or any safety symptom; do not diagnose the internal part by sound alone.

   Why this matters

   Why: LG associates load-related clicks with zippers/buttons, slight occasional clicks with relays, and temporary startup/reversal noise with belt friction. Persistent sharp metallic scraping is the pattern LG says may indicate worn or damaged internal parts.

2. Check 2

   With the dryer off, remove coins, keys, lighters and other hard objects from every pocket. Fasten zippers and buttons and turn those garments inside out before one supervised test load.

   Expected result: The click disappears or becomes much quieter with pockets empty and closures secured, or it remains unchanged.

   Next step: Continue normal use only when the sound is clearly load-related and there are no other symptoms. If the click remains with ordinary soft items or an empty drum, stop repeated testing and use LG service.

   Why this matters

   Why: LG says hard items, zippers and buttons can strike the drum and cause clicking or rattling. If the noise remains unchanged without those items, the load is less likely to be the source, but that still does not identify an internal failure.

3. Check 3

   Run no more than one short, attended test with a small load after the pocket and closure check. Keep the dryer level and do not overload it; observe whether the drum rotates smoothly, the cycle heats and dries normally, and the sound changes with load position.

   Expected result: The click is brief and load-dependent, the drum rotates and dries normally, or the sound is constant and accompanied by scraping, rubbing, hesitation or poor drying.

   Next step: Stop the cycle for persistent scraping, rubbing, hesitation, burning odor or a heat/performance change and arrange service. Do not repeat tests to force a diagnosis.

   Why this matters

   Why: LG notes that uneven loads can create temporary roller noise and that normal operating sounds can vary during a cycle. A constant abnormal sound paired with a performance change is not explained by a simple zipper tap.

4. Check 4

   Check only the visible exterior for a loose object resting on the cabinet, a door obstruction or a visibly unstable installation. Do not remove panels, reach behind the drum or inspect the belt, rollers, motor or electrical relays.

   Expected result: The sound comes from a loose external object or changes when the door is closed correctly, or the exterior is secure and the sound remains internal.

   Next step: Remove only the safe external obstruction. If the source remains internal, keep the dryer off and contact LG using the exact DLEX4200B model information.

   Why this matters

   Why: An external object or door contact can transmit a click without proving an internal defect. A secure exterior with repeated internal noise requires a technician's inspection rather than an improvised panel opening.

5. Check 5

   Record whether the click is load-dependent, its timing in the cycle, whether it occurs with an empty drum, and any change in heat, drying time, drum motion or odor. Photograph the model label without opening the cabinet.

   Expected result: The sound is persistent, sharp or metallic, recurs with an empty drum, or appears with smoke, burning odor, abnormal heat, drum stoppage or poor drying.

   Next step: Stop use, unplug only from a dry safe location, and arrange LG service. Do not continue operation to reproduce the sound or attempt a cabinet repair.

   Why this matters

   Why: LG says persistent sharp metallic scraping may mean internal parts need inspection. The symptom record helps support identify the correct model and service path; it does not justify naming a worn roller, belt or motor as fact.