I have a Hoover nextra 1600 washer dryer.
  It is fine except on the spin cycle there is quite a bit of vibration and
noise. The machine seems to be set level when idle (no play when trying to
rock from side to side or front to back) and is on a vinal floorcovering.
  Is there anything I can try, before getting expert help?

Don't forget to turn off when carrying out any work and unplug it

empty the machine and place your hand inside the drum and turn it
if it rumbles, sounds like the bearings are gone.

you can disconnect the belt, to see if it still makes a noise, thus 
disconnecting the motor bearings.
also check for any dents inside the drum, loose coins etc may have gotten 
between the drum and the outer drum

coach


"tomm"  wrote in message 
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>I have a Hoover nextra 1600 washer dryer.
>  It is fine except on the spin cycle there is quite a bit of vibration and
> noise. The machine seems to be set level when idle (no play when trying to
> rock from side to side or front to back) and is on a vinal floorcovering.
>  Is there anything I can try, before getting expert help?
>
> 

Sounds like the bearings to me.  I had the bearings on my Hoover 1100 
Washer/Dryer replaced last year at a cost of 70.  It was like a new machine 
afterwards.


"Coach"  wrote in message 
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> Don't forget to turn off when carrying out any work and unplug it
>
> empty the machine and place your hand inside the drum and turn it
> if it rumbles, sounds like the bearings are gone.
>
> you can disconnect the belt, to see if it still makes a noise, thus 
> disconnecting the motor bearings.
> also check for any dents inside the drum, loose coins etc may have gotten 
> between the drum and the outer drum
>
> coach
>
>
> "tomm"  wrote in message 
> news:5KKdnU_uKbxZM6jeRVnytg@pipex.net...
>>I have a Hoover nextra 1600 washer dryer.
>>  It is fine except on the spin cycle there is quite a bit of vibration 
>> and
>> noise. The machine seems to be set level when idle (no play when trying 
>> to
>> rock from side to side or front to back) and is on a vinal floorcovering.
>>  Is there anything I can try, before getting expert help?
>>
>>
>
> 

You never said.... but if it's always been like that, then you need to put 
it on a solid surface. That is, if it's on wooden floorboards, you need to 
build up a breeze block plinth underneath for example. Not much you can do 
with it otherwise apart from ensuring a level surface...
Cheers,
Will.

"tomm"  wrote in message 
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>I have a Hoover nextra 1600 washer dryer.
>  It is fine except on the spin cycle there is quite a bit of vibration and
> noise. The machine seems to be set level when idle (no play when trying to
> rock from side to side or front to back) and is on a vinal floorcovering.
>  Is there anything I can try, before getting expert help?
>
> 

Happened to me recently.

I thought the bearings had gone, so called in an engineer. He said that the 
concrete weight used to stabilise the machine and reduce vibration had come 
loose. He re-connected it, tightened up the nuts and bolts and it's as good 
as new.

Neil


"tomm"  wrote in message 
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>I have a Hoover nextra 1600 washer dryer.
>  It is fine except on the spin cycle there is quite a bit of vibration and
> noise. The machine seems to be set level when idle (no play when trying to
> rock from side to side or front to back) and is on a vinal floorcovering.
>  Is there anything I can try, before getting expert help?
>
>