MHW7000 Maytage Maxima XL washer interior drum 'sliding clink' noise (videos)

[KerryOn]

Maytag Maxima XL front loader. When I turn the drum manually I hear a sloshing noise, which I presume is from the balancing fluid ring. But I also hear a clinking/clanking noise in the back panel are like some piece(s) of metal is sliding around. The sound definitely 'moves' from the top to the bottom when I turn the drum... like a screw/bolt sliding/falling from the top to the bottom once the centrifugal force slows down and lets it drop.

I did visual inspections through the perforations, around the tub gasket and through the heating element slot and could not see anything between the inner and outer tub... was quite clean. I then removed the baffles to see if something made its way under those and was sliding around. Nothing. The noise seems to be coming from the back panel of the drum. I tested the drum movement by pulling up on the front to see if there was excessive movement. There didn't seem to be, so I'm hoping it’s not a bad bearings issue. The washer works fine with no unusual noises and spins with a clean sounding "whir" without unusual noise and the tub seems balanced.

So, what are possible sources of the sliding clink/clank sound? Is it something to worry about? And how do you recommend I move forward from here?

I've attached a couple of videos of the clinking noise and of the drum movement test.  

1st video:  In this video the ‘sliding clink’ noise shows up at about the 3 & 7 second mark. In person it sounds like a couple of pieces of gravel plinking downward against the SS drum from the top to the bottom of the back, once the centrifugal force slows down and lets it drop

2nd video:  Has the  'falling clink' noise between the 3 & 4 second mark...

3rd video:  The drum "wiggle" test

 

[16345Ed]

If it spins nicely. Probably coins or something between basket and tub. Probably eventually make it to the drain pump, hopefully catching in trap. 
 

The sloshing is normal always water in bottom of tub. 

[KerryOn]

On 6/16/2023 at 5:17 AM, 16345Ed said:

If it spins nicely. Probably coins or something between basket and tub. Probably eventually make it to the drain pump, hopefully catching in trap. 
 

The sloshing is normal always water in bottom of tub. 

Thanks for replying.  The sounds are unfortunatly not between the basket and tubs, but in the back panel... ie the panel stright back from when you look into the tub.  

[16345Ed]

Yep, that back panel is the basket the tub is behind/around it.