Hello,I have a Hotpoint FDW70P,on inspection inside found impellar in pump assy. stiff,freed up impellar retried,still no pumping.
I then took out motor (with assembly) & connected it up on the bench,motor turned briefly then jammed ,switched off,impellar stiff,this happened again and after looking into it seemed the impellar was tightening itself up each time the motor spun. Basically what I want to know the best way to seperate the motor and pump. I remove the 2 screws and turn but it looks there is a circlip but i cant be sure.
Regards Kim

Kim, April 2009

After looking at it further, I put a 13 mm socket on the nut of the impellar while holding the shaft the other end with a flat end screwdriver as I unscrewded, the pump assy.came off.
Cause of motor jamming was the impellar travelling too far up the shaft because pump assy. broken.
Fitted new assy. & been going OK for over a month.

Kim, June 2009