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how can i fix a hotpoint wm51 first edition800?

need to get my washing machine to drain. its a hotpoint first edition 800 wm51. it will wash but when it comes to the drain and spin cycle it will not drain or spin. it had a new controller unit 12 months ago.
Phil Waters, August 2009
Its usually the motor brushes!
About £5 on ebay, or £12 at a spares shop. try and get the long-life laminated ones; else they only last a year at most.
Regards,

Grybov, November 2009
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