Hotpoint Wdl540P Drum Will Not Turn At Anytime

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Hotpoint Wdl540P drum not turning; likely motor brushes or other common drive fault

The problem

Hotpoint Wdl540P washer-dryer drum would not turn at any point in the cycle. The owner had checked that the belt was intact and reported no obvious burning on the Nidec 20584.453 motor and no loose wires.

Likely cause

The discussion points generally to a common drum-not-turning fault, with motor brushes mentioned as a possible area to inspect. However, no single cause was confirmed from the thread.

What fixed it

The accepted advice was to follow the standard drum-not-turning diagnostic guidance and, if the fault could not be identified from those checks, use an engineer. It was noted that on some machines the motor brushes can be removed in place, but on others the motor needs to be taken off first. No completed repair was confirmed in the thread.

Checks to try

• Drive belt checked and found OK
• Motor visually checked for signs of burning
• Motor wiring visually checked for loose wires