Hotpoint making loud noises during wash and spin cycles and stopped spinning

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

Hotpoint HV7L1451p loud wash/spin noise, belt off and no spin

The problem

A Hotpoint HV7L1451p front-loading washing machine became very noisy during wash and spin, then stopped spinning. The belt had come off, there were brown rusty deposits on the drum area, rear panel and floor, the drum knocked and felt unsteady when turned by hand, and white spiral chippings were found after the last wash.

Likely cause

The accepted reply identified classic drum bearing failure, with water likely having leaked through the drum bearing seal into the bearings. This was presented as the explanation for the rust deposits and mechanical instability.

What fixed it

The discussion diagnosed drum bearing failure but did not document a repair. The original poster chose to replace the machine rather than pursue repair, so the exact repair route was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Belt found detached and reattached
• Brown rust deposits seen on the drum area, rear detachable panel and floor under the machine
• Drum turned by hand and found to knock and feel unsteady
• White spiral chippings found after the last wash