many thanks for the input Zipper , I will indeed order up a new pump but for now and this weekend the mend on the impeller seems to be holding .
I located a tube that connects the drum to a sensor switch and I blew down this which seems to have cleared the problem , machine now running...
We Have a WAA20160GB Washing Machine that still won't drain . The drain pump Impeller had a Bra stiffener ( I know I didn't know these existed either ) stuck in it and had worn free of the shaft. I have re united the two with some araldite and it turns and runs freely . I have re installled...