Zanussi FL-1081 problems

[sean68charger]

I have owned a Zanussi FL-1081 for 12 years and has given excelent service up until christmas last year when it started to "stick mid program and I then had to move the dial by hand to finish the cycle.
The timer gets stuck on some but not all programes,
I have replaced the timer and door switch (£110), cleaned and checked the pressure vessel and it worked fine up until now. I stripped and cleaned the pressure vessel again yesterday, checked all parts but it still fails to operate properly.
I am reluctant to buy a new machine as everything on the fl-1081 seems in great order apart from this problem. I have also checked the two diaphragm switches at the top and they suck/blow without leakage.
I am wondering if it is another faulty door switch. or has anyone got any advise?

Please help!!

or do I cut my losses and buy a new one after 12yrs? -whats the new equivalent?

I would love to get another year out of it,

Cheers

Sean

 

[rocks1]

have you check the brushes ,or the heater ,

 

[sean68charger]

have you check the brushes ,or the heater ,

the heater works as the water gets hot, why would worn brushes cause the programmer not to move on to the next cycle? if the cycle sticks, it would still turn the drum as normal in the stuck cycle