Hi, can someone give me some advice please. I have dismantled my Hotpoint Aquarius wf540 because i believed i needed to renew the bearings. When i seperated the outer drum i found that the bearing seems free and ok but the drum is loose, so im assuming that the spider has broken. unfortunately i cannot release the shaft from the bearing despite much persuation… Any tips for releasing it? Also the machine is around 8 years old now. Is it financially worthwhile to put all of this right on a machine this old, or should i cut my losses and retire the ole girl??