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That looks like a WMA seal. This is the one you need. https://www.ransomspares.co.uk/parts/washing-machines/hotpoint/front-drum-seal/1639.htm?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}20-{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}20Brands&utm_term=4578366453994709&utm_content=Hotpoint
You should fill the drum up to the door seal level, you will have to ladle it out afterwards if you can’t drop the outlet hose.
That seal is a common leak area, fitting a new one is advisable whenever the drum front is removed. The drum front seal can get tint holes in the creases, there is usually a tell tale sign on the outside of the seal or on the outside of the drum, whitish streaks mainly.
If the leak starts soon after it starts filling then I would follow my suggestion and just remove the cabinet front panel and pour some water in first.
Rust under the soap drawer is very common, the drawers were always prone to dribbling down the inside.
If you take the front off you could then pour water into the drum up to the level of the door seal with a pan or kettle. You would have to lower the drain outlet hose to ground level to drain afterwards.There are many places the machine can leak from. The outer drum front plate seal, the heater, small holes or cracks elsewhere in the outer drum plus all the hoses, door seal, pump, detergent drawer etc. It can be difficult to track down especially if the leak has run along the base from elsewhere.
The hole in the outer drum is actually a small slit caused by the large washer at the top of the suspension rod rubbing through. As I said I have managed on several occasions to seal this with epoxy putty from the outside. Granted there is very little room but using a large, flat bladed screwdriver it is possible. Never ever used Debhor as a permanent seal inside a drum, it would be peeling off in no time at all.
Don’t bother with Debhor, it is for sealing rubber hoses to drums. Personally I have managed to seal this particular leak from the outside. Difficult to access but doable. If you do remove the inner drum make sure your repair is quite flush, there isn’t a big gap between the sides of the inner and out drums at that point.
The spider is the 3 legged alloy part with the steel shaft bolted to the back of the inner drum. The drum pulley is screwed onto the drum shaft at the back of the machine.
An epoxy based putty can often be used to seal the drum from outside if you are lucky. Do a Google for Milliput, used that for years with decent success rate.
Have also used this. https://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/quiksteel-steel-reinforced-epoxy-putty
Usual culprits for tripping are heating element, shorted door wiring etc. Tripping several times can lead to pcb damage. Given the type of machine then ‘getting a man in’ may be difficult. Genuine traders will either decline to visit or advise replacement.
