Thanks Rayb. i managed to get into the machine and found the belt had come off a small pulley but was still round the entire drum!The small pulley was mishapen for some reason. i put the belt over the small pulley and packed out between the belt and drum to make it tight as it was too loose to turn the drum without it. it seems to work ok at the moment but will probably have to replace belt for and small pulley at some point! Thanks again
Lofty
February 2009