Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately had the machine (Hotpoint WM52) for over ten yrs, changed the bushes many times. It has been such a good machine. While your reply is not the answer I must admit when I first got it I did forget that. It has only just started doing this as if the clothes load is off balance when it starts spinning, but as I mentioned it does do it if I run it empty as well. Thanks.
zebedee
May 2010