heaters easy rear access panel off unplug thermistor in centre of element , unplug live neutral earth, sinle ten mm nut in centre slaken off then prise rubber clear of tub orifice, get a new one and refit. dryers likely to be retaining nut on the hot air fans loose causing it to rub and over heat this trips the o/h stat, one of the two on the front of the dryer duct. Turn the power off and put a small pin down the hole in the top of the stat tioll you here a click this is it rest. Remove the torque bolts which join the top and bottom halfs of the duct , lift the top half off, tighten the nut on the centre of the fan, checking height clearance. Refit.
Jim
November 2007