hi all....i thought i would give you an update......
sorry its taken a while to get back to you all. i have been waiting to see if i had really fixed the problem......and i can confirm that i have.
i did the tipping the machine to 45 degrees and water flooded out. after i did this i turned it on and it worked for 2 mins before the cycle stopped and the pump ran all the time.,.....it did this every time it was emptied.
after takeing the small front section off and the base i could see that there was nothing wrong with the float switch,....
i unplugged the dishwasher and dried everything off. i made sure that there was no water droplets anywhere. after turning it on again and waiting for it to leak again before turning it off again and looking underneath for the wet marks.
i found that the salt pot as come loose on its seal. a quick tighten and it was time to test again.... this time it ran the whole cycle,.......
i want to say a massive thanks to all who help on this site. if it wasnt for you i would never of thought of taking it apart to try and fix it myself.....
thank you all............