I have two problems with our dishwasher. The first is that it refused
to take on water when the cycle starts. It pumps out any water already
there but then stalls when taking it in.

I pulled the machine out and that problem cleared (no doupt to come
back at a later date).

The second problem is, now that the machine takes in water it is
overflowing from a small hole (about 8mm) in the bottom right hand
side of the filling tank, the tank looks like a snaking path that the
water must follow and fill befeore being admitted to the machine, this
is repeated three times. On the third fill there is a steady trickle
of water from the hole.

I have tried adjusting the microswitch on the level float, but this
made no difference.

Any ideas?

Wayne