First Dishwasher - What to Look For

Originally Posted by eesakiwi

The solienoid, use a screwdriver to pop off the bit of steel around its outside, pull it off the spindal.
Shove a steel rod or screwdriver into each end of it, now bend them so the solienoids in the centre and the plastic housing cracks and it breaks in 1/2 & you can pick he 25gms of copper wire out.

I remove the steel the same way but then lay the case on it's side and 2 or 3 good whacks with a 5 lb sledge opens them right up. Just like you said, right in half.