possibly the over temp safety device or the thermostat both should have continuity while the unit is cold. on some older units the over temp device is not resettable so if this has failed it is good practice to replace the thermostat
gtox
High Limt small round device 2 wires metal close to element opens on high heat. Cannot reset must replace very cheap. There was little if nothing wrong with old element. Sorry I did not get to you sooner
Thanks rblh65