The bake element does not work. The broiler element does work.
When the stove is turned on there is the normal "click" of it starting to heat up...quickly followed by another "click" I assume the second click is the bake element shutting off since I can still heat the oven with the broiler element until the "preheat" light comes on

Thre are no breaks in the bake element. I have not tried a volt meter yet and would like to avoid if there is an easy answer. Possiblities have been listed as bad bake element, bad thermostat or bad controls.

Would like to know if second click in controls and the ability to "overide" the bad bake element by preheat using the brolier element would steer me to the more appropriate part.

Thanks