In case any reviewing this have a Bosch dishwasher leaking from the bottom of the door, your problem may be as easy, yet gross as mine was. I was close to ordering a new gasket and undertaking a daunting process of replacing it, when on close inspection of the rubber gasket that seals the bottom on closing the door, I found it caked with gunk that was preventing a proper seal. Being careful not to damage the gasket, I scrapped and scrubbed away the build up until clean gasket was exposed and presto, problem was solved.
I did this repair without removing the washer or moving it. I simply opened the door and used 2 vice grips to hold the hinges down and keep them from snapping back up. worked great and repair only took 5 mins.
Tried this method, but where the vice grips need to pinch the hinges open is exactly where you need to put the tub gasket. Took me 5 more minutes trying to use this method. Would have been easier to just pull the cables off as shown in the video above. Good news, repair works and it's no longer leaking. Also changed the top door gasket as well.
I just finished this project. Excellent video--thanks much!! The only thing that I might suggest is, instead of using a wooden block to help support the door while removing and re-attaching it, to use the bottom dishwasher drawer. It is the perfect height and won't scratch or wreck the finish on the front panel. Again, Thanks so much! (BTW, I purchased the seals from you as thanks for this video--good value.)
I just completed this repair, but still have a leak, although less than before. When the seal is slipped onto the lip, should it go solidly from one edge to the other? The part I got from a different seller seemed like it might be a tad short and there seemed like there were small gaps on the sides.
Does anyone knows what is the grey towel under the dishwasher door?0:54. My dishwasher has a leak due to the spin inside is not installed properly, I resolve the issue but the grey towel is all wet, so should I replace it?
I have another problem: the water is collecting on the bottom of the dishwasher when it is off. It is coming very slowly - for example everything looks good right after the washing in the evening but the bottom part filled with water in the morning. What might cause it? Maybe the valve is leaking? Any advises would be appreciated. Thank you.
***** You are absolutely right. It was defective inlet solenoid valve. It is pretty easy to replace. Most important thing is not forget to close inlet water and turn off the power on the power braker panel. Thank you.
When I removed the door from the hinges, two identical white plastic pieces came loose, and I have no idea where they came from. I've watched several of your videos, and can't see anything that looks like these pieces, nor can I find the part on your website. The piece is rectangular, about 1.5 x 0.75 inches in size. Looks like a retaining clip or end cap of some kind. Any ideas?
Can't you do this without discounting the power? I know it's a safety procedure, but wouldn't opening the circuit at the breaker (or fuse) panel be easier? Also, does the dishwasher really need to pulled out? I'm getting ready to replace this seal, and it doesn't seem like the dishwasher needs to be pulled out. I guess I will find out. Oh, it seems like my seal is round, not flat. Hope that doesn't change things too much.
Eric W It does need to be pulled out to get to the hinge cable support. If it was installed with slack in the power supply and drain hose you might be able to save yourself some time. We like to error on the side of caution and thoroughness.
I changed the door seal. I followed all the steps and was very satisfied with myself and felt Pretty confident that I did a good job. But there is a still small dripping leak. Almost like the same as before. Now the bottom door seal did needed to be replaced because it was to pieces. But is there anything else that could be causing this leak.
A common problem is the middle or lower swing arms that shoot the water up, are cracked. This allows waterto spray directly against door and causes waves of water to slosh around in the base of the washer. The waves traveling in a circular motion push water up through the small gap between the door gasket and the side flange. This is an easy thing to check: both the middle (on the under side of the lower rack) and the lower arms are easily removed by swiveling and pulling up the lower arm, or turning the plastic nut by hand on the middle arm. Inspect carefully: you may see (as I did) a hairline crack in the arm that allow the water to escape horizontally. It only takes a little time of operation before there's a circular sloshing in the base of the washer and those small spirts of water will come out between the gasket and the side flange, and slowly drip down the door arm onto the floor.
This video is slightly helpful, but it doesn't give any information about the problem to be solved or the diagnosis that led to the conclusion that the tub seal needs to be replaced. I have a door leak, but what exactly is the connection between the tub seal and water getting inside the door, not clear. Also, I don't see why complete uninstallation of the dishwasher is necessary, seems like everything is accessible for this operation without doing that, which in this case is 90% of the work. And one final bit of feedback: Why can't the narrator just talk normally? Does he have to sound like a robot?
In case any reviewing this have a Bosch dishwasher leaking from the bottom of the door, your problem may be as easy, yet gross as mine was. I was close to ordering a new gasket and undertaking a daunting process of replacing it, when on close inspection of the rubber gasket that seals the bottom on closing the door, I found it caked with gunk that was preventing a proper seal. Being careful not to damage the gasket, I scrapped and scrubbed away the build up until clean gasket was exposed and presto, problem was solved.
I did this repair without removing the washer or moving it. I simply opened the door and used 2 vice grips to hold the hinges down and keep them from snapping back up. worked great and repair only took 5 mins.
+Matt Nelson Thank you for sharing your method.
+Matt Nelson can you provide diagram or how do you use vice grips to hold the hinges down?
Tried this method, but where the vice grips need to pinch the hinges open is exactly where you need to put the tub gasket.
Took me 5 more minutes trying to use this method. Would have been easier to just pull the cables off as shown in the video above.
Good news, repair works and it's no longer leaking. Also changed the top door gasket as well.
@Robert Smith Agreed. Would be helpful to see how and where these vice grips were used. Tried it, and it just made for more work.
Took like 3 minutes for the whole thing, super helpful, all these other people are just idiots
I just finished this project. Excellent video--thanks much!! The only thing that I might suggest is, instead of using a wooden block to help support the door while removing and re-attaching it, to use the bottom dishwasher drawer. It is the perfect height and won't scratch or wreck the finish on the front panel. Again, Thanks so much! (BTW, I purchased the seals from you as thanks for this video--good value.)
excellent video, looked everywhere for this video and found it here, thank you so much
Outstanding video and the instructions worked perfectly. Thanks
Fantastic!
I just completed this repair, but still have a leak, although less than before. When the seal is slipped onto the lip, should it go solidly from one edge to the other? The part I got from a different seller seemed like it might be a tad short and there seemed like there were small gaps on the sides.
Jessica Lawrence It should go edge to edge.
Does anyone knows what is the grey towel under the dishwasher door?0:54. My dishwasher has a leak due to the spin inside is not installed properly, I resolve the issue but the grey towel is all wet, so should I replace it?
that would be the insulation
I have another problem: the water is collecting on the bottom of the dishwasher when it is off. It is coming very slowly - for example everything looks good right after the washing in the evening but the bottom part filled with water in the morning. What might cause it? Maybe the valve is leaking? Any advises would be appreciated. Thank you.
+Evgeny Makeev We would suspect low water pressure to the dishwasher or a defective inlet valve.
***** You are absolutely right. It was defective inlet solenoid valve. It is pretty easy to replace. Most important thing is not forget to close inlet water and turn off the power on the power braker panel. Thank you.
When I removed the door from the hinges, two identical white plastic pieces came loose, and I have no idea where they came from. I've watched several of your videos, and can't see anything that looks like these pieces, nor can I find the part on your website. The piece is rectangular, about 1.5 x 0.75 inches in size. Looks like a retaining clip or end cap of some kind. Any ideas?
+Steve Wilhite It could just be a guard so the hinge rope does not rub against metal.
Thanks, I figured it out. They were the hinge covers that snap over the hinges and inside the lip of the outer door panel.
Steve Wilhite uhcjhvb
Excellent video!
Can't you do this without discounting the power? I know it's a safety procedure, but wouldn't opening the circuit at the breaker (or fuse) panel be easier? Also, does the dishwasher really need to pulled out? I'm getting ready to replace this seal, and it doesn't seem like the dishwasher needs to be pulled out. I guess I will find out. Oh, it seems like my seal is round, not flat. Hope that doesn't change things too much.
Eric W It does need to be pulled out to get to the hinge cable support. If it was installed with slack in the power supply and drain hose you might be able to save yourself some time. We like to error on the side of caution and thoroughness.
Thank you for that. Getting ready to investigate.
Thank you very much
I changed the door seal. I followed all the steps and was very satisfied with myself and felt Pretty confident that I did a good job. But there is a still small dripping leak. Almost like the same as before. Now the bottom door seal did needed to be replaced because it was to pieces. But is there anything else that could be causing this leak.
A common problem is the middle or lower swing arms that shoot the water up, are cracked. This allows waterto spray directly against door and causes waves of water to slosh around in the base of the washer. The waves traveling in a circular motion push water up through the small gap between the door gasket and the side flange. This is an easy thing to check: both the middle (on the under side of the lower rack) and the lower arms are easily removed by swiveling and pulling up the lower arm, or turning the plastic nut by hand on the middle arm. Inspect carefully: you may see (as I did) a hairline crack in the arm that allow the water to escape horizontally. It only takes a little time of operation before there's a circular sloshing in the base of the washer and those small spirts of water will come out between the gasket and the side flange, and slowly drip down the door arm onto the floor.
I don't know if it worked
seems that there are a lot of steps that could be eliminated in this task...
This video is slightly helpful, but it doesn't give any information about the problem to be solved or the diagnosis that led to the conclusion that the tub seal needs to be replaced. I have a door leak, but what exactly is the connection between the tub seal and water getting inside the door, not clear. Also, I don't see why complete uninstallation of the dishwasher is necessary, seems like everything is accessible for this operation without doing that, which in this case is 90% of the work. And one final bit of feedback: Why can't the narrator just talk normally? Does he have to sound like a robot?