Thread: GE GSD3200G00WW Dishwasher Water leak - from botom of the dishwasher

Hi,

Grab a flash light. Load the d/w. Lay on the floor ( no pillows! ). Remove the access panals. Run a load with the access off and the flash light on....have a peek to see if you can ID what/where the leak is coming from. Sometimes a leak will leave a white mark ( just in case it doesn't leak when you are inspecting it ) from the soap/water.

jeff.

I found the leak. See picture below. It leak where the red dot is, behind the spring where there's a screw. It only leaks when the plunger marked in blue is plunged into the black cylinder thing below it. How do I proceed?

Hi Jeff,
Is it the Drain Shaft Seal? I found online. See below. It seems like my problem. How do I make sure this is truly the problem and the only problem? As I don't want to get the part and ended up not fixing it. Thanks.

"Sometimes the seal will go bad and cause your GE dishwasher pump to leak. If water leaks around the drain solenoid during a drain cycle, the seal is bad. The part number for this seal is WD8X181 and you will also need a push nut because you will destroy the old one getting it off, the part number for the push nut is WR2X7054

Originally Posted by amituofo

I found the leak. See picture below. It leak where the red dot is, behind the spring where there's a screw. It only leaks when the plunger marked in blue is plunged into the black cylinder thing below it. How do I proceed?"

That certainly looks like it is leaking from drain valve shaft.....we have NOT had much success trying the seal and nut.....might be worth a short but we find the body is worn or the shaft is worn ( not replaceble ) and the leak reoccurs.

Push-on nut Manufacturer Number WR2X7054

Dishwasher pump drain valve shaft seal Manufacturer Number WD8X181

Dishwasher motor and pump kit. Note: This part may not look like your old motor and pump assembly. It is a new kit designed by the manufacturer to replace all of their dishwasher pumps since 1970, instructions for adapting it to your dishwasher model are included Manufacturer Number WD26X10013

jeff.

hm....what success rate would you say trying seal and nut? 50%? or less? I am wondering if it is worth the money and my time to try to replace the seal and nut...

Is the body or shaft worn visible that I can check?

Originally Posted by jeff1

That certainly looks like it is leaking from drain valve shaft.....we have NOT had much success trying the seal and nut.....might be worth a short but we find the body is worn or the shaft is worn ( not replaceble ) and the leak reoccurs.

Push-on nut Manufacturer Number WR2X7054

Dishwasher pump drain valve shaft seal Manufacturer Number WD8X181

Dishwasher motor and pump kit. Note: This part may not look like your old motor and pump assembly. It is a new kit designed by the manufacturer to replace all of their dishwasher pumps since 1970, instructions for adapting it to your dishwasher model are included Manufacturer Number WD26X10013

jeff.

what success rate would you say trying seal and nut? 50%?

So far, 80% reoccur....about 20% stay ok.

I am wondering if it is worth the money and my time to try to replace the seal and nut...

It is cheap enough to take a shot.

Is the body or shaft worn visible that I can check?

Nope.

jeff.

I replaced the seal...It's still leaking from the same spot. However, the leak now is much smaller.

I am going to replace the whole thing. How reliable is Kenmore? I found one used one Model is 665.17032403. 6 years old.

Thanks.
Kim

How reliable is Kenmore?

There is no Kenmore, they are made by other companies...
Sears Manufacturing Codes | Appliance Aid

I found one used one Model is 665.17032403

665. is a Whirlpool built kenmore.

*I* will not be owning an electronic Whirlpool dishwasher....too many problems with key panals amd such

jeff.