George I too have already replaced the washplate for my Whirlpool Cabrio. I would say it was within the year or sooner. My question for you is, are there any techniques/best practices that would help to prolong the new parts usage? It seems I'll be buying a new washplate every now and again. Has anyone tried using silicone as a buffer between the gear shaft and plastic splines of the washplate? It seems to me that it would protect the metal gear shaft and provide a soft buffer to the plastic splines. After the silicone cures for 24 hours, of course.
Answer George, using silicone has not been tried to my knowledge. As this is not an approved repair from the manufacturer, we could not recommend doing this. In regards to lessening the wear on the wash plate, the manufacturer recommendations are the best recommendations to go by as they are made with the design of a unit in mind. However, if there is excessive wear in a small amount of time, the splines of the gearshaft may be reduced in size causing a loose fitting of the washplate. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Tuesday, July 30, 2019