Bosch 00432490 Lower Door Seal OEM Part

I bought the door and bottom seal and was already to go. Appliance Pro got the parts to me in 2 days. I read an article that said if the spray arm holes are blocked that this could cause a wave in the dishwasher that could cause the water to fly up to the inlet used for drying and the water could run down between the front and inside door appearing to be a leak. I checked and my spray arms were indeed blocked. I pulled them out, cleaned them up, reinstalled, and low and behold that was appeared to be the problem. No more leaks between the panels. I still replaced the door gasket because my unit was 10 years old. I will save the bottom gasket for a rainy day. The article I read was on Appliance Pro so I find this site full service. Appliance problems can be difficult to trouble shoot. But I would not hesitate to lean on the pro's at Appliance Pro. Happy ending for me.

Ordered upper and lower door seals. After parts arrived, I removed the front door panel and realized that while the seals were old and cracked, there was an additional leak coming from behind the soap dispenser. Ordered the dispenser seal and replaced as well. Tip: lubricate the dispenser deal with liquid dish soap to help installation. Tip: Be careful replacing the lower seal. On my Bosch unit, you must first disconnect the tension springs that assist with closing the door. This required pulling the dishwasher out from the cabinet (after disconnecting the water hose from below)

Replaced inner and lower door seals in 20 minutes.

I replaced both the door seal and the lower door seal. The lower seal was a bigger job and I used a number of YouTube videos to walk me through it. It was a pain, but it worked. Had I called the appliance store the following would have happened - After a week they come out and verify, yet it is leaking and they will need to come back in a week or so after ordering parts. Instead I did t myself, got the parts in 2-3 days and saved some money. There are very good resources for finding parts and then instructing one on how to install them, but it could all be improved to help more people, even the less adventurous, to fix things themselves.

Replaced the door gasket and the lower door seal. The biggest challenge was to build a tool to load the hinges so I didn't have to slide the unit out to relieve the spring tension.