How to Troubleshoot & Replace Bosch AP4324628 / 00667487 Door Boot Gasket

We ordered the door boot gasket replacement part from AppliancePartsPros.com and it arrived within 2 days. It was slightly challenging to put on but we followed an instructional youtube video and eventually got it! Very happy with the part in terms of it being a correct match, reasonably priced and fast shipping. 

I saw a tube video of a guy that replaces the boot without taking any of the washer apart. The boot was no problem, I had the old one off and the new one on in 20 minutes... The rear wire/spring clamp I found impossible to do. the spring is so hard to stretch. I tried till both of my thumbs were bleeding from the pressure. So I took off the top control panel, had access to the top of where the boot clamp groove is. I took one end of the wire off the spring, lubed it up with dish soap, put it around the bottom and sides and stretched the spring enough holding the end of the spring with one side of small needle nose pliers and vice grips on the wire part. It literally took all my strength to stretch that spring about an inch and a half to connect to the wire. Rear clamp done. The front wire clamp was just as hard, so I took the old rear clamp which was longer and made a new front wire clamp that I only had to stretch the spring about an inch. Bosch has those springs ridiculously tight. 

Reviewed a couple of videos prior to starting the job to make sure there were no surprises. Washer came apart fairly easily and removed the old gasket in about 15 minutes. I could not imagine trying to install the inner ring on the gasket without removing the front panel. The only challenging step was installing the outer ring on the gasket. The gasket kept pulling away from the plastic holders when expanding the spring to get it onto the gasket. I had to get a second set of hands to forcibly hold the gasket in place while I stretched the spring. Other than that, the job went smoothly and the washer is leak free now. As a side note, I ordered my part through appliancepartspros specifying 2 day shipping and it arrived the next day. Was very very very pleased. 

Hex nut screws all around. Removed the top starting with two screws at the back the back, four to remove the front "instrument panel" panel. Hard parts were getting the two spring loaded wire that holds the rubber boot around the drum and door frame. If you're having trouble, stretch it a little before installing to loosen it up. Used a small pick to help push it in in tight spots near the counterweights. The front spring loaded wire was a total PITA. Get a second person to help hold it where you've put it around and ensure it doesn't pull the boot from around the door frame seal. 

Watched You-Tube videos to understand the remove-and-replace process. A torx bit and a screwdriver were the tools needed for disassembly. The outter spring ring was difficult to re-install by myself, but the use of two woodworking light weight bar clamps provided the other two hands I needed to get the ring into position. Ran a load to test for leaks - none found. Thanks AppliancePartsPros.com. 

I researched this on line at Appliancepartspros.com watching their video. I then went to there website and could not find the part for my model washer. Their online assistant helped me find the correct part. I had order it on 12/22/2016 at 4:56 EST and the part arrived on 12/24/2016. The repair took about 30 minutes and it is working perfectly. 

Well I wrestled with it for 6 hours and finally called a friend who installed in 10 minutes. Your service is excellent and wicked fast shipping! Thank you, thank you! 

Remove screws from top cover at the rear (2 T15) Remove screws that hold control panel (4 T15) Remove retaining spring with needle nose pliers Remove door retaining plastic cover (4 T15) Remove door latch screws (2 T15) Remove plastic assembly that mounts to outer metal housing Remove nuts that hold on counter balance weights (2 13mm on each side) Remove inner retaining spring Remove rest of broken boot. Reassemble in same order 

We ordered the Door Boot Gasket and for our model washer it was easier to take the front panel off and we also had to remove the weights from the barrel of the washer. It took a few trys to get the boot gasket seal around the drum. It's a tight fit, which I'm sure is good for when you use the washer, but made it a little difficult to install. Then installed the metal ring over the rubber gasket. After getting the bigger part onto the washing machine drum, we put the weights back on the drum and then replaced the front panel and door. At that point, we needed to put the seal over the outer area. That also took a few trys to snap it in where it needed to be and then put the metal ring around it to hold it in. It took about an hour total. Definitely worth the money we saved having it installed by a repair technician! It works great and no more leaks. 

Replaced the gasket and clamp