How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP3670155 / WR02X10585 Door Recess Spring

Installed a new "flapper" and spring but still had the same problem, e.g flapper would not close unless I reached in from the outside. Determined it must be the solenoid for the flapper so ordered one this date 04 October. Not to disappointed it was not the flapper as the old flapper and spring needed to be replaced and the compartment needed cleaning. Left the bezel off and covered access sides with tape until the solenoid arrives. Main reason I purchased from Appliance Pros is that they have a video on how to access these components. 

Replaced ice door flap, solenoid, spring and light. Works perfectly now and no door sweating. BTW I tried ordering from another sight which was slightly cheaper. They lost my order. My parts from APPs came next day. 

Replaced flap door, spring, door crank, and solenoid. Unfortunately it seems that I have to do this every two or three years. Is there a lube or something that should be used to extend life of repair? Any suggestions? 

Found video on how to repair and found part through diagram on appliance parts pros website so felt confident with moving forward with this repair. 

Replaced the water inlet valve and ice dispenser solenoid. 

I ordered all parts to rebuild this door access and all works very well now. Like a new appliance again 

With your videos, the repair was completed in 10 minutes and it works great. Thanks 

Installed new parts shown above 

I found a repair story on your site that sounded almost exactly like mine. I was planning on buying a new solenoid but noticed the two additional parts that were recommended in the repair story to replace at the same time. When my parts arrived (very quick delivery), I leveraged the video that shows how to replace the solenoid. It ended up being very easy and took about 30 minutes total to replace the crank, spring and solenoid. The main issue had been diagnosed correctly in the repair story I read - the solenoid was completely rusted which didn't allow for the dispenser flap to shut completely. A very good experience overall. 

The solenoid was the issue but since I had to take it apart, decided to replace the ice door assembly too. I used the supplied video to get an idea of how it went together. Only difference was that my solenoid had an extra screw and the head was rusted. This added a few minutes as I had to back it out carefully. I also took 10 extra minutes to do a thorough cleaning while I had it apart. The repair start to finish was under 15 by itself.