How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6009214 / WP4317852 Alumilastic Cement

SO I FIGURED THAT ALL THE MECHANICAL PARTS OF IT WERE FINE SO THE LOGICAL THING TO DO WAS TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH CONSISTED OF THE THERMOSTAT {THE BRAIN} AND THE CONTROL MODULE WHICH I PURCHASED AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE . I REASSEMBLED THE UNIT AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING LIKE NEW EVER SINCE. THANK YOU! 

It was a relatively easy fix and the video instructions on this site provided were helpful. The one piece that wasn't clear is the alumilastic was already on the replacement part so a separate tube is not required. That wasn't clear on the video and was an unneeded expense. 

Using online information about test ports I was able to narrow the problem down to either the thermostat or the motor/control module. To cover my bases I ordered both parts plus the alumilastic adhesive that is needed for the thermostat replacement. Removing this particular icemaker without removing the freezer shelves is a bit of a contortionist job, but it is possible with patience. Indeed, the motor/control module was at fault since one of the heater contacts had burnt/melted. Replaced the module and the thermostat and reinstalled and we were back in business. 

After reading other owners' experiences, I learned that the leak in my icemaker was due to an old and disintegrating Ice Mold. I watched the video, order the part and replaced the Ice mold and my ice maker is back in business and NO LEAKS!! Yah. Thanks all saved me tons of money. 

I replaced the cycling thermostat. The info provided was easy to folloaw and the job was quick. Within hours I had a full ice box. 

Our Whirlpool GI6SARXXF05 ice maker stopped making ice. I read A LOT of forums, viewed A TON of YouTube to try to self diagnose the possible issue. APP.com helped to point me in the right direction. Symptoms were: Not Making Ice, No water was being dispensed into the ice maker tray BUT was working perfectly in the left French Door outer dispenser. I removed the ice maker (per a video I found, actually fairly easy for a DIY) inspected the ice tray, all looked good. I 1st replaced our water filter. Still a no-go. I then ordered (mistakenly) and replaced the thermostat. I meant to order the Inlet valve, but since I did it on my phone, I didn't pay attention....(duh). But after chatting in with Kayla, she immediately suggested replacing the Inlet Water Valve because of what I described. She hit the nail on the head 100%!!! Ordered and replaced the rear side Inlet Valve. The total time to R&R was 15-20 minutes. APP.com will ALWAYS be my 1st choice as a DIY's. Simply the best Customer Service, Pricing, and Expertise that is literally Priceless. Thank you. P.S. - The Alumilastic Cement was ordered because I didn't order it when I mistakenly ordered and replaced the thermostat. So I R&R'd the T-stat again and applied the Alumilastic Cement to guarantee that the T-Stat repair was to be good and not an issue. I sometimes do it right because I do it twice....oy... lol 

Replaced the temperature sensor. The aluminastic cement is needed to thermally attache it to the ice tray. 

Replaced mold and drum. Trivial task for all - basic screwdriver skills, quick, accessible, and easy. Note that the thermal compound is provided already on the ice mold in current parts, and that you do *NOT* need to order the very expensive tube of Alumelastic cement (and mine will be going back!). 

Purchased Appliance Parts Pros replacement ice maker, removed the defective unit, matched the proper wiring harness using the wiring color codes at the P and J side connectors. Approximately 1 hour following the installation, I delightfully heard the first set of cubes ! 

KitchenAid KFIS25XVMS2 The symptoms of my ice-maker were very similar to some found here. Ultimately, I decided to replace the motor module and thermostat as per the videos associated with the products. While the videos did not show my exact model, the ice-makers were near-identical. The repair was pretty straight forward and now we have ice once again.