First - shut off water valves & unplugged electric.
Second - opened up back of washer & removed top part as well.
Third - turned hot & cold water back on one at a time to see where the leak was coming from...lucky for me it was the inlet valve which was right there at the back of washer. Turned water off again.
Fourth - located part on internet - and found you & ordered part but not before I went to Lowe's and called local appliance part stores to see if I could find...did not...came home and ordered part on Tuesday afternoon.
Fifth - part arrived Wednesday morning by Fed Ex.
Sixth - replaced part which was very easy....made all connections - water & electrical.
Seventh - replaced top portion of washer and back but only put in two screws just in case another leak sprung up.
Eighth - turned water back on and NO LEAK!
Ninth - did a quick load consisting of 2 dog sweaters (tiny dog) just in case washer did not work.
Tenth - all went well - still no leak and screwed back in all 15 little screws in back of washer and moved back into position and we did not have any parts left over after repair.
And I might add that I had the help of my Aunt (who is in her 80's) but who keep telling me to just buy a new washer.....cost of part $30.42 plus shipping verses new washer $Hundreds.....laughing with my Aunt doing this repair job....priceless. We are going to start our own repair business.... "Two Old Farts".
Moral of the story - "never too old to learn"
Many thanks for having the part I needed with photo and getting it to me so quickly.
gloria s.
southampton, ny