I had a small leak from a seal around the solenoid shaft. I could have fixed only this but because the model is old (30 years) I would expect other components to fail eventually too. Being this old I should probably replace it but GE decided to stop making this ‘space saver under-sink’ model.
So a million people throughout the US and beyond will have to remove their sinks and remodel their kitchen if they want a new appliance - to accommodate the normal box shape of regular dishwashers. It is now impossible to find and replace this model. So the only alternative is repair. That being the case I decided to replace all the under chassis components and so although my chassis and tub are old the motor, pump, solenoid and sump are now replaced as new. Effectively my irreplaceable machine is now refurbished and should last another thirty years!
Parts were easily identifiable in diagrams at AppliancePartsPros.com, videos were very reassuring as to how straightforward the job was, and the ordered parts arrived within two days!
Of course it took me a few hours ‘cause I’m new to this and proceeded very slowly with caution but I learnt a lot, saved on labor and got a great sense of accomplishment.