Ge WD8X181 Shaft Seal OEM Part

Removing the bottom panel and watching the internals while the washer was running revealed a small drip from what appeared to be a plastic cam that was attached to a solenoid. The water was dripping from the shaft the cam attached to down into the solenoid. Being a DIY guy I pulled the washer out, turned it upside down and inspected the effected mechanism. It appeared that there was a seal on the shaft that was leaking. The water leaking into the solenoid caused it to rust and stick. A quick look on the internet brought me to Appliance Pros who provided an excellent exploded view of my dishwasher with all the parts labeled and all available parts listed with pricing below. This told me exactly what had happened, the Drain Door Shaft Seal had gone bad causing water to leak into the Drain Door Solenoid, rusting it and causing it to stick. I went ahead and ordered the Drain Door Shaft Seal and the corresponding Push On Nut to replace the rusted one. While I waited the customary couple of days for delivery I went ahead and cleaned the Solenoid Plunger using a wire wheel on the bench grinder and cleaned the hole in the solenoid with a wire brush. When the seal and push nut arrived I re-assembled all of the pieces, put the washer back in and 'VIOLA'!!! The dishwasher washes dishes perfectly again and no more leaks!!!!! I HUGE thank you to Appliance Parts Pro's and their excellent website and prompt service. Now, if only the heater core in my son's car would be this easy to fix.........

Put in the new parts and now it does not leak anymore. Very simple

Took the washer out, turned it over and found the solenoid that worked the drain valve to be melted, and the shaft that the solenoid activates was heavily corroded. I found the right parts on your website after reading the notes left by other customers, then watched the video. The repairs were fairly simple and successful. This was a GE profile dishwasher.

Ordered complete solenoid kit, valve seal, and sol mounting screws. Watched repair video and it works great.

Replaced the shaft seal and push on nut. I also replaced the Solenoid Assembly as it was pretty corroded and rusted up (from water leaking on/inside it) so while I was in there I did that too (did not have a problem with draining as most when replacing this part), just replaced it instead of waiting for it to fail. Directions were clear, and easy to follow. Appears the seal in the unit may have been installed wrong at the factory? (lip was facing out) instructions say in. Either way, once installed no more leak. Helpful bit of advice to remove the seal (they used a screw driver in the video and it looks like it damaged the plastic housing a bit), use either a paper clip, safety pin, or something like that to hook it and pull it out (like a fish hook). Worked first shot with out marring the plastic housing. Great price and parts delievered on time (needed to repair) as the water leak was pretty good on unit (and that solenoid is only 2-3mm off the floor), so I couldn't put anything under it to catch the water.