Ge WD8X228 Dishwasher Tub Corner Baffle (Left) OEM Part

After researching on the APP site, I decided what I thought I would need and purchased a new Gasket, Gasket Insert, Left & Right Corner Baffles from APP. The parts were shipped immediately. However, I’m an 80 yr. old female so I procrastinated for almost 6 weeks before deciding to 'tackle' the repair myself rather than hiring an appliance repair person or "handyman". I went back into the AppliancePartsPros site and reviewed the wonderful videos related to the repair since Matt had made it look so easy. As it turned out it really was easy!! I had the old baffles removed and the new baffles installed in about 5 minutes and had the old gasket removed and the new one installed in about 40 minutes. I had one slight problem - the video showed a small notch in the middle of the gasket that was supposed to line up with the center of the door latch at the top of the door. There was no notch in the gasket so I ‘guessed’ at the center but that didn’t work. I did need to modify the instructions by starting the gasket insertion at the bottom left corner where the gasket had the large notch that went around the corner, then I took it up the left side, around the top and down to the bottom right corner. I continued following Matt’s instructions, pressing the gasket in place and finished by inserting a new ‘gasket insert’ in the center bottom of the door. As soon as I finished the repairs, I crossed my fingers and started the dishwasher. Eureka! the dishwasher is now working perfectly -- water coming in and water going out -- through the dishwasher not through the bottom of the door and on to the floor. I should mention that prior to ordering parts I did clean out the float located in the bottom left hand corner which was full of “stuff” but now still seems to be working o k.

After a quick query on this website, figured I'd change the gasket. Ordered, received, replaced and while the amount of water coming out was greatly reduced, still had leaks. Another one of the "popular" causes listed here, decided to change both baffles. This dishwasher was dormant for about 8 years and both the gasket and the baffles were rigid and not pliable. Ordered both baffles, received, changed. Tested cycles running just water and problem was fixed!!! However, when I threw in one of those fancy, dancy detergent "pods" and ran the cycle again, there was a ton of foam still coming out of the bottom of the door. After a few choice expletives and a mini-fit, decided to remove the door outer panel. Watched the cycle with just the inner door panel attached and saw tons of suds coming from the bottom of the panel. For some reason a light bulb went off and I decided to do an internet search on using these newer detergent pods on an older dishwasher. Eureka!! Found many other people who had issues using these pods in old dishwashers. So, ran to the nearest store to find either regular powder or liquid detergent. Put the door back together, added some liquid detergent, turned on the machine and held my breath (not through the whole cycle, but still) and IT WORKED!!! No sudsy leaks!! So, yes, the gasket and the baffles both needed to be changed as both were so brittle that they broke when I removed them, however, the final fix was simply a return to the detergent that the machine was actually "made" to use!

When discovering the leak I examined the seals along the door of the dishwasher and found them to be in pretty bad condition. Not knowing how to fix it I called a couple appliance parts stores in my area and got virtually no help other then an offer to send a repair man out. Cost estimates were $150 in parts and $200 in labor!! So I searched online and found that through ApplianceParts Pros.com they had all the schematics showing what parts I needed but they have videos showing how to do the repair!! The parts, consisting ot a door seal, 2 baffles and a center seal cost me $90 including shipping and were here in 3 days. Would have been 2 days but the weekend got in the way. As a result I was able to fix the dishwasher myself in about 10 minutes (it no longer leaks) and I saved $260!! I love that!!.

I discovered a missing door baffle, ordered it, watched the little video and when it arrived I think it took me less than 90 seconds to install new baffles. Now my dishwasher no long leeks - WONDERFUL.

Installed all the parts I ordered in about 20 min