Whirlpool WP8540108 Washer Inner Bellow Clamp OEM Part

Watched a youtube video and it was easy to do.

I followed the videos that were associated with the repair part and installed the new parts. It was a relatively easy repair.

We followed the video that appliance parts pros had and it went perfectly! This was the second repair we've looked to them for and will do so again and again.

First I tried to just put the bellow back over the lip and re-secure the inner metal ring clamp. That worked and stayed on - but when draining and spinning popped off again. I replaced the entire bellow and inner metal ring clamp this time. My old drum bellow liner was over 16 years old - NO holes or tears, just really worn down and out. So, I replaced the entire system. I am a single 43-year-old mom and was able to do this on my own. It did take me over 3 hours though. I had a really really hard time getting both the inner metal ring clamp back on and the spring metal ring clamp on at the end...but I finally did it. No leaking and stayed on during spin and drain cycles! Important to have the holes of the bellow at the bottom so it can drain.

First of all, I had to diagnose where the puddle of water had come from. I took off the top panel, and the bottom panel under the front so I could check all hose connections. After finding all clamps and hoses in working order, I ran a test cycle with the panels off. Shortly into the cycle, I observed water dripping from the bottom of the washer door indicating a bad seal. I ordered the parts, received them within 4 days, and set about making the repair. It was pretty easy over all, the video tutorial was a big help, however, there was a discrepancy with taking off the control panel. The model in the tutorial had a screw holding the bottom of the control panel to the front panel, mine did not, it was a plastic spring tab instead. So, to remove the panel, I had to tilt the top of the panel forward to disengage the plastic tab. Not a big deal, just took a couple of minutes to figure out. It's all back together, working fine, no leak. Because the washer is 10ish years old, I opted to get new clamps for the bellow seal as well, a good thing. The spring clamp that holds the seal to the front panel was pretty stretched out, and may have caused issues had I re-used it. This is not my first time using ApplianceParts Pros, and I'm certain it won't be my last. The video tutorials are a big bonus for DIYers like me.