Bro, you're a genius. Been washing dishes by hand for a month. Periodically pulling the dish washer out to try and diagnose. Was literally to order a dishwasher when I decided to take one final look. Happened across your video and it clicked right at 151. I feel so stupid, I associated the leak with the spraying cycle. I literally pulled the front cover off so I could watch the water build up and overcome the bottom door seal. The spray arm height aligns Perfectly with the bottom seal. Took the spray arm out and the seal down both sides of the arm had come apart in certain areas. Just tested with duct tape and no leaks! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
I got the same issue and the appliance repair dude asked me to replace the whole door or buy a new dishwasher, duct taped the Lowe r sprayer and the water leak stopped, Thank you so Much , your video saved me from spending crazy $$$
@elyadg i would try duct tape first and see if that stops the leak which tells you it's likely the spray arm. JB did not work for me to reglue the arm, but the mix ratio was probably wrong. A new arm for me was $50 and after checking with tape, I'd go that route unless you're really pressed to save money
@@MBNB85 I spent too much already. Here in Canada, they want $130 plus tax. Amazon $68 canadian. I glued it up last night for $18 glue. Going to try later today, wish me luck. If not, Amazon.
If it happens again, it’s should be easy to swap the upgraded spray arm that you have for the “lower” tier spray arm that I don’t think has experienced this issue as much if it all. I had the model just under yours for 5-6 years with no spray arm leakage issues. The one you have was an upgrade that used higher pressure, but looks like they didn’t properly reinforce the seams. I feel like this is part of why they switched to the majority of washers having stainless steel arms for some years after your model. Good on you for actually taking the time to diagnose it. It’s a simple problem but I’ve seen many of these otherwise decent washers junked/being sold for repair because people don’t want to take the time to try and fix things.
@michaelrosenow4239 regular jb weld to re-glue the upper/lower arm halves? No, it failed after a few washes. I tried JB plastic bonder (the black, not the tan colored version) at jbweld co's recommendation, but I'm pretty sure I got the mix ratio wrong or didn't fully mix well as some sections cured and others were still tacky/slightly runny after 24 hours. The cured sections wouldn't come apart and the tacky sections leaked so I had to junk it and buy a new part at that point. If you do try to glue it, make sure your epoxy is well mixed in the right ratio.
I have had a dishwasher kicking my butt for leaks. It wouldn’t leak when I was onsite but I could see the water pooling up in the front seal area when the lower arm sprays. Took the arm out and sure enough looks like the seam is splitting. Saw some food debris halfway through the seam that supported the idea. Ordered a spray arm for her and hoping this solves the dreaded problem
Do you have any video of the leak? And/or pictures? I took mine out and squirted the garden hose into and saw some water bubbling through the seams but not pouring out. I have the same leak and can see it in action bc it correlates with the spray arm rotating. Just not sure if this is my issue. QUITE a bit of water comes out during a full cycle. The gasket looks ok… but again not wanting to throw money at it as we’ve already spent more than we should have on this POS….
@michaelrosenow4239 duct tape the edge where the upper/lower halves meet and run it. I did that and it stopped. Obviously it won't last a whole wash, so tape it and see vs how it was without. If it doesn't leak, I would bet it's the arm. I spent ~ $65 on a new one.
I tried jb weld and it did not hold. JB weld recommend the black (not tan) plastiweld. I pulled the arm apart, removed any of the old jb weld, cleaned and dried the joining surface and tried the plastiweld. I applied it and it didn't hold in a few spots. think my mix ratio was incorrect. I ordered a new arm for $55. While waiting for the new arm, I screwed the plates together near the edge and plastiwelded the top and bottom of the screw which did hold and made me think my mix ratio was off. Plastiweld was $8 so decide if saving the difference vs buying a new arm is worth it.
I think this is the answer to my problems. I’m in Canada and a new spray arm is $125 🙄 so I think I’ll try and repair the existing. You saved me the headache of trying to replace the bottom door seal tomorrow morning.
@jeffouellette4853 bear in mind there are internal parts that move so locate your screw accordingly. You may have to pull the arm top and bottom apart to see the optimal spot. I used a stainless steel screw. A bolt would work well also if you predrill a hole.
Bro, you're a genius.
Been washing dishes by hand for a month. Periodically pulling the dish washer out to try and diagnose. Was literally to order a dishwasher when I decided to take one final look.
Happened across your video and it clicked right at 151.
I feel so stupid, I associated the leak with the spraying cycle. I literally pulled the front cover off so I could watch the water build up and overcome the bottom door seal. The spray arm height aligns Perfectly with the bottom seal.
Took the spray arm out and the seal down both sides of the arm had come apart in certain areas.
Just tested with duct tape and no leaks!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
I got the same issue and the appliance repair dude asked me to replace the whole door or buy a new dishwasher, duct taped the Lowe r sprayer and the water leak stopped, Thank you so Much , your video saved me from spending crazy $$$
@@yuvasamrat20 in glad you tried fixing it. I was in the same boat.
The repair guy couldn't find anything! $200 later he gave me some suggestions and a good luck. That's got to be it! Thanks. i"m off to get the JB.🖖
@elyadg i would try duct tape first and see if that stops the leak which tells you it's likely the spray arm. JB did not work for me to reglue the arm, but the mix ratio was probably wrong. A new arm for me was $50 and after checking with tape, I'd go that route unless you're really pressed to save money
@@MBNB85 I spent too much already. Here in Canada, they want $130 plus tax. Amazon $68 canadian. I glued it up last night for $18 glue. Going to try later today, wish me luck. If not, Amazon.
If it happens again, it’s should be easy to swap the upgraded spray arm that you have for the “lower” tier spray arm that I don’t think has experienced this issue as much if it all. I had the model just under yours for 5-6 years with no spray arm leakage issues.
The one you have was an upgrade that used higher pressure, but looks like they didn’t properly reinforce the seams. I feel like this is part of why they switched to the majority of washers having stainless steel arms for some years after your model.
Good on you for actually taking the time to diagnose it. It’s a simple problem but I’ve seen many of these otherwise decent washers junked/being sold for repair because people don’t want to take the time to try and fix things.
I got the same dishwasher same problem. Bought a new lower spray arm works perfect now.
Did the JB Weld work? Permanently? Any pics of that?
@michaelrosenow4239 regular jb weld to re-glue the upper/lower arm halves? No, it failed after a few washes. I tried JB plastic bonder (the black, not the tan colored version) at jbweld co's recommendation, but I'm pretty sure I got the mix ratio wrong or didn't fully mix well as some sections cured and others were still tacky/slightly runny after 24 hours. The cured sections wouldn't come apart and the tacky sections leaked so I had to junk it and buy a new part at that point. If you do try to glue it, make sure your epoxy is well mixed in the right ratio.
I have had a dishwasher kicking my butt for leaks. It wouldn’t leak when I was onsite but I could see the water pooling up in the front seal area when the lower arm sprays. Took the arm out and sure enough looks like the seam is splitting. Saw some food debris halfway through the seam that supported the idea. Ordered a spray arm for her and hoping this solves the dreaded problem
@DillonCoughlin easiest way to check is cover the splits with duct tape so it doesn't jet horizontally and see if it leaks
Do you have any video of the leak? And/or pictures? I took mine out and squirted the garden hose into and saw some water bubbling through the seams but not pouring out. I have the same leak and can see it in action bc it correlates with the spray arm rotating. Just not sure if this is my issue. QUITE a bit of water comes out during a full cycle. The gasket looks ok… but again not wanting to throw money at it as we’ve already spent more than we should have on this POS….
@michaelrosenow4239 duct tape the edge where the upper/lower halves meet and run it. I did that and it stopped. Obviously it won't last a whole wash, so tape it and see vs how it was without. If it doesn't leak, I would bet it's the arm. I spent ~ $65 on a new one.
Was the arm still rotating, or was it siting still while spraying water?
@danharp7273 don't know for certain. I suspect it was rotating still, just enough water was escaping the side to cause the issue
My problem exactly! Thanks for posting this. Did you resolve it with gluing the spray arm?
I tried jb weld and it did not hold. JB weld recommend the black (not tan) plastiweld. I pulled the arm apart, removed any of the old jb weld, cleaned and dried the joining surface and tried the plastiweld. I applied it and it didn't hold in a few spots. think my mix ratio was incorrect. I ordered a new arm for $55. While waiting for the new arm, I screwed the plates together near the edge and plastiwelded the top and bottom of the screw which did hold and made me think my mix ratio was off. Plastiweld was $8 so decide if saving the difference vs buying a new arm is worth it.
@@MBNB85 Thanks for those details. New arms are 70-90 on amazon and apparently don't hold up. The screws plus glue are a good idea.
I think this is the answer to my problems. I’m in Canada and a new spray arm is $125 🙄 so I think I’ll try and repair the existing. You saved me the headache of trying to replace the bottom door seal tomorrow morning.
@jeffouellette4853 bear in mind there are internal parts that move so locate your screw accordingly. You may have to pull the arm top and bottom apart to see the optimal spot. I used a stainless steel screw. A bolt would work well also if you predrill a hole.
@@MBNB85 I don't think those are food grade. Could be dangerous to eat off dishes that are washed.
This is fantastic.
Thank you.
Good content 👌 👏