I am 58 seconds into this, and I know this is the tutorial I was looking for. Didn't say a word, just gave us a shot of what we are looking at and started pulling it apart. thank you!
Great Video!!! Got the parts ahead of time and took me 1.5 hrs from start to finish. Problem solved for a total of $25. Even have enough bearings to fix it again in 3 years, just have to get another seal.
My LG dishwasher just started making the same noise. I’m thinking since your bearing replacement only lasted 4 months that I’ll replace the entire circulation pump. It’s a shame new appliances don’t last.
I'm wondering if some waterproof plumbers grease on the top shaft might get you a few more years? And perhaps when replacing the bearings give the shaft a little freezer time so the bearings might go on easier?
Good video. The bearing near the seal was all rusted. Changed it and put a LOT of food grade silicone grease. I did not find any seal unfortunately; those were all backorder at every replacement part supplier. If someone finds a seal that isn't backorder and available for shipping to Canada, let me know!
Update: water entered the motor because of the faulty seal 5 months after the fix. Short circuited and almost caught fire. Do not try this fix if you are not replacing the faulty seal.
But I have a question. On the door it says “10 year warranty for Direct Driver Motor”. Doesn’t that imply that circulation pump? Why should we not claim that warranty instead of repairing it by ourselves?
Because labour is NOT covered by the warranty, ONLY the motor. And an LG tech has to come out and diagnose it and order the new motor, and then disassemble/reassemble the pump to put the new motor in. So for what you would pay in labour, you can order the whole assembly and do it yourself (~$200US)
Is the part number of the seal DD62-00053A that you stated the correct one? It shows it being a Samsung dishwasher I would however think they use some common parts
I haven't purchased that seal but it's listed as the same size/dimensions as the LG part. electrofiablecanada.ca/motor/8x26x8-11-dishwasher-motor-seal-dd62-00053a/
It's ridiculous that the seal on these pumps is so bad. I have the same problem, and I pulled out the pump and saw the seal and immediately knew that the bearing was probably soaked in water. To me that's just insane. I'm sure adding some kind of plumber grease or some other type of sealant would probably buy another 10 years if done properly.
