Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Kenmore Ultrawahs Dishwasher leaking(with photos)

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alexkuzn
08-06-06, 12:05 PM
I have Kenmore Ultrawahs Dishwasher 1999
It started to leak from the bottom.
I removed lower front panel and see where it leaks. Please see pictures here.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dishwasher/8-6-200610-40-16AM_0003-1.jpg

I closed the water valve that supplies water to dishwasher. We washed dishes in the sink and put them wet into the dishwasher. In the morning we had a small puddle on the floor.

I really appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks,
Alex

DaVeBoy
08-06-06, 01:09 PM
Where is the water originating from? Can you tell if it could be coming out of the underside of the door? This is most typical. And before buying a new gasket...often just tightening the catch some will work to apply more pressure to the gasket.
DaVeBoy
08-06-06, 01:25 PM
I took a look at the pic and I can't tell what is above the motor there, to be of any help to you. It is kinda dark.

Can you explain it? Are any rubber tubes up there that perhaps come off the sump or something, that could be leaking? Or (worse) do you see it coming right out of metal?

alexkuzn
08-07-06, 09:49 AM
I turned dishwasher upside down and removed 4 screw that hold the motor. Motor is now can be moved a little but still hold in place by something else I can't see.
I also unscrewed plastic drain? pipe that is just above the corroded part.
How can I remove motor completely to see better what's going on?

Here some better pictures of
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-04-45PM_0008.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-04-10PM_0007.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-03-12PM_0006.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-02-52PM_0003.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-02-37PM_0001.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-05-00PM_0010.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/8-6-20068-04-55PM_0009.jpg

Thanks,
Alex
alexkuzn
08-07-06, 08:36 PM
I dissassembled machine ad got the motor out.
THe seal around the motor seems to be OK. To me it looks like leak is coming somewhere from the motor shaft. What do you think?
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/good.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/good3.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/good1.jpg

I also found that plastic part that spins has stripped holes that hold a spring.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/alexkuzn/dw2/stripped.jpg

Can these problem be fixed at home?