GE Washing Machine Leaking Water? Tub Seal Replacement Tip

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Jon Stuff

3 жыл бұрын

I show tips on fixing a leaking tub seal on a GE washing machine. This is a GE Hydrowave model# GTWN4250D0WS

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@majortom5190 9 ай бұрын

Spanner wrench required to remove the tub nut. Replaced the tub seal and used E6000 to seat the tub seal. It leaked. Replaced the tub seal, seated the seal with dish soap. Used a new split wring and a new tub nut. It still began to leak. Finally, I gave in and purchased a new washer.

@Dominochaney Жыл бұрын

Mine is leaking too I bought a seal but I read in comments you had to get the bearing too. Should I even attempt just replacing the seal or do I need to wait and order the bearing also? Did you wait only the 24hrs before using washing again or did you wait the full 3 days?

@bigd835 5 ай бұрын

I did some measurements. the diameter of the seal is 1mm larger than the size of the seal cavity in the plastic tub. thats why it wont stay seated and forces itself out. i took sandpaper, and went around the edge of the seal until i had sanded it down by .75mm. then i permatexed the seal and pressed it into the tub. it sat flat and stayed in . GE is selling parts that are out of spec. it sucks when you buy brand new parts from the manufacturer and they dont work.

@rogerbec5766 9 ай бұрын

What I don't like about the GE washers is if they leak, once water falls on the transmission bearing it will ruin it and you'll have to get a new transmission or have the bearing replaced which is a witch.

@Nick-rb1dc 2 жыл бұрын

That appliance guy had a video from 10 years ago where he uses the brown sealant, but in a video 8 years ago on the same type of repair he does not use it. I've watched 2hrs of KZfaq to find the best fix for this and most don't use sealant. One person used dish soap to make the slide easier..

@jonstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly. I watched the same stuff. The soap video was nuts. This is an issue with this model.

@joeshearer1247 3 жыл бұрын

Hope this does the trick!

@jonstuff 3 жыл бұрын

Me too, it's been three weeks. So far, so good. I tested a bunch of glues, this was the best.

@andrewmelhart8968 2 жыл бұрын

How can you know that the leak is coming from the tub seal? Water leaking from the center of the bottom of the outer tub?

@skidmark7845 2 жыл бұрын

Pull the front cover off and run it through a cycle. Watch it at the point where shaft goes through. Mine didn’t start leak until half the cycle.

@nelsonc1687 2 жыл бұрын

Hey nice video is this trick still working and not leaking anymore, I am trying to do this on mine the seal is fitting loosed into the tub, please let me know.

@jonhvac 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's still working. Best adhesive I found.

@nelsonc1687 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhvac great I appreciate it, I did it will see how it goes, thanks again

@jonhvac 2 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonc1687 I learned the hard way lol.

@jonhvac 2 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonc1687 I used it after 24hrs with cold water. Package says 72hrs for full cure.

@nelsonc1687 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonhvac thank you, I wanted to do that, but I'll just wait the full 72 hours, thank you so much, I did it Thursday will wait until Monday

@stevenanderson8775 9 ай бұрын

If you use E6000 and later have to replace the seal than what?

@bigd835 5 ай бұрын

you have few options with this set up. you almost have to sand the race on the tub to let the seal fit in, then permatex it in. i permatexed a seal and it made it 6 years before it leaked again. new seal going into new tub keeps popping out. shameful that GE would not address this issue after this being a known problem.

@williammcelleney1060 2 жыл бұрын

Still Leak Free ??? Wish I had found your vid sooner...

@jonstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Well yes the glue held. The machine work for a few months. I put in a new tub bearing and agitator shaft. Eventually the tube bearing over heated and melted/warped the outer tub, which put stress on the tub seal and caused a leak. I think these replacement parts are just not up to the original specs.

@williammcelleney1060 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonstuff Oh man sorry to hear that, I just replaced tub bearing, replaced the non-serviceable bearing in the brake area. I am going to use your glue trick on the tub seal. I hope to get a few months out of this effort. Thanks for letting me know !!!

@ernest79720 2 жыл бұрын

I fixed a plastic radiator with that E6000 nothing else worked

@jonstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, E6000 rocks!

@bigd835 5 ай бұрын

this design does not work. I bought a new tub , seal and transmission. I had done the job before using an old tub. the seal will not stay in the new tub. it pops out. it makes zero sense. on my old tub the seal cavity was bigger, and you could press the seal in easily, but it would leak. i permatexed that seal in and it held for 6 years. with my new seal and tub it leaked water the first time i used it onto my transmission bearings, which will ruin them. very unhappy - all GE parts, not copycat parts. if you choose to do this job seat the seal and let it sit overnite to see if it stays seated. dont put the machine togehter thinking you have it done.