Whirlpool WPW10780877 Dishwasher Pump And Motor Assembly OEM Part

We initially noticed the dishwasher running loud and failing to completely clean dishes. Research suggested issues like this were normally caused by either the main circulation motor or the drain motor. Over the next week the noise worsened, and it became obvious that the circulation motor had went (loud whirring noise whenever the spin cycle kicked in). I watched a couple youtube videos on the removal and dissassembly until I felt confident that my wife and I could handle the project. For the most part everything went according to plan, but I will highlight 2 points that deviated from the appliancepartspro video posted on the circulation pump page: 1. The video shows a model with an electrical cord - mine had been hard wired. Not a big issue, and certainly something that would be readily apparent to someone with a little more experience. It took me some time to find and disconnect the connections, but no major harm done. Obviously, killing the power at the breaker first is paramount. 2. Seating the new pump assembly into the washer. This step threw us for a couple of frustrating hours (lunch break included). The video shows the new assembly going in after moistening the rubber seal with some force. For one reason or another, we had a heck of a time getting the thing to seat right. Eventually, I picked up on a tip from another commenter to use dish soap to grease the opening in the washer, and really soaked the seal around the replacement assembly with water. We got it to sit as level as possible, and then I would push one side and my wife would slide the retaining clip in from the bottom. Wear knee pads if you have them for this step. All in all, this project was not terrible - it took most of a Saturday afternoon. If you're moderately confident unscrewing things and can follow directions, it's very doable. Just expect a couple curveballs (par for the diy course, I suppose).

This is a 6 year old Maytag stainless tub model. I first tried cleaning the food chopper screen (also using the very helpful video on this site for that part), as it was totally blocked. That fix helped for a while, but then the top rack started coming out dirty again. Went back to this site and diagnosed the problem as a bad circulation pump. For only 20 bucks more, it made sense to replace the entire assembly. The hardest part of this job is seating the new assembly into the tub. Using soapy water on the gasket really helps, but you still need to push down quite hard. You must try to push all of the gasket at once- pushing on one side only makes the opposite side pop out of the recess. After about 30 minutes of struggle, I found that getting my body weight straight down over the assembly allowed me to push it all in at once. It's a tight fit. For this model, you definitely want to fit the bottom retaining clip first because of the interference of the heater coil plug- you'll never get it in if you do it last under tension. Some helpful tips are also to make sure to clean the recess in the tub to ease installation of the assembly, have plenty of dry towels handy to catch the drain water trapped in the old unit, and wipe clean all of the o-rings and recesses before reassembly, as a leak on any of these will dump water onto your floor under the dishwasher! The video on this site was incredibly helpful and I will return here for other appliance repair parts. The job is straightforward, but I set the difficulty at "4" solely due to the struggle to get the assembly into the tub. Otherwise, pretty easy. Saved me $400+ versus buying a new appliance and my dishwasher is essentially new again!

Investigated online possible causes for increased noise while running and determined it was likely due to a failing/old pump and motor assembly. I ordered the correct part for my make and model dishwasher with assistance through the "live chat" option with customer service and it arrived in TWO days (standard shipping). With the help of a YouTube video tutorial, my husband and I replaced the part and the dishwasher runs quietly now--like new!

I installed a new circulation pump and motor assembly by myself after watching the video at AppliancePartsPros.Com. The install is not difficult if you can follow directions and the video made the job less intimidating. It took me over two hours but I'm the kind of guy that takes it slow so I don't have to do things twice. The washer runs like a new one now and I have been enjoying a little self satisfaction. Thanks AppliancePartsPros.

1.) Water Leaking from Pump Motor and Motor Assembly/Housing; Suspected old O-Ring & Separation of Motor and Assembly. Replaced Pump and Motor Assembly, because the motor over time separated from the housing and was slowly leaking onto the floor. This replacement resolved the issue and wasn't too difficult. I did have to have my wife help install the 3 plastic holders (from underside) while I held the unit in place from the inside. Everything went very smooth and no leaks now. Tools: Philips Screw Driver and Pliers used for this repair. Repair video was spot on. Special Note: I would suggest putting a blanket or towel down with hardwood floor so no scratches and also to help collect any water from assembly or drain hose when removed. 2.) Water Leaking from Float Body. Small Leak from the float assembly that would drip when the float arm would go up and down. It appears the gasket over time thinned up from heat cycles and was a lot flatter than the new gasket. The new gasket created a much better seal. Everything went very smooth and no leaks now. Tool: Pliers for this repair.