🔧 High-Quality Replacement Shaft Seal: GE WD8X181 for Reliable Appliance Performance Review

This gasket stopped a leak in my GE dishwasher. Buy a union nut to go with it. I had to cut off the old diagonal pair. Wear protective goggles!

The seal stopped the leak and was easy to install after watching the video of the procedure. I only gave 4 stars because the price seems high for such a small piece of gum (the size of a Cheerio) and it came in a VERY large box for its size.

Since I didn't want to remove the dishwasher, I was able to install it with a lot of twisting and swearing. Overall, it was a lot quicker, cheaper, and less of a hassle than replacing my mom's 20 year old dishwasher (or the entire motor/pump assembly). As others have pointed out, this tiny piece of rubber costs a ridiculous amount, but I think it's money well spent.

FWIW, I had a leak in this very specific spot, all indications are that this solved the problem. It was a hassle to replace this gasket (there is also a 'compression nut' that will probably need to be replaced as part of this). When you're done, the leakage will have reduced a bit, but it's still an issue. I ended up buying a motor and pump assembly (GE WD26X10013 which I bought for a little over a hundred) which only required a little more effort to replace and fix all the leaks. I wish I…