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Is This Easy?

My front-loading LG Washer clearly needs a new gasket. If I would order a gasket, would it be easy for me to remove the old one and put in the new one? Me, who has no experience whatsoever with appliance repair? My biggest fear would be damaging the washer in the process.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
If you can repair it yourself, congratulations!

However, no-one here can really give proper advice because you've not specified which gasket? I assume that on the door but a washing-machine has several others hidden away inside.

If the door gasket it may just slot onto the steel-work, might be retained by a screwed-on or spring ring, but may need some form of tool to manipulate it properly.

The damage you rightly worry about could include scratching the surrounding paintwork. Although the drum itself is of stainless-steel the outer casing and other parts are of ordinary "mild" steel, which if exposed will soon rust and could cause further problems of its own.

Also, beware of You-tube DIY repairs videos. Judging by many conversations on an amateur engineers' forum I use, there [i]are[/i] good ones but also many that show very poor, occasionally even dangerous, practices.

See if you can obtain a proper servicing manual, most likely on the Internet, before resorting to videos which anyway can only give an idea of what's involved. You'd need know the exact model and possibly the serial number of the machine.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
Should be a you tube video on it...
Don't tell anyone but as a contractor I learned a lot off them
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@Poppies many diy centers will loan you tools
Poppies · 61-69, F
@MarineBob What's in it for them? Loaning tools.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@Poppies tax write offs, customer service and pisses off the big box stores
SW-User
[c=4C0073]best to get a pro to install it ..
coz if it's the gasket on the door, the door hinge has some sensors that may get damaged or not work properly with untrained hands meddling around. Same goes for the other gaskets inside, sensitive parts all around.[/c]
daydeeo · 61-69, M
@SW-User you said "sensitive parts” heh heh heh😏
jim44444 · 70-79, M
If you are unsure of your skill level then calling a repairperson is probably the best option. They will have the tools needed.
I do my own repairs but it can be a puzzle sometimes to determine the best steps to disassemble parts.
BackyardShaman · 61-69, M
Pumps are easy , and I’m not saying you couldn’t do the gasket, but it’s a bit trickier. Watch people doing it on you tube.
Poppies · 61-69, F
@BackyardShaman I did watch some people do it on YouTube, and I think I probably could do it if I had to. I think I'm gonna pay someone, though.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
Either have it fixed or replaced.☺️

 
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