Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

[eas4uk]

Hi

Got home today to find the washing machine leaking from the front door.
There appears to be a liitle chunk of the seal missing (torn off)
So, where is the best place to buy a seal and is this a job i can do myself at home or do i need an expert?

Thanks in advance for any replies

eas4uk

[CJAPeterborough]

Re: Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

Average DIY job -you need to remove lid,control panel(soap drawer out then three torx screws plus one more on the rhs),
then door,retaining ring around rubber seal…then remove the rest of the front.this will give you access to the drum.
Watch your fingers on the sharp metal edges they are like razor blades.

The part you need is here

Searching the internet will get you prices anywhere from say £10 to £40
depending on quality of the part (ie Bosch original or pattern part)
If you intend to keep the machine then buy the better quality the cheaper ones tend to be a bit thin……..

[nomadPaul]

Almost CJA …..but you don’t need to remove the lid or control panel.

One screw in the soap drawer facia…..bottom right……. Botom facia off , 2 or 4 screws on front panel lower edge. The rest of CJA’s advice is sound though.

[CJAPeterborough]

Re: Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

As the front panel hangs on plastic lugs either side and needs lifting up slightly I find it easier
to remove if the control panel is pulled away to the side.

[eas4uk]

Re: Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

Thanks for the replies everyone – have ordered a genuine Bosch one and will have a bash at replacing it when it arrives 🙂

[eas4uk]

Re: Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

In the middle of trying to change this seal and Ive got a bit stuck

How do I get the actual seal out? I have removed the control panel, soap tray as described, removed the first retaining ring and the door, and can now see a second retaining ring… How do I get to this to get the seal out, and then get the ring back on the new seal?

I’ve attached a photo of where I am at in case it helps….

Thx again in advance of any replies 🙂

[CJAPeterborough]

Re: Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

The pic shows the counter weight retaining strap-you certainly dont want to take this off!

If you have removed the door and the wire hoop that holds the seal in place
around the front porthole the seal is held in a similar fashion with a recessed spring.

If you search around the edge of the rubber as it fits to the drum you should
be able to find the point where the spring joins together-should be easy to prize off
-its not as tight as the front retaining wire hoop.

The seal then just pulls away……..

Hope this makes sense!

[nomadPaul]

To me it looks like you havn’t removed the front panel which makes the job difficult.

Read my earlier post !!!

[CJAPeterborough]

Re: Bosch Classix 1200 WAE24162 – door seal needs replacing?

You can see the seal and the spring just below your wrist and the 54 in the concrete!

Quite a good pic(‘:D’) of seal and spring still on the drum……

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