Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

[Penguin45]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Better have a read of THIS.

Penguin45.

[regg1e]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Penguin45 said

Better have a read of THIS.

Thanks, I had already seen that, which first pointed me to the heater/diverter!

But since that fix only lasted three months, the questions are:

Was that the real problem?; is it worth trying to fix it myself?; or should I look for another machine?

Seems a shame to bin the machine in landfill, since it seems in such good order aside from the spray arm not working!

Regg1e

[iadom]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

For one of these to fail after three months is very rare indeed. Its a long way from a simple DIY job though.

The rest of the machine looks quite clean so if you feel up to it I would give it a go or get someone in to fix it.

Jim.

[regg1e]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Yes iadom, I agree the machine is quite clean, and it does seems a shame to bin it.

I’m reasonably handy, so could give it a go – with a little help!

How do I get in to locate the part? :hmm:

Regg1e

[iadom]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

An e-mail to spares@ukwhitegoods.co.uk should get you all the information you need.

Jim.

[regg1e]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Thank you iadom,

I’ll let you know how I get on!

Regg1e

[iadom]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Part number is 483257, may be superceded by 491756.

Jim.

[regg1e]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Ok, I understand its around a 2.5 – 3 hour job and thats if you know the machine…so lots of dosh…the part itself is £80.

Bosch themselves advise not bothering with the repair…

So, since I reason that the machine is so close to landfill now, and I have plenty of time now, I’m prepared to dive in and have a go myself….

You guys have been most helpful so far, so one last favour please?… 😀

Can anyone offer any useful pointers on how to get the old part out, without me just taking apart every screw on the machine, and any tips on putting in the replacement? :study:

Thanks in advance

Regg1e

[iadom]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Putting in the replacement is the easy part, once you have got at it. 🙂

Top off, both sides off, door off and laid to side, don’t disconnect the wiring, the whole stainless inner tub lifted off and all will be revealed.

Best of luck. 😉

[regg1e]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Its been a fun day 😆

One Bosch washing machine is now a pile of bits……..At least I can move it around the house more easily… :rolling:

This is the part thats causing all the grief;

And this is it with the motor opened;

There is no sign of water ingress, so not obvious why the diverter was not moving.

I want to check the motor, I see that its 230v, can anyone tell me the purpose of the three connectors – I expected two?

The two connectors shown in the top photo are not connected – the three in the bottom photo are connected to a red, double white, and grey/black;

Thanks

Regg1e

[regg1e]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

When power is applied, the motor turns the diverter without any problem, so can’t see that this is the root cause of the trouble. There is no sign of water damage / corrosion.

I have asked Bosch for more information on this part and its control mechanism, but their response is that they don’t offer technical support !! :hmm:

Great customer relations – good luck Bosch!! :con:

I’ve put the machine back together, and its working as before (But at least now I’m an expert on dismantling / rebuilding Bosch dishwashers!!)

BUT, I still have the issue with the diverter not switching properly. :rolls:

Does anone know the ins and outs of this part of the system – what controls it, and how I can check that the control is working ok?

Thanks

Regg1e

[Goatboy]

Re: Bosch SHV43a – repair or replace?

Jesus wept, this thread is still going! 😯

Try a new capacitor on the wash-motor. After all the hassle you’ve been through already, you might as well risk a fiver/tenner on a new capacitor.

:snig:

[nomadPaul]

If you remove the control module from the appliance ( behind / under control panel ) check the integrated chips on the board and look to see if one of them has a section of its ‘top’ blown away .

[HellcatUK]

Please excuse the significant unearthing of this thread!

I’m dealing with the same issue here with a slightly newer (2006ish) dishwasher. Faced with a £120+ part with no guarantee of fix situation, I’m looking how to extend this appliance’s life if possible into the new year. I’ve got the divertor valve apart and except for a bit of slop between the final drive gear and the round valve plate everything else seems to be ok. I was planning on gluing the gear to the plate to take up some of the slop but have lost track of which position internally aligns with the wide tooth on the gear wheel.

Bit of a stretch, but does anyone have that detail?

Otherwise, is the water flow really that low that it would not drive both lower and upper sprays at the same time? Id be tempted to drill a hole to allow both to run at the same time but worried that would really be a final blow if it didn’t work. Thanks in advance!

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