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Re: Diplomat 8512 Service Manual (for Door Seal Repair )
That big clamp band is not the best device for a reliable seal of the backplate so you do always need to either renew the rubber gasket or add a bead of silicone sealant if re-using the old one. Of course the leak may be from the door seal!
Re: Diplomat 8512 Service Manual (for Door Seal Repair )
The leak was from two places, one was the tub seal and the other was the heater element seal. I replaced tub seal and that is now cured of leaks. I took out the element and it looked a different shape from the APM8512 picture – almost 30 degrees out of true. I must have bent it big style in my efforts either getting the drum in or out. Ordered a new element tonight as I think that the element may be pushing the seal awkwardly.
Looks like total cost will be around £100 to repair this major fault (with £18 of that my fault for damaging the element).
I would appreciate any thing to watch out for when replacing the element, especially the tightness of the rubber seal and retainer nuts.
Cheers
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