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Completely dead KDI 18 dishwasher Thanks! I followed the power in as you suggested. Something was up with the control switch. Power was going in, but nothing was coming out. No idea exactly what was going on but after fussing around with the connections it started to work again. Fingers...

I have a KDI-18 dishwasher. I replaced the shaft seal and drain valve a couple of years ago. I just replaced the fill/inlet valve a week or so ago and it was working great. I left the lower access panel off for the last week on purpose to make sure there were no leaks. I replaced it tonight...

Update, leak fixed I replaced all the parts that came in the kit (impeller and lower seal) and now it works! the original shims worked even though I didn't figure out how to check the clearances.

Update, leak fixed I replaced with the full impeller kit and now it isn't leaking!

I a KDI-18 and it was leaking a lot around the motor after my husband took it apart and put it back together to remove a cherry pit that got down to the motor mounting plate. I got the Whirlpool impellor kit off of ebay and replaced the O-ring, which was very brittle. I didn't replace the...

update to leak I replaced the O-ring and now the leak is much less. But it is still leaking. The leak starts a bit later in the cycle. I'm wondering if it is the gasket around the motor mounting plate now? Can this be replaced? Or any tips for getting it really firmly reseated?

We have a KDI-18 that is leaking from around the motor underneath. We rent and the owner "doesn't like dishwashers" so only used it when she had guests! Needless to say there's likely no one around who will we willing to fix it. But it cleans amazing and we want to save it. It started about a...