GE 2800 Dishwasher Wash Arm Trouble

[chachp]

That was me.

I can't speak to whether or not your old motor will shorten the life of your control board because I simply don't know.

What I can tell you is it was incredibly easy to replace. My old motor was leaking and someone here gave me the part number of the newer design motor which I found new on eBay for about $60 I think. I was terribly intimidated over the idea of this because I had never done anything like that. I actually found it very easy to do. The newer designed motor fit perfectly and hooked right in. I was surprised.

I can also tell you the new motor is incredibly quiet compared to the old one and from what I could tell the cleaning results were just as good if not better than with the old motor.

Long story short, it can't hurt and you will be amazed at how much quieter your machine will be.

 

[katrand]

The motor is okay. Not too noisy.

Just having issues with the washer arm and now the detergent cup. I was able to get the cup to open by unscrewing the front panel, jiggled it gently, I heard a "pop" and the cup swung open. There was some detergent residue I was able to clean off. I put the panel back together. Now I can't get the cup to close. Guess it is not the worst thing in the world, but still frustrating.

Suggestions on this dilemma? I don't think anything broke. Or did it?

 

[combo52]

Malfunctioning Detergent Dispenser

This was often a problem area on these electronic GE DWs. If you can't see anything broken among the various plastic parts of this contraction I would spray a little silicone lubricant on all the moving parts and see if that helps. If not you will likely need a Det Disp drive motor actuator to repair the dispenser.

 

You can use the DW without the dispenser working by figuring out the starting point for the main detergent wash cycle for the cycle you use most often and then setting a timer to remind you when to open the DW door and drop in your detergent tablet. The DW may give you a reminder [ Cup Open ] if the DD is not working correctly, you should be able to get past the CO reminder by just pushing start once or twice without opening the main DW door.

 

The main motor upgrade is a good thing to do for the long run life of the DW and while not that hard to install it can be a little difficult unless you pull the machine out and lay it on its back if you are not used to doing this repair.

 

John L

 

[katrand]

Magic_Clean and bigalsf...thank you so much!

My parts arrived yesterday and I installed them, now the dw works perfectNo more washer arm message! Oh my gosh, I cannot thank you enough!

It was totally worth it to purchase the parts. So much better than buying the new junk I saw. I LOVE my dishwasher!

Yep, I am able to bypass the open cup message, but I'm feeling a little brave to try that repair now that I have my feet wet.

 

[homelabusr]

Unable to remove the wash arm

Hi All,

Bumping an old thread..

I have a GE2800 which filled up with water and got the C4 message.
Have been trying to remove and clean it but can't seem to be able to remove the wash arm.

It simply keeps on rotating, (the tower and the wash arm)
Whether i do it clockwise or counterclockwise it rotates freely.

Any suggestions would be helpful.
It looks like the pictures uploaded by katrand.

 

[combo52]

Stock lower washroom

I'm not sure why you're having so much trouble getting it off, but in any event you don't need to remove the lower wash arm to fix a problem with the dishwasher not draining.