Thread Number: 78348
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
FRIGIDAIRE CUSTOM IMPERIAL DISHWASHER MODEL DW-IUF |
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Post# 1023818 , Reply# 1   2/6/2019 at 20:59 (1,876 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Wow! Congratulations on finding a turquoise Custom Imperial!! Satan told me he'd call me when he got one in stock and claim my soul, but it's been a few years... LOL
Seriously, the grinding noise you are describing is most probably the impeller bearing in the circulation pump that has worn out. This is a common problem with Frigidaire dishwashers, unfortunately. You may be in luck, though - a longtime member here, combo52 (John) may have a pump and motor assembly that will fit your dishwasher. The fill valve solenoid has very likely failed which would cause the machine not to fill with water. This can be replaced with a new dishwasher water fill valve, but a little creative plumbing may be involved. I had to do this with a '58 Frigidaire Spin-Tube I restored a few years ago; not pretty, but it worked! As for the leaks, the gaskets between the tub sump and pump inlet may have dried up. Try pouring a couple of buckets of very hot water into the machine, let it sit for a while, then set the machine to pump the water out. Try adding another bucket or two of hot water to see if the leak is still present. That may just soften up the old gaskets. If not, you'll have to remove the pump and motor assembly to replace or reinforce the gasket. It's not difficult, but, and this may sound crazy, I'd recommended that you remove the dishwasher completely and turn it upside down to remove the pump. I tried doing this right side up and managed to ruin an already slightly-damaged pump housing (again on my '58). There are lots of folks here who will chime in with other suggestions, too, but just to let you know, yours can be fixed!! |
Post# 1023850 , Reply# 3   2/7/2019 at 07:19 (1,876 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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If you need them, I have some threads in the archives about that '58 Spin-Tube of mine that contain some pictures of what I did to restore it. Let me know if you would like me to post the links. A picture can be worth more than a thousand words sometimes; appliance restorations are one of them... LOL
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