Product review (5 stars): Very Impressed. Got it on my Whirlpool Duet in about 45 minutes
Very Impressed. Got it on my 2010 Whirlpool Duet in about 45 minutes.
We had this nagging leak.  I took off the panel below the door (you'll need a Torx 20 or a 9/32" Socket, or Both).  I could tell it was leaking from around the tub seal. I tried to tighten the seal with a long driver, lying on my back, on the right side of the machine, but that didn't help.
- Ordered this Tub Boot/Bellows with High Hopes
- I read some reviews that said it arrived crushed in the packaging, so I let it "relax" in the sun for a day and then again another day to take the creases out of it. That worked.
- I reviewed a video on line (that popular video site)
- You can do 95% of the work from the front of the machine. There are only 3 screws to take off the back I pulled the machine out a little and got to those with no problem.  They are right at the very top along the back.
- You can do this entire job with a Torx 20 driver or a 9/32" Socket, or both.  You will also need a small, flat-head screw driver to take the spring off.
- I took the old seal off (as the video instructed) and inspected it. I could see no cuts, holes, tears, or apparent spots that would cause the leak, so I was nervous this would not work. However, there was some grit and grime in the tight spots.  I thought about just cleaning it and trying it out, but decided to go with the new one.
- Following the directions on the video, I had the entire job done in 45 minutes.  The hardest part was getting the "spring" loop back on.  But I finally got it.
- Some suggestions
  -- Clean everything VERY well as you take it all apart
  -- Consider using some silicone grease (very light coating) on the boot where it will touch the machine.
  -- Do a good job cleaning the dispenser while you have it out
  -- Remove the plastic funnel that connects the dispenser to the boot and clean that seal.
  -- Run your fingers around the finished work to check for high spots, or any place it doesn't feel like there is a good seal.
  -- Put it all back together except for the lower panel and keep an eye on it.