Product review (4 stars): Hard to install but worth it
I read all the reviews and considering myself a handy person, thought it would be a breeze to buy this part and install it myself.

I found the instructions lacking detail. There has to be a trick with getting the spring loaded wire around the gasket and washer-- I just couldn't figure out the trick. After 2 hours of fighting, brute force was required and it finally succeeded but man, what a pain.

That said, our 10 year old washer that is used heavily for a family of 5, is like brand new again. The old gasket was moldy in areas I couldn't see until pulling it off, and it had developed a tear that would dump water on the floor. Now, opening the washer and running it is just like when we bought the washer.

The part fit fine, it was just a pain for me to install.