June 17, 2024 
Hi Paul, hope you enjoy the couple of Stellas I just popped through. If you could answer a question, I’d be very grateful:I’m attempting to replace the door gasket on my friend’s Miele WDD030 washing machine W1 eco comfort plus (bought an aftermarket part, brand ones no longer seem to exist. I emailed Miele requesting a service manual – denied). Via your excellent video and others showing same-but-different machines, I’ve removed the top and front, and now face 2 counter-weights situated tightly around the front of the drum, restricting access. I saw a guy removing these (though on a Bosch) to allow replacement, being the most similar configuration I could find, I.E. one with a tight spring hoop around the inside seal around the drum. Removing the counter-weights on the WDD030 is non-trivial; other parts are attached e.g. pressure sensor (?) which feels like it’s attached to the drum housing…Apart from ‘not worth it’ (though it was max a few yrs of operation), could you share ANY insights? Seems insane all this disassembly being necessary to replace the gasket. If it can be DIY replaced without escalating disassembly – I’d be massively grateful for some tips. I expect professional appraisal would be ‘scrap it’, but times are hard and it’d be a huge help if I could repair it. Thanks for reading and any brief wisdom you can share. Have a great day. Marty.
martin lubran
I will try and help with this problem about Miele WDD030 Washing Machine,
Hi Marty,
I’m sorry to say that replacing the door seal on some of these machines without specialist tools means that the counterweights might need to come off. I know it’s a real pain. They have made it very hard to replace the door seal, and getting the band on after fitting the seal over the lip is extremely difficult with these concrete weights in place.
Some engineers have tools that stretch the band over, but if it’s the one with a screw, accessing it means you have to remove the counterweights. There is no simple solution; it’s just very tough.
I really appreciate you supporting the website and will enjoy a couple of Stellas this weekend. I’m sorry I don’t have more information on this machine. Believe it or not, Miele doesn’t give me access to their database either. It seems like all manufacturers nowadays are just building obsolescence into all machines.
I’m sorry this looks like a difficult job. I know times are tough, but you’ll either need to spend time removing the counterweights to replace the seal or find someone with specialist tools who can do it without removing them.
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