I believe JBWeld makes an epoxy specifically formulated for plastics. If they don't, others do. Best to identify your pastic first to ensure that it will stick.
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Repairing Bosch SHV46C03UC/14 Dishwasher
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I believe JBWeld makes an epoxy specifically formulated for plastics. If they don't, others do. Best to identify your pastic first to ensure that it will stick.
That not the only reason you won't be getting anything from Sears again. As I understand it, Sears only exists in history books now.
It may not be an issue with a dishwasher but the stuff I selected was considered food-safe. An issue for stuff that will touch the food that touches your mouth.
curmudgeon
(Steve)
Thanks to @Tecnico 's superior Google skills, I have a new repair kit coming from Calgary.
The dishwasher is currently finishing it's test run and I'm feeling confident enough to post a "yay, it's fixed" post before I see the proof - hearing the quiet operation is sufficient for now.
Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful suggestions and advice - much appreciated. Knowing that I had new parts coming, I decided to go half-redneck, get 'er working now, and be prepared to swap out tomorrow, next month, next decade, when-ever... I still like the stainless screws idea best if I needed a long term solution.
My solution has 3 parts. Part 1 was to use thin CA glue with accelerator to glue the flat parts together; a small amount of thin CA on the green coloured impeller component, and a light spray of accelerator on the the other half. After a few seconds cure, I was not able to pull the parts apart, but I don't trust CA long term in a hot and wet environment.
Next step was to re-form the mushroom caps on the green studs using a heated nail. At first I planned to split the studs with the nail, but switched to just smearing the tops around.
The final step was to cover the caps and fill the voids using epoxy. I had planned on using JB Weld, but was too impatient for the 15 hour cure time so went with a fast setting clear epoxy. I don't know how well it will stand up to the heat, but I suspect the mushroom caps alone will last several years.
I applied a thick coat, and cleaned up the high spots with a file afterwards - not pretty, but hopefully functional.
The dishwasher just finished its test run. No smoke in the air, no water on the floor, and clean dishes inside. Yay and thanks!
The dishwasher is currently finishing it's test run and I'm feeling confident enough to post a "yay, it's fixed" post before I see the proof - hearing the quiet operation is sufficient for now.
Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful suggestions and advice - much appreciated. Knowing that I had new parts coming, I decided to go half-redneck, get 'er working now, and be prepared to swap out tomorrow, next month, next decade, when-ever... I still like the stainless screws idea best if I needed a long term solution.
My solution has 3 parts. Part 1 was to use thin CA glue with accelerator to glue the flat parts together; a small amount of thin CA on the green coloured impeller component, and a light spray of accelerator on the the other half. After a few seconds cure, I was not able to pull the parts apart, but I don't trust CA long term in a hot and wet environment.
Next step was to re-form the mushroom caps on the green studs using a heated nail. At first I planned to split the studs with the nail, but switched to just smearing the tops around.
The final step was to cover the caps and fill the voids using epoxy. I had planned on using JB Weld, but was too impatient for the 15 hour cure time so went with a fast setting clear epoxy. I don't know how well it will stand up to the heat, but I suspect the mushroom caps alone will last several years.
I applied a thick coat, and cleaned up the high spots with a file afterwards - not pretty, but hopefully functional.
The dishwasher just finished its test run. No smoke in the air, no water on the floor, and clean dishes inside. Yay and thanks!
Nicely done.
Fantastic! That's going to last a while, probably as long as the first round of heat staking.
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