LG Dishwasher Drain Pump - Repair In Place Method

I replace the drain pump on my LG dishwasher without having to slide it out.
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[@robertholt112]

This video described just what needed to be done for our dishwasher which was exactly the same make and model. It saved me a lot of time. I added one extra step. I removed the drain hose from the disposal unit and used a wet n dry vacuum to draw all of the water out of the pump. Never had a drop of water to clean up. Thank you so much for taking he time to create the video.

[@U262554]

You are the man. Not only did the drain pump fix my problem but your video convinced me to change it from underneath. Thanks, bud!

[@chicagohandyman]

I’ve done it both ways. This is much better.

[@StressedDesserts]

Just wanted to thank you for posting a follow up video replacing just the pump and not the rest of the assembly. So much easier! I was about to pull out my whole dishwasher based on other videos that I’ve seen and then I ran across this one. So much easier and worked like a charm. Dishwasher is now quieter and no more OE errors. I did end up purchasing the entire assembly, but now I know and in the future I will just get the pump.

[@chicagohandyman]

I know! I wish there was a video like this before I did mine.

[@wvcruffler123]

So I had to fix an AE code which ended up being a grease and food bits plugged valve in the drain contraption on the left side of the washer. After that repair there was a new loud buzzing noise from the pump motor so using this video I was able to easily remove the pump motor and find the small piece of metal that must have gotten lodged there when I was fixing the other part. Anyway, back together quickly and now it's back to running fine.

[@jenbertwong]

This was perfect and so simple. Esp since most other videos show you having to remove the entire dishwasher out. Thanks!

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad it helped!

[@jamespompy1709]

Wow, great time saving method! Was about to pull out my dishwasher to replace the pump when I ran across your video. Used a shop vac to suck the water out of the dishwasher and channel locs to turn the pump motor housing. All done in about 10 minutes. Thanks for posting this!!!

[@chicagohandyman]

Nice job and and thanks for watching!

[@startwith7866]

Great video fixed my dishwasher

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad I could help

[@lisaetheridge6488]

Great! Very helpful Video! You ROCK

[@febrezelechat538]

Thank you thank you thank you! My dishwasher takes this same motor. It took all day to research to figure out what the problem actually was, but only took minutes to replace it. Works like a charm---went through entire wash cycle without any further issues. Drained completely and cleaned much better than before. This video was a godsend. $20 well spent...and saved me from having to buy an entirely new dishwasher!

[@chicagohandyman]

Thanks for watching!

[@charlescarlson2813]

A great video that enabled be to change the drain pump on my LG dishwasher with a minimum of effort. The video was informative and helped me solve my problem and now it works like new...and nice not having to disconnect everything and move the unit out. Many thanks!

[@chicagohandyman]

Thank you! Glad the video helped out.

[@CharlieCreated]

This video just saved me from getting scammed for almost $400. Called the service guy and they quoted me $100 for the pump and about $300 in labor. Thankfully, I have a little experience in automotive work so I had an idea of what mechanical parts should cost and immediately questioned their price breakdown. Of course when the repair company asked why I didn't want to move forward with the repairs they played dumb about the cost of parts and labor. The new pump is in now and is working great! Took me 10 minutes. Thank you for this!

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad it helped!

[@kirill3751]

Lol read blue book for appliance repair, it’s fair price

[@jameslutes7633]

Thanks, this is exactly what I needed!

[@MAPfaff]

Awesome video! Repaired my LG Dishwasher, model #LDF7551ST, exactly as discribed in this video. My dishwasher was not draining when following the "drain" steps provided in the video. I bought the motor only through Amazon and reused the existing rubber seal. Total cost was about $22.00. Tip - my motor was super hard to take off. I was unable to do it by hand. I used a rubber strap wrench to take the motor off and put it back on. Otherwise, super straight forward as described herein. Thank you Tundra, Tools, and Tech! You're awesome! "Coffee" coming your way!

[@chicagohandyman]

Great to hear!! Yes, that motor needs a lot of force to open. That rubber wrench would be the perfect tool to use. I would recommend holding onto the top half when doing so for anyone attempting this repair. Thank you for the coffees!

[@lefaikao2266]

This method worked for me! I was nervous that the drain pump was the issue, as the faulty and new one measured 4.8ohms. But your video detailing other things to watch for, like the high-shrill noise of the drain pump, and the standing water, made me get the new drain motor anyways. Dishwasher working great again!

[@chicagohandyman]

Great job and glad to hear!

[@ankurnirwani5323]

Thanks a lot- very helpful. How can i make sure the pump is in lock position?

[@joeoconnor8822]

Probably the best explanatory video I have ever seen. This guy does a great job showing step by step. Thank you!

[@chicagohandyman]

You're very welcome!

[@jmch005]

Thanks for this repair video. You saved me time and money as I was thinking about calling a repairman. I followed your video instructions and it worked perfectly.

[@stevesmith-ny8jb]

Awesome informative video. Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you.

[@peteryan6554]

This is so spot on, thank you. I scheduled a repairman to come out and he called me the day he was supposed to be here and said 'not worth the repair...' I asked him to explain and he said my model LG has to have the whole assembly replaced, and $300 in parts alone. He said I'm better off replacing the whole unit especially given the black friday sales. I said goodbye and ordered the part in your video ($32)... 10 min fix and seems to be golden. Thanks a bunch for saving me time and money and saving the earth from another unnecessarily trashed appliance...and now I know which repair service to never call again. Woot!

[@chicagohandyman]

Maybe he should watch my videos. 😂

[@DonVilla-sg2vf]

Ok you're just replacing the drain pump. You're not fixing it. Huge difference

[@chicagohandyman]

I see what you’re saying, but the pump not a serviceable part. Replacing it is the repair for this situation.

[@Robert-oo5xo]

My dishwasher doesn't drain at all even when I force drain it, the water just sits stagnant. Everytime I run the dishwasher 10 minutes into a cycle it displays "OE" error code...will a new drainpump assembly that you linked in the description fix this problem? Thank you

[@chicagohandyman]

Does the drain pump make a noise at all? If it’s making a buzzing noise and doesn’t sound like water is moving, it can be the pump or a clogged drain line. Replacing the pump might help. Unclogging the drain line can help too. I can’t tell you without looking at it. I’d suggest doing both repairs.

[@Hazel_Dazel]

Thank you so much! We were able to change the drain pump on our LG LDF7774ST dishwasher without having to pull it out or call a repair guy thanks to your video! Only cost us a half hour of our time and $35 for the part. Enjoy a coffee on me!

[@chicagohandyman]

Thank you so much! ☕️

[@michaelwesten1316]

Question: I just took my LG dishwasher drain-pump off as described. Thinking I could just get the mod# off the old drain to be sure I ordered the correct part from Amazon. However, I couldn’t find that particular mod# on Amazon, but a lot of drain-pumps came-up saying it fits LG ??????? and look exactly like the one I took-off my dishwasher. Does it matter as long as it says LG on it and looks exactly like it?

[@chicagohandyman]

Search your dishwasher model and look for a parts page. You’ll then be able to see what drain pump model you need.

[@chicagohandyman]

But to answer your question, no, you cannot use any pump just because it’s for Lg. Use the exact part that you need.

[@chicagohandyman]

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[@Sodaro.h]

The problem is most lg dishwasher are not accessible from the bottom like that. They are enclosed with multiple layers and are not easy to get to like that.

[@chicagohandyman]

Good to know, thanks!

[@dew77s7]

This was so helpful, it allowed us to repair our dishwasher without calling in a repair man. Sent you a few coffees through the link as a thank you!!

[@chicagohandyman]

Received! Thank you for your generosity. 👍😁

[@juandogg27]

Great video I'm a professional u helped me lol

[@chicagohandyman]

Nice!

[@joshf8154]

Your step 1 is to let all water drain but mine makes weird noises and doesn’t drain at all, possibly not the pump?

[@chicagohandyman]

Could be a clog in the drain line or pump. Open up the pump and check for debris. Also check the hose.

[@richwiley2421]

I can’t thank you enough for this video! I ordered the part and replaced it. My husband was my assistant in turning the motor back into place!! Thank you so much!!

[@richwiley2421]

Just figured out how to send you coffee’s!!

[@chicagohandyman]

That’s awesome to hear. And thank you for the coffees!

[@RainaMohamed-q1b]

How do i know if my drain pump is not working well

[@chicagohandyman]

I have a video that shows you several signs that your pump is bad.

[@RainaMohamed-q1b]

@@chicagohandyman I didn't find it. Can I have the link?

[@douglaswarnold]

Could I ask about a specific model of LG dishwasher? It's a LDT6809BD which is 25 years old. The filter constantly gets gunky requiring cleaning after literally every washing.

[@nealhatton2721]

Thank you - I followed your instructions and … success! When I took the old drain pump off I could feel with my fingers how the old unit felt more difficult to turn the blades vs the new unit which spun freely, confirming the diagnosis of a failing drain pump motor.

[@co1dog]

God bless you for making this video. Thanks again

[@amnesiai]

Thanks you the man! Just replaced mine works like new

[@newportrian]

Don't forget to put the washer on the new one😉

[@michaelarchutowski8024]

Thank you!

[@chicagohandyman]

You’re welcome!!

[@mariusvanrensburg6845]

My motor runs for 3 seconds and stops.

[@mariusvanrensburg6845]

Doesn't drain, just runs and stops. Opened the motor but it seems fine. Doesn't make any noise. Do I need to replace it or is the problem somewhere else?

[@chicagohandyman]

It’s probably your motor. Replace it.

[@mmytacist]

awesome, three years later and still helpful. I didn't have any clearance underneath so pulled the unit out about 1 foot and shimmed the front legs to get me better access. I had to put the pump on three times: the first two leaked, and the third time I flipped the o-ring upside down and that did the trick. Sweet!

[@chicagohandyman]

Awesome to hear. For anyone else running into this problem, some lubricant/oil on the rubber washer will make the install easier.

[@alisonkocis-westgate7776]

Thank you for this video. I was able to successfully do the repair. However, this roughly 7 inch black plastic piece came off and LG is being difficult w/ providing me information regarding where it goes. It’s labeled Front on one side. Any ideas as to where it goes?

[@chicagohandyman]

What does it look like?

[@JeffreyRolfe1]

Thank you for your help! All the appliances today are called in marketing terms “Planned Obsolescence” . They want consumers to shell out $800-$1000 for a new dishwasher every 5 years because fixing a drain pump would cost $400 for a service repair man to come. So consumers do the calculus in their heads and figure well if I am going to pay $400 to fix it I might as well pay $800 for a new one .Well I can fix this for $30 myself.

[@chicagohandyman]

Truth.

[@robertstannard2064]

You are the man!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Took all of 15 minutes, run like new, quiet as new.

[@chicagohandyman]

Good job! Thanks for watching.

[@stevemonroe2545]

GREAT POST !! You made it so easy to change out this pump !!! THANK YOU

[@chicagohandyman]

You’re welcome!!

[@jesusmargarejo2140]

Thank u my friend! I didn't order a new drain pump but I removed it just like in ur video to maybe see anything was in there that maybe be the cause of the pump not working and surely it was a piece of glass! Now the pump is working again! Thank u so much u save me a lot of money watching this video

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad I could help

[@manohar241]

Thanks for the detail instructions. Very easy to follow and worked for me.

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad to hear!

[@AprilSalyers-vj7se]

I am SO glad that I found your video! Our dishwasher started blowing a fuse every time we turned it on. It was definitely the pump. I thought we would have to remove the whole pump and take the dishwasher apart but my husband was able to remove the pump motor as you did and replaced it with a $25 new one! No new pump - no new dishwasher. Thank you SO much.

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad it helped!

[@JeffreyRolfe1]

Thank you for posting this video! You saved me $500-$1000

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad I could help!

[@filbaytee1118]

My pump was working fine, my dishwasher just wouldn't power up all of a sudden, so I found and replaced burnt wiring, the noise filter, and the main control board, and then I had power, but the thing wasn't draining. The pump was NOT making a whining or high-pitched noise. It DID sound like it was spinning but no water was heard draining. Hose wasn't kinked. I had just swapped it out 3 years ago. I measured 4.8 ohms between the two pins on left and right on both the old pump and on the new one I installed, so I don't know what's up there, if the old one was really bad or not, except that the new one does drain properly. I'm wondering if there was some kind of air pocket in the drain hose or something preventing it from draining. I'll mark the old one "may be good" , and test it again next time the pump dies.

[@chicagohandyman]

Could have been a blockage in your drain lines. Maybe.

[@FrankCatalanolife]

Excellent video. Very well explained. Thank you.

[@chicagohandyman]

Thank you!

[@matttroncone8008]

Thank you for posting this! You saved me at least $200!

[@chicagohandyman]

And that amazing feeling after fixing something!

[@gw3930]

Needing this exact repair, I had watched your original video before ordering the part. When I went to look up the video again to perform the repair, I found this one! So much time and effort saved. Thank you!!!

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad to pass on the info!

[@idlestation]

Thanks, followed your guide and replaced the motor. Sounds a lot better than before and pumps out faster.

[@chicagohandyman]

Glad my video helped!

[@moberg81]

Thanks for this vid! I was about to pull the unit out based on your first vid. 15min job thanks to you. You got three coffees headed your way!

[@chicagohandyman]

Three coffees received, thank you so much!

[@bearier1]

This was so easy except for getting the motor off. Requires a lot torque thanks for posting this. Saved myself 1k

[@chicagohandyman]

Yes, a lot of torque!! For others attempting to do the repair.... support one half of the motor while using a screwdriver to turn the other half of the motor. Good luck!

[@johnmcfadden7770]

Thank you for this video. It saved me alot of money and time. LG washer is working again

[@chicagohandyman]

That’s awesome. Great job!

[@jessehuang4955]

thank you so much very helpful

[@chicagohandyman]

You're welcome!

[@mrose4132]

How are you gonna drain it when the drain pump is bad? 😂😂

[@chicagohandyman]

The drain pump doesn’t fully stop working. It works just enough to drain it for the repair.

[@NM-eb5ej]

Oh this was a great repair video, maybe a few table spoons of water, repair man wanted $225 for the part and 75 to install it.

[@chicagohandyman]

Hahahaha. That’s good to know. I was guessing $200 total. $250 max.

[@petergriffin1546]

Great video. How do you know its the pump? Error code?

[@chicagohandyman]

Error code definitely. Although the error code could manifest because of a blockage in the drain hose. So it is 1 of 2 options. Easy to figure out. Good luck!!

[@kaseymacro9352]

Spot on!! Thank you!

[@chicagohandyman]

You bet!

[@DeVonMArtis]

What problem were you having? What error code? I'm attempting to see if this is my issue.

[@chicagohandyman]

Look on my channel for the other dishwasher video. I answer all your questions on that one.

[@DeVonMArtis]

@@chicagohandyman Thanks!

[@davidp4767]

Thank you for posting -much quicker and easier than previous video. Quick question: after replacing the pump motor i learned the hard way that my drain hose was cracked. I went to HD and bought a GENERIC replacement hose. Upon installing [bypassing everything; straight from the pump to my sink drain] I find I need to "toke" on the hose a bit, as if i am siphoning gas from a car, once I toke i hear the motor kick in and all water vacates properly. did i mess up by going generic with my replacement hose? thanks again

[@chicagohandyman]

The generic hose should work fine. I had to replace mine with one from HD a few months ago too. I haven’t had a problem.

[@davidp4767]

@@chicagohandyman thank you. ordering Another NEW pump motor

[@jacknathaniel5203]

I put my finger right through the drain hose inspecting the pump--it was so brittle from maybe a decade of scalding water. I replaced it with a big box 6' drain hose. It's maybe a foot too long, but works so far. The big box hose had larger openings so I installed it over the ends of the old hose after cutting out the spiral tubing. I did need to use a hack saw to remove the thicker part of the old rubber hose end connected to the drain pump.

[@thenextceo]

Thank you, TT & T! Excellent video. My pump wouldn't even drain when putting into dr mode. I sucked all the water out with a shop vac before removing the pump as described in the video; no mess whatsoever. I then poured a few cups of water into the basin before screwing on the kick plate and ran another dr test cycle. I could hear the pump running and water leaving. Success! I owe you a beer my friend.

[@chicagohandyman]

That’s great. Sounds like there was a clog between the pump and the basin. Maybe vacuuming sucked the blockage out. What do you think?

[@thenextceo]

@@chicagohandyman I suppose that's possible but I didn't find any clog; I think the pump was just bad.

[@ARamzze]

Is it necessary to turn off the power to the unit and the water source with this method ?

[@chicagohandyman]

It’s not necessary. You should, to be completely safe tho.

[@JessHorsemanship]

always wiser to turn off the power first just in case. But i think turning the water source off is not necessary tho simple to do.

[@satyamarora388]

Thanks for the video. My pump is making a humming sound but still able to drain. Also when I do dr (manual drain) it does drain with that sound and makes the pump sound when the whole water is drained. Does it mean it's going bad and will eventually stop working at all?

[@chicagohandyman]

If your dishes come out clean and the bottom of the dishwasher is dry, I wouldn’t worry about it.

[@satyamarora388]

@@chicagohandyman dishes come out clean but the bottom is not always dry. I have do a manual drain cycle to take all the water out

[@Mika30041975]

Professional. tHX

[@chicagohandyman]

You’re welcome