Said It Here

Bosch dishwasher leaking from pump and gasket

Dishwasher pumps and gaskets often develop leaks that drip continuously or bubble out around wire connectors and connections. This stops people from being able to use the appliance without risking water damage and forces them to track down specific replacement parts.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    cleaning the existing parts
  2. 2
    Taking it apart and reinstalling with 3-4 wraps of PTFE tape.

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.

r/Plumbing1 person · September 2026

“I have a slow leak (1 drop every 5 or 6 seconds) at the junction of the water inlet and the 90° ell”source ↗

“I have tightened the ell as far as I can without risking breaking it. Any suggestions?”source ↗

Tex_Buttinski · r/Plumbing · 1 upvotes
r/appliancerepair1 person · September 2026

“started leaking from what looks like 2 places. One area from the pump I guess which drips whether or not the unit is on or not. The other is the gasket around the pump which connects to the bottom of the dishwasher.”source ↗

Curious_Abroad7369 · r/appliancerepair · 1 upvotes

“There is literally water bubbling out of the wire connector! 😂”source ↗

Curious_Abroad7369 · r/appliancerepair · 1 upvotes

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