Dishwasher bracket broken, any hope?

[Foresty Forest]

I've got a broken bracket on the inside of the dishwasher.

The stainless steel bracket, that holds the pipe leading to the upper basket, has broken off the rear stainless steel panel. The dishwasher is out of warranty, is there anything I can do to reattach the bracket? Glue maybe?

The dishwasher still works, but the top basket pulls and flicks the pipe against the back as it disconnects.

 

[Burnerman]

If you can hold the bracket firmly in place as the adhesive sets, an epoxy glue such as araldite should do well.....surfaces need to be clean and dry, of course.
John

 

[Bodgedbuild]

You would need to go on Amazon or similar but JB Marine weld is an epoxy that is very strong indeed and suitable for both water and for stainless. I tried using normal epoxy but it did not hold, this stuff has, so far been very strong.

 

[YorkshireMidge]

I'm with bodgedbuild - I'm not convinced standard Araldite would cope with the conditions. If you look at this temp fix I did a while ago with Araldite in a dishwasher, the high temp and the fact it was under water had the adhesive starting to deteriorate and detach quite quickly.

Because the basket is getting pulled out and shoved back in (often with some weight), there might be enough flexing that even stronger adhesives might eventually fail. Is it a spot weld that has failed?

If it was me, and access is possible, I'd probably be looking to reattach it with stainless steel machine screws through the back of the dishwasher and sealing around the holes with a plumbing silicone like Fernox LSX.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Ugh! Could've cleaned the dishes first! If it's a weld that's failed then it could be welded to fix it.

 

[Foresty Forest]

Without really knowing what I'm talking about - it does look like a welded joint. I think what you suggest is beyond my skills, so I'll try the JB Marine Weld for now - even if I have to keep applying it.

When it arrives, should I apply it up and down the pipe also? My guess is that it would help to take the strain of repeated pulling and closing of the shelf?

 

[Foresty Forest]

I intend to de-grease with ammonia - good idea?

 

[YorkshireMidge]

Ugh! Could've cleaned the dishes first! If it's a weld that's failed then it could be welded to fix it.

That looks like it was a very nice pasta dish - it's got me feeling hungry!

 

[YorkshireMidge]

I intend to de-grease with ammonia - good idea?

As a degreaser it would probably be OK - just rinse thoroughly afterwards and dry. JB Weld suggestion is as follows:

We recommend using acetone or lacquer thinner. In the absence of these two, soap and water can be used. Just be sure that the surface is completely dry before applying J-B Weld. DO NOT use alcohol or any "cleaner" that will leave a petroleum residue.

Just bear in mind if you use acetone that nail polish removers sometimes have other stuff in them, so you need pure acetone for this sort of cleaning.