I’ll add a fix I recently did: A series of models made by Whirlpool under various brand names has a “diverter”. This is an angled plate that distributes pressurized water throughout the cabinet. It is slowly rotated by a motor driven shaft that gets into the tub through a rubber seal. Eventually this seal leaks - not an if but a when. It doesn’t leak all that much, but once started it only gets worse.
Here’s where you gotta “Love” the manufacturer - the seal is NOT available separately !! You have to buy a new tub bottom ~ $80. Worst aspect is Every active component mounts to it - motors, hoses, All of it. It also has a seal ~16” diameter !!
This was my fix: 5/16” diameter heat shrink tubing used for sealing wires. You’ll want a heat gun - a hairdryer won’t do very well. One piece from bottom of shaft to ~3/4” from top, then a second piece from bottom to ~1/4” from top. This makes a step so the tubing won’t get pushed back by the seal. Put a light smear of Vasoline on the tubing and reassemble. If the diverter plate has moved, carefully pop off the main water arm, it snaps on & off. Someone with hands having a 3”+ middle finger can reach down and move the diverter around until the shaft seats (I had to).
If it still leaks, you can add another piece of tubing - it only adds .013” each, Just remember to wipe the shaft and tubing with isopropyl alcohol, then do the heat shrink and reapply Vasoline.
I waited a month before posting this to see how well it worked - dry so far. It’s a tricky fix, but the alternative makes it worth a try.