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Replacing hinge on Bosch Exxcel 8 VarioPerfect

RORoving-Ross
Asked over 7 years ago 11,093 views
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I am looking to replace the hinge on my Bosch Exxcel 8 VarioPerfect. The hinge seems readily available but I am unable to work our how to take the door apart.

In the past doors used to have a series of screws for fixings and the door could be separated by removing these. However I notice that the door surround on this machine doesn't have any screws. Instead there are round plastic discs with a hole in the centre.

Are these factory moulded / fitted permantly or can these be removed somehow?

Or have am I over thinking it and I simply need to prise the door apart?

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Bosch Exxcel 8 VarioPerfect door hinge replacement on clipped door assembly

The problem
The washing machine door hinge had failed, and the owner could not see any screws to split the Bosch Exxcel 8 VarioPerfect door apart. The door surround appeared to be held by round plastic discs rather than visible fixings.
Likely cause
Broken or worn door hinge. The discussion indicates these Bosch doors may be clipped or heat-moulded together rather than conventionally screwed from the outside.
What fixed it
The confirmed repair was to separate the door by carefully prising the clipped fascia apart with a small flat-bladed screwdriver, revealing the internal screws and allowing the hinge to be replaced. The original poster then glued the door back together after refitting the new hinge. Other contributors described drilling the plastic/heat-moulded lug tops, but that was not the original poster’s confirmed method.
Checks to try
  • Bosch schematics were checked and showed separate handle, hinges, glass, door surround and inner door
  • Availability of separate door parts was checked, but Bosch was only selling the complete door while generic hinges were found elsewhere
  • Door fascia/clips were inspected and then carefully prised apart to access the inner screws
Parts or tools mentioned
  • replacement hinge
  • small flat-bladed screwdriver
  • glue
Confirmed fixedGenerated 4 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes — read the full thread below.
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 7 years ago

Some washing machine doors are now designed to not be taken apart. Some need carefully prising apart with a small flat bladed screwdriver. If these plastic discs go all around the door they may well be how the two halves of the door are held together. If you try searching for door parts on Ransom Spares you might see if the door parts are separate or if the door is only available as a complete door.

Whitegoods Help — appliance repair expert and forum host.
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Roving-Ross
Answered over 7 years ago

Not that I can find but I'll dig around some more.

I've gone to the schematics on the Bosch website and there are 5 different parts; handle, hinges, glass, door surround & inner door but the only part that is sold by Bosch is the door and the only other parts I can find on other websites is a generic hinge that fits multiple models.

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Helenp
Answered over 7 years ago

Hi Ross, did you solve the problem? I'm in the same predicament, so just wondering what you did? Many thanks

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Chamfer
Answered over 7 years ago

I have same problem, Drilled the top of the donut shape not going all the way through to the inner frame and it came apart. Got a new hinge on order for £8. Will let you know how i get on in a couple of days.

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Jacob Waterhouse
Answered over 7 years ago

Hi Chamfer, did you manage to figure out what you had to do to get the new inner door trim to fit back on.

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Gary Ali
Answered about 7 years ago

Was it a case of buying a new door then? Also, did you have to remove the metal spring around the rubber seal and fold the rubber seal in order to hold onto the back of the door hinge (as some videos suggest doing) - or you just unscrewed at the hinge and were careful to hold the door on the last screw? Thanks!

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Andrew Wade
Answered over 6 years ago

I was replacing a die cast hinge on my machine where a lug had snapped, located on eBay for approx £10-£15 depends on who you trust to go with....or Bosh direct for £20ish.

OK it sounded a bit traumatic whilst you do it but but the flat head screwdriver is the approach.

Remove the door from the machine (2mm star head screwdriver).

On the back of the door is a locating slot, use a flathead to prise off the facia. Work around the door, there are approx 10 sets of lugs. They are only ribs and so don’t snap, although it sounds like they are. Might be worth trying at the hinge area as this prized apart quite quickly. Once the fascia is away the 10 screws are revealed, and away you go.

The facia snapped back on easily

It took me about 20 minutes

Good Luck

AW

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Andrew Wade
Answered over 6 years ago

Just re-read the whole of this post

Bosch Serie 8 Washing Machines have multiple door types....mine was on the WAW28560GB/01 (same hinge as the GB/07)

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Jimmypanic
Answered almost 6 years ago

My washer door is the same with a broken door hinge lug. I drilled the tops off the heat moulded lug tops (careful not to drill into the inside cover. The cover came away with ease. I did not have time to source a new hinge so I drilled a 5.2mm hole thro the hinge (where the lug had broken) tapped it M6 and fitted a pan head bolt with the thread portion protruding outwards 9.5mm (locktighted the thread) . popped on the plastic cap after wrapping a little PTFE tape over the thread. To refit the hinge I needed to cut away thin portion of plastic webbing to clear the bolt head.

Refitted the inner cover making sure the door latch was under the cover and drilled into retaining lugs with a 2mm diameter drill (not too deep). This is important to stop the lugs from splitting) I fixed the cover with thin wood screws and a washer. Success.

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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered almost 6 years ago

Yes it's annoying when they do that. You have to identify which one is for your model using the serial or production numbers

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Roving-Ross
Answered over 5 years ago

Yay! Great to hear Jimmy. Drilling the lugs is a good idea. I ended up prising them apart and the glueing them back togther but 2 years later the door is still going strong. All at the cost of a £10 hinge and some glue!

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