Old one got a tear in the front and was leaking water on the floor. Had to take apart a bunch of the machine, and I gotta say that the two seals (inner drum and outer casing) were both tricky to get on properly.
Doing a test load of laundry now, and there’s no leaks (so far), so that’s pretty excellent
I meant as a more permanent fix. Sounds like the Vaseline is just temporary.
You can use clear caulk.
Oh yeah, I have the gasket for a permanent fix when it’s time for that.