How to fix broken fridge door seal? FAQ

Nil · 2025-09-22T18:01:07+00:00

I hope I can describe this well enough...My circa 2009 Kenmore (made by LG) refrigerator door has a plastic "hook" on both side-by-side doors that helps draw the door fully closed and sealed when it swings shut. The hook is part of a firm plastic springloaded "retainer" that runs vertically alongside the outward edge of the door, which also helps close the seal. This retainer is part of the whole door gasket assembly. The retainer has broken so that the hook is no longer attached. The hook is OK, it's the retainer that's broken. This video shows a similar LG model with exactly the same problem I have, except mine is the left door: bought what was supposed to be an OEM replacement retainer from Amazon. What I got is a poor copy of the original part and is miscut/misshapen so the hook can't be secured in place. Useless. Parts for this appliance seem to have mostly vanished from the earth and I can't find either the retainer only or the whole retainer-hook assembly like is shown in the video.So now I'm wondering if I can repair the original retainer with glue, perhaps with some other reinforcement. Two questions:- What kind of glue would work best for plastic of this type?- Any ideas or suggestions for how else to reinforce the retainer so the hook doesn't break off again with normal use?