I have an old (c. 1979) Whirlpool fridge that works fine. But, the ice maker hasn't been used in about 15 years, and the inlet valve has dried out and is leaking. Here's a pic:
It's leaking where the plastic body meets the metal frame. I'm having trouble finding a replacement online, and wondered if it might be possible to repair the old one. Putting new gasket material in there might stop the leaking, but I don't know exactly what the solenoid does to open the valve, so I'm not sure a repair would work.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
(The fridge is model EET-172PK. There's no part number on the valve.)