Could bent hinges on dishwasher lead to leaking door seal?

[arcman49]

One of the ropes (balance links) that attach the door to the spring broke.  The door on this dishwasher has always been tight, so when we open it, we actually throw the door down with some force.  Needless to say this was quite a surprise when the door slammed down on the hinge stops.  The door seemed to shut fine so I replaced the balance links and while I was at it, I replaced the door seal.  Now it leaks from the upper left hand corner of the door.  If I put a dollar bill between the door and the upper part of the cabinet with the door shut, you can easily pull the paper out.  The upper left and all of the top isn't sealing.

Has anyone here had this experience before and if so, are hinge replacements the answer?

[abaesemann]

Yes they can cause leaks at the door if it was dropped and they were bent, can try adjusting them but may be safer to replace them.

[arcman49]

Oops... the model number is 665.16983200, not the 196.