grey water valve repair

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 05:47 PM

hello gang,

just spent a pleasant saturday afternoon fixing my grey water leak.

i was able to repair it with parts found locally. $16.38 total.

first thing i did was get some room to work.

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 05:49 PM

then i cut a hole and found the problem.

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 05:50 PM

and got this:

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 05:53 PM

here is the remainder if the flange broke off in the tank.

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 05:55 PM

with a flange and a section of pipe...

it is sealed into the tank with our friend vulkem.

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 05:58 PM

the hose clamp (heavy duty aircraft type) squeezes the connection tight.

note the vulkem oozing out.

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 06:02 PM

with some more goo and pop rivets.

after filling the tank and checking for leaks, there were none!

femuse · 05-10-2003, 06:05 PM

Are you saying there is no other easy way to reach that valve without cutting a hole?

1992 and a leak?? you are starting to scare us.

Mike just mentioned that it's a good thing your trailer is not one of those I have heard called "vintage"

, they would throw you out of the forum for doing a repair that looks so efficient and practical

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 06:06 PM

really wasn't that bad of a project, about 3 hours including the parts run.

while i was under the trailer i kept hearing quacking...i thought i was going nuts!

after i crawled out from the trailer the last time i noticed these two less than ten feet away!

john

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by femuse
Are you saying there is no other easy way to reach that valve without cutting a hole?

1992 and a leak?? you are starting to scare us.

Mike just mentioned that it's a good thing your trailer is not one of those I have heard called "vintage" , they would throw you out of the forum for doing a repair that looks so efficient and practical

femuses,

just followed the instructions in my manual.

it sez: "don't skimp on the size of hole you cut, bigger is better!"

john

miller time!!

femuse · 05-10-2003, 06:16 PM

Nice looking job.

You are lucky to have an acurate manual, ours is pretty much useless.

How much do you think that Airstream would charge for it ? [no need to answer]

I'm not sure how good are those ducks under the trailer. Eating bugs? At least our rabbits are trying to remove some of the grass that keeps on growing there.

**john hd** · 05-10-2003, 06:23 PM

my golden retrievers found those ducks to be quite a lot of fun!

at least they are good for something, the ducks that is.

woof woof quack quack woof woof!

john

Silvertwinkie · 05-11-2003, 08:20 AM

"woof woof quack quack woof woof!"

You crack me up.

On a side note, where did you get that manual? Mine is pretty shoddy too. I have the schematics, but no really step by step like my car shop books.

My valve is on the outside, so I'm not too worried about having to dig in, but it would be nice to have the Airstream "shop" books.

Eric

**john hd** · 05-11-2003, 08:45 AM

that came with my trailer. is all i have.

perhaps '92 was a rewrite year for the manual.

there are still images from the early 70's, judging by the types of cars pictured.

but the referances to the plumbing and electrics have been accurate.

i don't know if "shop manuals" are available for later model trailer.

my buddy got a set from helen davis for his '74 excella. it goes into great detail. more than the "regular manual".

john