Grey Valve Problem Update

[golf_bears]

First, thanks for all the responses to my previous post relative to toilet flapper leaking and my grey tank valve.

The toilet leak appears to be fixed by multiple cleaning efforts. Keeping my fingers crossed that it holds for a while.

On the grey valve, opened up the grey valve cover and found that the cable shield anchor/holding block at the valve is broken. The valve was also getting very stiff to open and close. So now decided just to replace the entire grey valve assembly.

For those of you who have done this before, do you have any do’s and don’ts or words of advice before I start the replacement process in a few days?

Again, thanks in advance for all your help.

[golf_bears]

OK, was able to get the grey valve changed out with the help of Jim Blandford, another Suite owner.

We thought the most difficult part would be threading the new valve cable and locking it up to the fire wall. Not the case, that ended up being the easy part. Was able to reach up and get the nut on the back side of the fire wall held in position while Jim wrenched tight from the other side.

The most difficult part was getting the valve assembled and bolted together to the pipe flanges. You have the incoming and outgoing pipe flanges, two seals, the valve body and a top and bottom cover that have to be aligned perfectly while you get the four bolts through all holes in the parts and tightened up. Not an easy task especially when the bolt holes are only slightly larger than the bolts. After many attempts to get everything lined up and the bolts in we ended up drilling all the holes out by about a 1/16th of an inch larger. We were then able to get everything assembled and bolted. Took awhile but we finally got it all done and the good news is there are no leaks, yet!!!!! Knock on wood!!!!!

Thanks Jim for all the help.

[wingnut60]

Glad to hear it is fixed--I'm probably looking at this deal sooner or later.
Joe

[golf_bears]

wingnut60,

We will be at the mini ralley in Amarillo, TX on 4/3. Buy your valve at Amazon and come over. Will help you change it out.

[wingnut60]

Thanks for the offer, but can't make it there. And early April in Amarillo can be dicey, anyway. After all, there is only a barbed-wire fence between there and the Arctic...
Joe