Yeah, that's probably the best way to do it. I see different kinds of "y"s online that would work.
I've also seen the twist-on repair valves, too. But, I'd need an adapter to go from the Thetford to the Valterra,
then twist on the repair valve. I think it would stick out too far by the time I was done with all of that.
No you don't have to do that.
I have valves that are marked Bristol on it. I was led to believe that ONLY a Bristol valve would fit in the assemble.
When I had to have the whole Y assembly replaced the service guy plunked down all the parts including a Valterra blade assembly.
When I pointed out that mine were Bristols and that the Valterra would not fit? He said that was years ago, now the Valterra fits ALL of them....he was right too it fit like a glove.
so don't be too quick to write that off.
Also I would call a mobile rv repair guy to do it. They see so many of these and can repair them in minutes. They also get the parts at wholesale and stock everything needed for the repair right on their truck.
What I found out by pricing what "I" would have to pay to buy 'all' the parts retail including the sleeves.....It was CHEAPER to have Mobile RV do the work while I watched. :B
