Black tank valve leaking
My black tank valve is leaking. Started out that it wouldn't close all the way, could tell where handle stopped when pushing in to close. Now the handle doesn't close by 1/4 inch, and tank is losing a...
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Ron3rd wrote:My black tank valve became very hard to move, don't know if it was rolling or not but when I replaced it 5 years ago I put grease fittings on top of the black and grey valves. When ever the valve gets hard to move I put some grease in the fitting which lubes the blade. The grey valve is 18 years old and has always worked fine.Old-Biscuit wrote:
Bet one of the inner seals has come dislodged and it now 'rolled'
Regardless....if flushing doesn't fix it, gonna have to get to valve and rebuild/replace.
Easiest access is to cut three side window under valve area and fold down underbelly section (folded area towards front and tape shut with gorilla tape)
X2, just get the rebuild kit and replace the seals since you have to take it apart anyway. Note that there are 2 major brands, Valterra and another brand I don't recall the name of at the moment. Easy job once you get the tank dumped.
