Ice maker problem

[wildmanbaker]

For the past 2 years, the DW has been complaining about the taste of the ice for our Dometic Sidewise refer. So we also had 4 plastic ice cube trays in the freezer also. Anyway, after emptying the ice tray for the maker, I set it in the sink to let the frost and ice chips melt. I looked at the tray to make sure it was clean, and found that the auger had some rust on the drive plate, that drives the clear plastic auger into the ice crusher/discard shut, has some rust on it. I don't know how long it has been rusty, but this could be what the bad taste the wife was getting, (didn't seem to bother me). I have searched the inter-web, but have not found a replacement, only some references to Dometic having discontinued the ice maker parts. I have disassembled the tray/auger, but the end of the auger has been pressed on, and dis-assembly it will surly break the plastic like parts.

Hear if the question. Is there anything I can coat the drive bar with, that will stop the rust, not chip or rub off, and is food safe? If I could get the drive plate out, I could plate it, but it seems that pressing it apart will ruin it. I know that there are people here that are more in the know about food safe coatings than I am.
Thanks for any help.

[wildmanbaker]

dougrainer wrote:
http://www.laurelhurstdistributors.com/parts/refrigerators/dometic/NDA1402_3.html

If they do not have it, it has been discontinued. Doug

Thanks Doug, they do not have the ice dispenser screw, so it is no longer made. I may look at some dispensers for residential frigs before I give up.

[dougrainer]

http://www.laurelhurstdistributors.com/parts/refrigerators/dometic/NDA1402_3.html

If they do not have it, it has been discontinued. Doug

[Teacher_s_Pet]

There have been some discussion on the Norcold having Whirlpool Icemaker units the same found in residential models. Cost between $50-$60 online and at appliance stores. Might be worth checking out for your Dometic for a similar source. I plan to change out our Norcold icemaker which is leaking at the control end once we reach our winter lot in Texas.

[DSDP_Don]

The Norcold used the same icemaker that is used in most refers, available at Lowes. I'm not sure about the Dometic, maybe someone will know.

[bullydogs1]

The metal parts of my Dometic icemaker were junk and the icemaker door well, oxidized/rusted...I ended up with a portable ice maker we use and it makes ice much faster..