Another newbie question regarding our 1998 Dodge Roadtrek Versatile-190. The hinge for the sewage hose assembly is rusted closed. For the last few days I have been blasting it with PB Blaster and rapping it with a small hammer to try to free it up. I am thinking of applying some heat with a propane torch while protecting the pipe and cover with wet rags. Maybe the assembly will need to be replaced, but I'm not sure where I could get a replacement. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I have tried to attach a photo, but may not work.
I was able to remove the hinge by grinding off the heads of the pop rivets and gently pushing them out of the pipe. I didn't want to risk puncturing the flex hose by drilling them out. I heated the hinge to red hot with a torch which freed it up, painted it, and re-installed with pop rivets. I'll make sure to keep it lubed.
A Roadtrek dealer, if they don't have it in stock, can probably get it from the manufacture, and ship it to you. For the photo, go to the "Forum Tech Support" forum, and read the tutorial for posting pictures.
