thetford flush valve leak

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   Thetford toilet flush valve leaking.Toilet flush valve on 2012 r-pod 177 Thetford rv toilet failed and started to leak.
Replaced valve without removing the toilet.
Kneel down in front of toilet and when you look down back of the toilet you see the flush valve.
1 disconnect supply hose from the bottom of the valve.
2 remove on the right side of the valve body a brass phillips screw, connects valve to rear of the toilet, use stubby phillips screw driver to remove.
3 valve locks on the left side in a small groove and held by plastic pin, pull valve body out. 
4 disconnect metal wire connected to flush handle, pull wire up from handle.
New valve 
1 connect metal flush handle wire.
2 lock left side of valve in to groove and pin location.
3 screw brass screw back into rear of the toilet.
4 install new rubber gasket inside supply hose connector.
5 connect supply hose to bottom of valve and tighten
6 turn on pump, check for leaks.

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jj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Dec 2013 Location: ca Online Status: Offline Posts: 42	Topic: thetford flush valve leak Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 7:12pm
	Thetford toilet flush valve leaking. Toilet flush valve on 2012 r-pod 177 Thetford rv toilet failed and started to leak. Replaced valve without removing the toilet. Kneel down in front of toilet and when you look down back of the toilet you see the flush valve. 1 disconnect supply hose from the bottom of the valve. 2 remove on the right side of the valve body a brass phillips screw, connects valve to rear of the toilet, use stubby phillips screw driver to remove. 3 valve locks on the left side in a small groove and held by plastic pin, pull valve body out. 4 disconnect metal wire connected to flush handle, pull wire up from handle. New valve 1 connect metal flush handle wire. 2 lock left side of valve in to groove and pin location. 3 screw brass screw back into rear of the toilet. 4 install new rubber gasket inside supply hose connector. 5 connect supply hose to bottom of valve and tighten 6 turn on pump, check for leaks.

Goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 672	Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 8:05pm
	I wonder if it might not have been bad from the beginning, we have not had any issues with ours. It's one of those things that I know I will have to tear into at a time that I won't want to. Goose
	Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee

Bill-GA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 8:56pm
	On my r-pod, the value threaded connection leaked because someone had installed it improperly and had also used epoxy - some dealer repair guy? I ultimately found (after struggling to access value and water line) that it was VERY beneficial to remove the toilet with the two bolts and then it was very easy to access & repair the value, re-connect water line and rebolt the toilet. IMHO.
	Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV