wagonmaster2
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Does anyone know of a good web site that will show the parts breakdown for a Thetford Aurora toilet? I have a leak back behind my bowl where the water line connects to a 1"-1 1/2" cylinder and can't tell from the fine spray of water just exactly whether its the water line connection or the cylinder it attaches to. And not sure what all the parts back there are so would love to see a parts breakdown for each part available.
I've down a search but haven't been able to find anything that lists all the individual parts.
Forgot to mention, after having to fix something on every trip for 7 years thought we were getting by this trip for once but no such luck. The stool started leaking water the last day heading home from our 6 week trip but guess I should be thankful it didn't happen while we were boondocking the fist two weeks of the trip
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Old-Biscuit
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Thetford.com........
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wagonmaster2
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Thanks Old-Biscut, that was exactly what I needed. Not sure how you found it after all the links I tried but I surely appreciate your effort. Now all I have to do is figure out if I can replace the water valve #10 without completely removing the stool, which I'm not really sure what holds it down.
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To remove the Aurora on the top left rear you remove the plug (pry up)and with a long extension there is a 1/2" nut straight down that must be removed.
Under the flush pedal there is another 1/2" nut to remove.
That's it, lift toilet up a new water valve will be stocked by most RV places and if I remember not very expensive.
Part #11 cost almost as much as a new toilet symptom toilet will not hold water.
If you up-grade to a newer toilet the flange the toilet bolts to has to be rotated.
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Hank MI
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Garry's instructions are pretty good for removing the toilet. I had to remove mine for a leaking water valve. On mine the rear bolt was not straight down so a swivel adapter was required. You'll need at least a 12" extension, maybe more, to reach the bolt. Can't remember but I had several so may have used more than one.
Mine was leaking from the valve itself. Took the valve apart, cleaned the rust ring from where the o-ring sits, replaced the o-ring and lubed with silicon grease. No more leak. If you have a new valve, no problem. If you take the old one apart do it slowly and watch how the black plastic slide piece sits inside. It doesn't look like it should ever work but if you put it back together properly it does.
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wagonmaster2
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Thanks for all the great information Guys (and gals if applicable). This Forum is almost as good as having an RV mechanic living next door. Didn't know if this was a project I should tackle (usually do perform all the necessary maintenance on my DP except the valve adjustment) but with all your information it does sound like a doable job.
I guess with the toilet removed from the floor it would be a good idea to also use a new floor seal with replacing the toilet. Maybe it'll come with the new water valve.
Is there any particularly good site to order parts like this from?
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wagonmaster2
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Hank MI wrote:Garry's instructions are pretty good for removing the toilet. I had to remove mine for a leaking water valve. On mine the rear bolt was not straight down so a swivel adapter was required. You'll need at least a 12" extension, maybe more, to reach the bolt. Can't remember but I had several so may have used more than one.
Mine was leaking from the valve itself. Took the valve apart, cleaned the rust ring from where the o-ring sits, replaced the o-ring and lubed with silicon grease. No more leak. If you have a new valve, no problem. If you take the old one apart do it slowly and watch how the black plastic slide piece sits inside. It doesn't look like it should ever work but if you put it back together properly it does.
Looking closer with a light and mirror it looks like mine has a pin size hole right where that plastic nut is attached to the 1" or so round cylinder. When the water is turned on it sprays a very fine mist on the wall behind the stool and when I shut the water off I can see a very small bubble of water seeping out at that point. Should it be leaking along there?
Is this actually a leak or a break, and should something like this happen? I'm tempted to try a spot of good plastic type glue along that edge of the nut and the cylinder to see if that will stop it.
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Here is a pdf with all the Thetford toilets.
http://www.sahararv.com/pdfs/591-602_Parts_Thetford.pdf
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Brian
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