Valterra 1-1/2” Bladex valve handle…gone

[Chale44incolo]

Hi all,
So on my 2003 Jayco Kiwi Too 22U TT, we had a rear tire shred blowout on the highway (THAT’S another story but all is well and we’ve got four new tires now…) and the shredding violence blew away the T-handle assembly on the Valterra 1-1/2” Bladex gray water valve T-handle/etc right next to it. It’s not clear to me if the whole valve is shot now and needs to be replaced, or if I could get just the T-handle related part of it—can anyone tell from my photos? Unfortunately I don’t know the valve well enough (yet!) to know. Thanks for any help on this—Charley in Colo

[norty1]

From the looks of the picture, I would purchase the valve.

4 small bolts to remove slip the new valve in place and replace 4 screws. You are back in business.

[Grumpy]

As norty1 said it's an easy replacment.

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Waste-Va...a/T1001VP.html

[Chale44incolo]

Good deal, thanks. Yep, I’m seeing they’re cheap and readily available, and as you’re noting it’s not a big labor intensive deal to replace, so that what I’ll do. —

[Old and soft]

Hope your tank was empty, that could get ugly.

[Chale44incolo]

It was very nearly empty, all gray and no black…so at least that wasn’t too big a deal.

[Doomahachy]

Lucky you the valve is out in the open and easy to access. On my 2005 19RB I had to drop the coroplast a couple weeks ago to swap out my black tank valve, but yea...4 bolts and about $18 if memory serves. It will come with the handle pieces. Mine had about 18" of handle extension out to the side of the rig. Reused that piece of course.

[Chale44incolo]

Yah, replaced the valve today. Three of the four hex head screws/nuts were hopelessly rusted/seized up, had to basically unscrew them into oblivion…but new one’s on now.