Replacing damage black water waste valve

LittleBoyBlue
LittleBoyBlue Member Posts: 22
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
On our recent trip back from Fort Wilderness/Disney World, I hit some road debris with my 2018 T@B 320S and didn't realize until I got home that the black water waste valve had been severely damaged and wouldn't work.  I contacted Nu Camp and they didn't carry the part. I was able to find a generic replacement on Amazon for under $20 and it only took 10 minutes to replace it. Here's a link in case yours gets damaged somehow.   Valterra T1003VPM Bladex Waste Valve with Metal Handle - 3"
Mike & Sara Ross - Panama City, Florida - mrosspc@gmail.com - 2015 Toyota Sienna - Little Boy Blue - 2018 T@B S




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  • jgram2
    jgram2 Member Posts: 1,522
    Thank you @LittleBoyBlue. Yours is not the first damaged valve mentioned here and I’m certain it won’t be the last. Very helpful information.
    John, Judi, Guinness & OD in PDX
    T@Bit@t 2015 S Max Outback, ‘18 V6 4Runner 


  • LisaTucson
    LisaTucson Member Posts: 62
    Wow!!! I just got back from a trip and the exact same thing happened to me. Thank you! For posting this!
    Lisa
    Tucson, AZ
    2016 T@B 320 S Outback ("Scout")
    TV: 2013 Lexus 450h
    "You never know when you're having good luck." ~ Unknown
  • pak
    pak Member Posts: 126
    My black tank valve on my 2017 cs-s would not close completely recently. I ordered a replacement valve. I took the old valve out and could see nothing wrong with it so I cleaned and lubed it and now it works as good as new. New valve is in the spare parts box. Took just a couple of minutes to do this.
  • ReenieG
    ReenieG Member Posts: 283
    @pak What kind of lube did you use?
    2018 T@B 320S / 2024 Chevy Blazer RS AWD / Phoenix, AZ
  • pak
    pak Member Posts: 126
    I cannot recall but vasoline kind of sticks in my head.
  • Horigan
    Horigan Member Posts: 880
    I wouldn't use petroleum jelly (Vasoline).  That will deteriorate the rubber.  Use a synthetic grease, like Triflow, or a silicone spray.
    Rich
    2019 T@b 400
    2025 Toyota Highlander 2.4L Turbo
    Bellingham WA
  • Tundra57
    Tundra57 Member Posts: 640
    I also had a piece of truck tire wipe off the black tank valve on my tab 400 2019 on the interstate. I only noticed the damage when blue water gushed onto the road. By the time I stopped, i had dumped my tank on the highway. Got exact replacement from RV company (x2). Took a few hours to replace having to force the pipe sections apart and not push out the seal on the way in. I did use vaseline sparingly. Hopefully it lasts. My delayed winter project is to box in the pipe and valves for safety and to help prevent freezing.
  • Fergie
    Fergie Member Posts: 143
    The link below is to a post I made some time ago about our experience with debris hitting our blackwater valve during an 8 week trip across North America on our move from Minnesota to Alaska in 2017. Still haven't figured out how to mount a guard to protect these things!

    Fergie

    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/82821#Comment_82821
     
  • JGilday
    JGilday Member Posts: 1
    Thank you for the link to the replacement part.

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