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Re: [GMCnet] Black tank mounting bolts? [message #353631] Thu, 09 April 2020 13:00 Go to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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The coaches differ greatly on waste tanks depending upon factors like
bathroom and kitchen locations, year models, which upfitter finished them,
and I am probably leaving out several other exceptions.
I used to work on quite a few of them, but now I limit myself to ONLY
WORKING ON REPLACEMENT of old stuff with brand new tanks, and all
downstream drain plumbing, mascerator installs with all new plumbing.
Dealing with 40 year old cracked plastic has taught me quite a bit.
All I need to know, in fact, about waste tanks in GMCs.
DON'T TOUCH THEM. NOT NOW, NOT NEVER.
You guys do as you wish.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Thu, Apr 9, 2020, 10:46 AM Lawrence Coldren via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> I had the same problem with one of my black tank bolts. Not wanting to
> weld the threaded to the cut off bolt I used wire rope clamps to attach the
> rod. Still good after 18 years.
>
> Larry C
> Ft. Collins CO
> 74 Canyon Lands
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Black tank mounting bolts?
>
> on GM coaches, they are a carridge bolt that goes through the floor.
> depending on your floorplan, depends on access on how easy they are to
> replace. on my palm beach, some are under cabnetry, others under the
> floor. I was able to replace one that was under my carpet, the other one
> I
> carefully cut it off, and welded on some treaded rod because it was not
> going to go up and out under the cabinet, yet the threads were buggered and
> it
> broke when trying to remove the nuts.
>
>
> --
> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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Re: [GMCnet] Black tank mounting bolts? [message #353641 is a reply to message #353631] Thu, 09 April 2020 15:55 Go to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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What Hupy said. I patched one around the outlet with fiberglass and epoxy resin but it was a total bitch to get the material claen so the patch would stick. Which it did. Working through the drain hole I was. Waaaay better off to fit a new tank when the existing one begins to harden.!

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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