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Post by mpbarrett Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:58 am

we are away in Germany at present.
I have a problem with a  leak from the joint where the waste drainage pipe goes into the waste tank.
I have tried tightening the fitting but its just turning and not getting tight so still leaking..
Is the fitting screwed into a threaded fitting (boss) on the waste tank or is there a nut on the inside of the waste tank?

Might does bodge it with some sealant for the moment until we get home and then drop the tank off the van.

cheers

Mike
Writing this on a very wet day near Fussen in Southern Germany, bit of a shock to see so much rain after the UK's summer!
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Post by Paulmold Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:19 pm

Not sure about your year of van but early Symbols had a nut on inside if tank.

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Post by mpbarrett Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:12 pm

Paulmold wrote:Not sure about your year of van but early Symbols had a nut on inside if tank.

have a feeling that's whats on mine...
Have to take the tank out when we are home, I assume there is an inspection hatch on the top?

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Post by Paulmold Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:37 pm

mpbarrett wrote:
Paulmold wrote:Not sure about your year of van but early Symbols had a nut on inside if tank.

have a feeling that's whats on mine...
Have to take the tank out when we are home, I assume there is an inspection hatch on the top?

cheers
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I hope so or your in trouble.

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Post by Guest Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:44 pm

Hi mpberrett
We had the same problem. I dropped the tank out its only four nuts and the pipes just pull off.
Undo the large bung and you can put your hand inside the tank and hold the locking nut and do it up from the outside. Probably a good idea to put some sort of sealer around the joint.

Good luck
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Post by mpbarrett Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:33 pm

cheers
hopefully I can live with the leak until I get home....
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