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Subject:Re: Rebuilding sink
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sat, 5 Jan 2013 12:24:36 -0600

The sink drain is a separate piece from the sink. If you need to get it
out, the mechanical part is obvious from the bottom, as I recall, but you
need to know that the plumber's putty under the flange needs to be softened
before removal (heat gun) and will need to be replaced during reassembly.

Jim

On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jamie,
>
> I have no wisdom on replacing the sink, but believe changing out the
> original faucet for the Shurflo faucet is one of the best mods we have made
> to the van.
> See:
> http://www.shurflo.com/rv-products/rv-accessories/rv-faucets/default.html
>  I found a gray one on the Internet but a quick search only found white
> ones a few minutes ago.  Thus you may need or prefer the white one
> (94-009-10).  There are plenty of posts in the archives about making a
> spacer to go under it.  I used the advice of getting two wall protectors
> and spray painted them (one above and one below the sink).  A picture of
> mine is at
>
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101409063124906966630/albums/5575848514384882193/5575848549757560898
>
> Good luck,
>
> Harold
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Jamie Auch <jamie@kookymathteacher.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Can anyone give me their wisdom on rebuilding a sink on an 89 Westy? I
> > need to redo the drain and want to upgrade the faucet.
> >
> > Jamie Auch
>
>
>
>
> --
> Harold Teer
> 1991 Westy
> Harrisonburg, VA
>