WTFlange?! Toilet replacement

[Dill]

Okay, I am replacing my old yellowed leaky toilet. I bought a "fits all" thetford but the flange bolts didn't line up. I searched here and found the flange would be screwed or cemented to the black tank. I cried a bit in private away from the family then decided to try my luck at finding out if the flange was screed to the tank. I removed the screws to find the flange was neither! It lifted right out of the black tank leaving me slack jawed. I shouted an expletive at the possibility of my RV being improperly assembled from factory and took a picture for your enjoyment.

http://imgur.com/aHG8Tut

So the question is... Is this okay? Or should I attempt to seal it somehow?

[Rickf1985]

That appears to be a seal that the pipe slides into in the tank. Is there any restriction when putting the pipe in there? It could be that the seal has dried or worn out.

[Dill]

Flange slides right it and can wiggle about but what it slides into is some sort of flexible something or another. It's just rather dry and cracked

[Elandan2]

The pipe slides into a rubber flange attached to the tank.  Here is a picture, they are available at any RV dealer.





Rick

[Dill]

Thanks! I believe that will be my solution! Boy am I glad to have a new toilet and floor!