Shower seat repair?

[Gord&Cindy]

Our shower seat seems to be a bit loose where it attaches to the wall, so I decided I should tighten it.
I have no idea how to get the plastic caps off the holes to access the pivot pins. I believe they just pop off, but they refuse to comply! I don't want to break them because I don't have any to replace them with.
Any ideas on how to remove them without destroying them?

 

[Midnight Rider]

Picture would be helpful ?

 

[Gord&Cindy]

Picture would be helpful ?

Here are a couple of pictures.
The little round plug on the side/bottom is what I need to get out, without destroying it too much.

 

[Socal-Paul]

Looks to me like it should pop out with a thin blade of a knife or screwdriver.

 

[Gord&Cindy]

Looks to me like it should pop out with a thin blade of a knife or screwdriver.

Well, that's what I was thinking.
Unfortunately, it has other ideas. I tried a small screwdriver and a knife, but I've only succeeded in marking it up, and it's not budging.
I'm starting to think someone's glued it in. This is a replacement seat. The original had a stripped pivot bolt, so our local dealer replaced it under warranty. Perhaps the tech got a bit over enthusiastic to made sure it would not fall out!?
I need some secret tricks on how to remove these things without damaging them because I suspect it's not something that's easy to get hold of if I make a mess of this one.

 

[Grassjohn]

Try a little hairdryer heat?
It’s a little hard to see but there may be a small hole that’s easier to access and pry with a needle or straight pin

 

[Gord&Cindy]

Try a little hairdryer heat?
It’s a little hard to see but there may be a small hole that’s easier to access and pry with a needle or straight pin

Thanks for the suggestion. It really sounded like that might work, sadly, no.
I used a heat gun on low heat and got it hot enough so I really didn't want to leave my finger on it too long, but not hot enough to melt it. But it's still refusing to let go.
I suspect I'm going to have to add this to my 'not fixed' list for now. We really don't use the seat, in fact, I would be just as happy to not have it.
Anyway, thanks again,
Gord

 

[Socal-Paul]

As a guess, if I were to seal something like this (which I wouldn't) I would use some silicone then put the plug in. You might try a silicone remover in a bag and let it soak or if you have a syringe force it in and go back at it with the knife or screwdriver. I'm also assuming you have tried to unscrew it, not that I think it will.

 

[RockDr896]

I was wondering if you remove the seat, can you turn the entire hub? I will look at mine when I get a chance.

 

[Gord&Cindy]

As a guess, if I were to seal something like this (which I wouldn't) I would use some silicone then put the plug in. You might try a silicone remover in a bag and let it soak or if you have a syringe force it in and go back at it with the knife or screwdriver. I'm also assuming you have tried to unscrew it, not that I think it will.

No, it doesn't unscrew.
I might give the silicone remover a try, not sure if I could get enough in through the crack to make a difference, but you never know.
Thanks.

 

[RockDr896]

I finally figured out how to remove the seat in the shower, since I am pulling out my shower and re-doing it. I used a seal pick to remove the small cap on the side. Then you have to screw in a M5-0.8 bolt into the end and you can pull the pins out. I didn't have one. The bracket is held to the wall with 4 very large wood screws. If it is coming loose, then perhaps they missed or didn't put a stud there. My plastic hubs were a bit loose, but the bracket was firmly in place. The quickest method is taking a hammer to the plastic hub and order new ones...LOL. I am not sure if I will be putting the seat back in.

 

[BryanValRox]

I finally figured out how to remove the seat in the shower, since I am pulling out my shower and re-doing it. I used a seal pick to remove the small cap on the side. Then you have to screw in a M5-0.8 bolt into the end and you can pull the pins out. I didn't have one. The bracket is held to the wall with 4 very large wood screws. If it is coming loose, then perhaps they missed or didn't put a stud there. My plastic hubs were a bit loose, but the bracket was firmly in place. The quickest method is taking a hammer to the plastic hub and order new ones...LOL. I am not sure if I will be putting the seat back in.

RockDr896,

Thank you very much!

This is a great share and solves a long standing mystery 😂

 

[M and E]

I finally figured out how to remove the seat in the shower, since I am pulling out my shower and re-doing it. I used a seal pick to remove the small cap on the side. Then you have to screw in a M5-0.8 bolt into the end and you can pull the pins out. I didn't have one. The bracket is held to the wall with 4 very large wood screws. If it is coming loose, then perhaps they missed or didn't put a stud there. My plastic hubs were a bit loose, but the bracket was firmly in place. The quickest method is taking a hammer to the plastic hub and order new ones...LOL. I am not sure if I will be putting the seat back in.

Curious what model you have where you are replacing your shower. We are having ours replaced by Alliance in February and it appears to me that the only way to get the shower out of the rig, and back in, is by removing a slide or window assembly. We do have the seamless one-piece shower.

 

[BryanValRox]

Curious what model you have where you are replacing your shower. We are having ours replaced by Alliance in February and it appears to me that the only way to get the shower out of the rig, and back in, is by removing a slide or window assembly. We do have the seamless one-piece shower.

Hi Mike,
I am courious . What is wrong with the seamless one piece shower that it needs to be replaced?
A crack perhaps? Are you willing to share your concerns?

 

[M and E]

Hi Mike,
I am courious . What is wrong with the seamless one piece shower that it needs to be replaced?
A crack perhaps? Are you willing to share your concerns?

Yup, you guessed it. On our first trip, second shower, the floor cracked.

 

[BryanValRox]

Yup, you guessed it. On our first trip, second shower, the floor cracked.

Is your assessment that they failed to put the proper support under the floor?

 

[M and E]

Is your assessment that they failed to put the proper support under the floor?

That is my best guess. But without removing it, it is tough to say. The floor cracked side to side and front to back which also suggests that the glass was laid too thin.

 

[BryanValRox]

That is my best guess. But without removing it, it is tough to say. The floor cracked side to side and front to back which also suggests that the glass was laid too thin.View attachment 4147

Mike, thanks for sharing and I am sorry that you are going through this on your new rig.

From you picture, IMHO, it looks a lot like someone got carried away with a razor knife and scored the shower floor while cutting something. The marks appear relatively straight and smooth and also appear to have a 90 degree intersection.

Many times when fiberglass cracks, the crack appears jagged, layered and flaky and doesn’t follow a straight line .
Matts get laid in overlap and ramdon patterns and spray chopped glass is every which direction. Both methods make it difficult to crack glass in such a straight line. (I assume it is fiberglass)

Bottom line, I am in no way challenging what you see in person and regardless of the root cause the damage is unacceptable on a new rig.

I am glad to hear that you have a trip to the factory in the near future to get this addressed.

 

[RockDr896]

Curious what model you have where you are replacing your shower. We are having ours replaced by Alliance in February and it appears to me that the only way to get the shower out of the rig, and back in, is by removing a slide or window assembly. We do have the seamless one-piece shower.

370FB - The plastic threads on the shower valve and plastic fittings on the pex line, kept coming loose. I now have to solve the problem once and for all. I am expecting mold on the back of the wall most likely. They also cut the hole in the wall for the shower manifold too large. I was getting water there, due to little surface area to seal it. Fun Fun.

I have all winter, so I was considering having a company like bath fitters, manufacture me a seamless shower insert and see what that would cost. I could also work in shelving and other options they have in their bag of tricks.

Measuring my doorways and such, I can get in a one piece as long as it is less than 27 1/2 inches deep. There are RV one piece showers that match that, but I was going to try and avoid removing the shower pan and the plumbing that may be associated with the main drain.

 

[M and E]

so I was considering having a company like bath fitters, manufacture me a seamless shower insert and see what that would cost.

That is a fantastic idea!!!