hard to find parts - suggestions?

[harvest]

The hinge is broken on our Dometic fridge in a 2005 17b, everything else works perfectly. I am looking on ebay for parts, I called Dometic and they don't have the part, it is discontinued. I also emailed getrvparts@gmail.com and they don't have the part. If anyone has a gem of a place that they recommend to try and find random hard to find parts, I would greatly appreciate it! It looks like the top plastic edge of the door could be taken off with screws at the top, I think that is all we would need. I attached a pic too...

Thank you

[Donna D.]

Hummm, maybe try RV Doctor George in Sacramento, CA

[harvest]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

Hummm, maybe try RV Doctor George in Sacramento, CA

Thank you! I just send an email and will call them tomorrow or next week too.
Fingers crossed.

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by harvest

Thank you! I just send an email and will call them tomorrow or next week too.
Fingers crossed.

Good luck, but check out their business hours:

[elongest]

I would repair it with plumbers' epoxy putty. Cut off a chunk, knead it and press it in around your insert and fit it to the contour of the door. In 30 min. it will be hard as a rock. It looks like the door structure is open enough and has internal structure for the putty to form around and grab onto. The epoxy I use is gray and would be a fairly good match to the door trim. A lot cheaper than any Dometic part.
Eddie

[cpaharley2008]

With a 17 year old unit, you may have to start making your own parts, sad but true......

[Chasing Trials]

Originally Posted by elongest

I would repair it with plumbers' epoxy putty. Cut off a chunk, knead it and press it in around your insert and fit it to the contour of the door. In 30 min. it will be hard as a rock. It looks like the door structure is open enough and has internal structure for the putty to form around and grab onto. The epoxy I use is gray and would be a fairly good match to the door trim. A lot cheaper than any Dometic part.
Eddie

I agree with this. Maybe rap some kind of thin metal band around & screw the ends, to that very top part to hold & form the epoxy, & from maybe cracking later. The top hinge has the most sideways stress opening.

[Donna D.]

You might also check with Larry Gamble at Little House Customs to see if the Fridge Hinge repair kit would work for your application. It's by model.
https://littlehousecustoms.com/store.html

[Rockhead]

I’ve had good luck using JB plastic weld when having to repair obsolete parts