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onethatcares

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40. next time buy a cheap dremel

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 02:48 PM

Sep 2018

or equiv. from harbor freight and some cut off wheels. slowly cut thru the nuts on the bowl and you won't need wd 40. I love my dremel. especially for under sink work, under toilet work, under vanity work the hardest part is using the right speed for the cut off wheels and having enough light to see by. it's hard reaching around and under with your face smashed up against the seat but that is why the plumbers make the big bucks, it's not all glamour.

good move on the plumber.

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Adventures in Toilet Repair [View all] Leith Sep 2018 OP

Good luck! I did one a few years ago! 🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #1

My extremely handy neighbor claims ... GeorgeGist Sep 2018 #2

it's a crappy job but someone's gotta do it.... unblock Sep 2018 #3

Ha mysteryowl Sep 2018 #28

If the large screws holding the tank in place are rusted solid, MarvinGardens Sep 2018 #4

Not so hard. Just go slow. byronius Sep 2018 #5

No, the Bowl Is Staying Where It Is Leith Sep 2018 #15

WD-40 + 5 minutes. byronius Sep 2018 #16

Okay, Doing That Leith Sep 2018 #19

Nope, Didn't Do It Leith Sep 2018 #21

Got a little scraper or putty knife? I wish that straw was working. byronius Sep 2018 #22

How about a picture? byronius Sep 2018 #23

Is it the spud nut that's stuck? byronius Sep 2018 #24

All the Above Leith Sep 2018 #26

Man, sorry about that. byronius Sep 2018 #27

Thanks for the Support, Wise Words, and All the Help Leith Sep 2018 #29

Great good luck! PJMcK Sep 2018 #6

Unless it is just the replacement of a flapper, Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #7

👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #8

Seen to many $4.74 repairs suddenly turn into Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #9

I agree with this! csziggy Sep 2018 #31

You choosed the best of the lot. Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #32

I was all excited about the job as I heard there was a donut OriginalGeek Sep 2018 #10

My attempt at replacing the flushing mechanism left me with one less working procon Sep 2018 #11

my secret to working on plumbing ... CloudWatcher Sep 2018 #12

Are you paying the pre-schoolers minimum wage? Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #13

Its not big deal really sdfernando Sep 2018 #14

You don't have to remove the tank for almost any "innards" repairs. AncientGeezer Sep 2018 #17

That's One of the Things I'm Replacing Leith Sep 2018 #20

Stuck tank bolts SUCK...WD may not cut it. I hope it does for you AncientGeezer Sep 2018 #33

The hacksaw blade works, but it you have a dremel, you can cut the bolt. n/t FSogol Sep 2018 #34

There's two kinds of people in this world jberryhill Sep 2018 #55

wait until you discover the angle grinder Mosby Sep 2018 #61

yeah. redid the innards on a deco toilet + NO, we do not wanna NEW one. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #30

I LOVE youtube to help with repairs. MuseRider Sep 2018 #18

totally agree. surrealAmerican Sep 2018 #25

Probably much too late, but capillary siphon to drain the tank. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #35

geez. it's not rockets onethatcares Sep 2018 #36

I Have a Quicker Way to Empty the Tank Leith Sep 2018 #38

Update please. It's Wednesday irisblue Sep 2018 #37

The Plumber Is Due Here in an Hour and a Half Leith Sep 2018 #39

next time buy a cheap dremel onethatcares Sep 2018 #40

He's Here Right Now Leith Sep 2018 #41

Pfft! Math is easy. Plumbing is hard. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #42

I Agree with the Math and Plumbing Part Leith Sep 2018 #44

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! jberryhill Sep 2018 #56

I Had A Double Flush Toilet In The Basement Half Bath ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #43

This is a great OP. Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #45

Okay! The Plumber Just Left Leith Sep 2018 #46

Yay! Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #47

Until Now, They Have Been Successful Leith Sep 2018 #48

I'm impressed! Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #49

You've done well onethatcares Sep 2018 #50

Tighten everything in equal portions and never tighten anything metal too tight on porcelain. dameatball Sep 2018 #51

You should be flushed with pride... Harker Sep 2018 #52

snicker... Leith Sep 2018 #53

. jberryhill Sep 2018 #57

Are you suggesting I deserve Harker Sep 2018 #58

No. Maybe a Pfister something like that. jberryhill Sep 2018 #59

I'd come back for more Harker Sep 2018 #60

Been there, done that mountain grammy Sep 2018 #54