So I went to fill the cistern and the water just went straight into the toilet , so was unable to test your method.
Also thank you to everybody's response , just trying to decide what to do next...
Not sure if I would need to buy this
https://www.toiletspares.co.uk/long-cable-500mm-228-valve.html
Or this...
https://www.plumbers-mate-sales.co.uk/macdee-cable-operated-cistern-dump-valve-afv40100200---08000858-5862-p.asp
Or neither lol....
Hi guys, my toilet flush isn't working and I don't have plumber prices to be dishing out so close to Christmas.
There is a constant small amount of water trickling inside but other than that (and the flush itself) everything else seems the same. I'm willing to repair this myself with hopefully...