Toilet cistern leak

Alexander6 · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:12 am Post Subject: Toilet cistern leak

I have just fitted a new ball cock valve to my w.c. It is a bottom entry valve and is leaking water at the bottom of the cistern where the entry pipe enters the cistern. I've tightened the plastic nut and it seems to leak even worse. Does anybody know how to fix it please?
Alexander6

timbalcombe · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:34 am Post Subject:

hold the valve on the inside, tighten the nut on the bottom on the outside, can be tricky.

petetheleak · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 1:29 pm Post Subject:

U got the washer fitted right? Goes inside cistern ,tighten up by hand 1st to ensure its sitting in the middle.Some times you can have a wee bit tension on the supply pipe putting a strain on the body .Tighten up bottom nut before you attach supply pipe.failing that put a bucket underneath!!!!!!!

Alexander6 · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 9:31 am Post Subject: Toilet cistern leak

Thanks 'timbalcombe' and 'peteleak'. Tried both your solutions and one of them has definately worked. Thanks again for your help.

timbalcombe · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:03 pm Post Subject:

great!