l noticed my toilet carpet was wet around the base of the toliet and on further inspection seen it was dripping from where the system splits and the doughnut washer goes.. it is really hard to even get to the wingnuts and they are rusted up and l cannot move them , l cant get a junior hacksaw on them to cut it off , so has anyone ideas hpw l might get these two wingnuts off.. is there any small battery powered cutter l could maybe use to cut them off..
replacing the doughnut washer on a low level toilet..
- Thread starter ray316
- Start date
- Joined
- 8 May 2017
- Messages
- 10,480
- Reaction score
- 2,775
- Country
Low level toilet ?? What you described sounds more like a close coupled WC. Can you see ,inside the cistern,the bolts that the wing nuts are connected to ?
yes its low level but l cannot see bolts inside the cistern .. l thought these were to be removed from the wingnuts and then the system tank is removed..
- Joined
- 8 May 2017
- Messages
- 10,480
- Reaction score
- 2,775
- Country
On a close coupled WC there are two types of fixing methods to join the cistern to the pan. One has the bolts that go through cistern and pan ,the other uses a plate which is held onto the underside of the cistern by connection to the thread of the flush valve with a large nut . The bolts are held captive within the plate. Both methods use wing nuts below the pan .
You must have the latter type. Have you applied a penetrating oil to the wing nuts and thread ,if not it's worth a try. I have a box spanner that I cut a groove into ( the wings of the nut sit in the groove) and it allows great pressure to be applied ,to loosen rusted wing nuts .
You must have the latter type. Have you applied a penetrating oil to the wing nuts and thread ,if not it's worth a try. I have a box spanner that I cut a groove into ( the wings of the nut sit in the groove) and it allows great pressure to be applied ,to loosen rusted wing nuts .
A low level toilet has a separate cistern that then has a flush pipe down to the toilet.
You sound like you are describing a close coupled toilet where the cistern sits on the back of the pan.
If it's the latter then I find when those nuts and bolts rust then it's a 'cut them off' jobby (excuse the pun), especially if it has been leaking over time and they are rusted solid. If they won't budge then cutting them off and replacing may be the only other solution. That's usually done by either an angle grinder or a dremel with a cutting blade. The latter being less aggressive and easier to control.
If they're that rusted you can sometimes put pliers on them and they'll snap off... Don't break the china tho!
DIYnot Local
Staff member
If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.
Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.
Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local
Similar threads
