Leaky Loo Flush

[papeman1]

Hi folks,

Over the weekend, my loo has started to not return the flush button once pressed, leaving the water continuously running into the bowl. I'm currently getting round it by lifting the cistern lid and pushing down the blue part in the attached pictures.

I suspect I'll need a new flush kit, but all the tutorials I have seen on Youtube suggest that I need to remove the cistern, but this loo looks like it is an all in one job- any suggestions?

 

[Mottie]

I'm sure I had the same on mine. The middle bit bolts on from under the system though so had to remove the cistern to remove it.

 

[papeman1]

I'm sure I had the same on mine. The middle bit bolts on from under the system though so had to remove the cistern to remove it.

Yeah, I've got no bolts on the sides to remove unfortunately

 

[Nige F]

You may find that the flush valve undoes like a light bulb- quarter turn and it lifts out leaving a socket in the bottom of the cistern

 

[papeman1]

You may find that the flush valve undoes like a light bulb- quarter turn and it lifts out leaving a socket in the bottom of the cistern

Oh, really? Should I still do the switch off water, empty cistern bit first, or would it be watertight even without the valve in there? In my head, any water in there would just run into the bowl?

 

[Nige F]

Yes, turn off the supply to the cistern - if the flush valve does come out the water will just "flush " until the cistern is empty.