TRYING TO REPLACE FLUSH VALVE ON WC CISTERN. PROBLEM IS I CAN'T REMOVE WING NUTS. BOTH BADLY RUSTED AND ONE IS EVEN MISSING THE WINGS. CAN'T GET AT THEM TO SAW OFF SO REALLY STUCK!! CAN ANYONE ADVISE PLEASE. DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO CHANGE THE SUITE.
Can you get to the bolt heads inside the cistern to drill them out? Start with a small (say 2.5 - 3mm) bit, and work up to about a 6 or 8mm bit.
Careful with the centre punch!
If you use a power drill bail the cistern out first!
Someone may be along with a better idea in a minute.......
Either hacksaw the bolts or hire a small angle grinder with a metal cutting disc. Don't forget goggles and gloves. This terrifying little machine will cut through the bolts in a minute.
A minidrill like a dremel will get into little gaps. Make sure you have plenty of cutting disks, they break easily if you are not holding the tool at a steady angle. Cheap to buy.
MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR ADVICE. I WILL TRY PLUS GAS OR PENETRATING OIL TOMORROW TO REMOVE CISTERN WINGNUTS (HOPEFULLY). WILL LET YOU KNOW IF IT WORKS.
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