One of the most common glitches when removing a toilet is rusted bolts. Years of bathroom humidity can fuse the nuts, and because there is limited room, you sometimes can't get enough purchase on your wrench to persuade them to turn. Rust also sometimes creates another glitch: It may freez...
Locate the caps on the base of the toilet and remove them. Doing so will unveil the bolts that connect the bowl to the flange in the floor. Remove the bolts. If corrosion is present, there are a couple of things you can use to make it easier to remove. Use a lubricant such as WD...
Watch out: if you disassemble the entire toilet tank and remove it from the bowl or toilet base, be careful not to over-tighten the toilet tank bolts (see sketch below) that secure the toilet reservoir tank to the toilet bowl. Doing so risks an immediate or future cracked and broken toil...
When a flange is installed below floor-level, it's not uncommon to have rusted bolts. Each time the toilet was flushed, wastewater came into contact with the bolts, causing them to corrode. Had the flange been installed correctly, this would not have happened (unless there was a stoppage ...
Tightening the bolts can sometimes improve the attachment between the two pieces. If the gasket is faulty, it can be replaced with a new gasket. If the bolts have rusted, they may not tighten quickly and need replacement. If that is the case, consider hiring a professional, as the bolts ...
The clear tubing was stiff and would be difficult to replace along with the badly rusted spring type clamps holding it. I didn’t even know where to get those clamps. The main slider that is suppose to hold water in the toilet wasn’t really working anymore either. Yeah, time for a ...
Penetrating oil, like WD40, is intended to revitalize metal parts that have rusted. Spray metal hardware, like nuts and bolts, thoroughly with this oil to lubricate them so you can remove them more easily. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes for the penetrating oil to seep into the narrow spaces...