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The part of the rubber gasket/washer combination that is under he bolts and
between the tank and the commode may be too thin; causing the tube type part
of the gasket/washer that goes around the bolts to bulge out and rip when
the nuts are tightened. It may be possible to avoid this by adding a thick
rubber washer or washers to the bolts in the area between the existing
gasket/washer and the commode. This would prevent the rubber that goes
around the bolts from having too much room and bulge out and rip.

You've got some nerve posting a home repair message in the middle of dozens
of completely OT messages about cabbage, terrorism and "your an idiot (sic)"
posts where two morons race to prove who's the more childish. (-:

Looks like AHR has a serious troll infestation . . .

FWIW, I had a similar toilet tank gasketing problem and the only thing that
solved it was getting a new toilet. The new one uses far less water but
actually has a bigger tank so if you hold down the handle you can get a
double-flush. Useful for vegetarians and when the dog eats styrofoam or
anything else that floats (yes, she's house trained).

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Bobby G.