After replacing my flapper ball and lift chain, the overflow tube
broke off (It's plastic). It looks as if they had used plumbers putty
to attach the tube to the base because where it broke off the tube is
slightly smaller than the base (yet not enough to fit inside) and
there is some tan residue. Can this be re-attached with a sealant.
If so, what kind?

Thank you,

Thomas

wrote:

After replacing my flapper ball and lift chain, the overflow tube
broke off (It's plastic). It looks as if they had used plumbers putty
to attach the tube to the base because where it broke off the tube is
slightly smaller than the base (yet not enough to fit inside) and
there is some tan residue. Can this be re-attached with a sealant.
If so, what kind?

Thank you,

Thomas


Replacing the "flush valve" assembly entails removing the
tank from the bowl. That's why they chose the putty route.
Not all flush valves are the same; you need to get the
correct one for the make toilet in some cases.

There are pitfalls for the unwary in a job like this.
Try to decide if this falls within your skills range.

Jim

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After replacing my flapper ball and lift chain, the overflow tube
broke off (It's plastic). It looks as if they had used plumbers putty
to attach the tube to the base because where it broke off the tube is
slightly smaller than the base (yet not enough to fit inside) and
there is some tan residue. Can this be re-attached with a sealant.
If so, what kind?

Thank you,

Thomas


Don't doink around with it. Buy a full rebuild kit and do it right.

Do it once. Do it right.

Steve

the overflow tube is not part of the water valve unit as you call it.

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On Fri, 04 May 2007 12:08:07 -0700, karrithomas wrote:

After replacing my flapper ball and lift chain, the overflow tube
broke off (It's plastic). It looks as if they had used plumbers putty
to attach the tube to the base because where it broke off the tube is
slightly smaller than the base (yet not enough to fit inside) and
there is some tan residue. Can this be re-attached with a sealant.
If so, what kind?

Thank you,

Thomas

Just replace the entire water vavle unit. It's one piece, easy to change
and will set you back maybe 15 bucks.

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On 4 May 2007 12:08:07 -0700, wrote:

After replacing my flapper ball and lift chain, the overflow tube
broke off (It's plastic). It looks as if they had used plumbers putty
to attach the tube to the base because where it broke off the tube is
slightly smaller than the base (yet not enough to fit inside) and
there is some tan residue. Can this be re-attached with a sealant.
If so, what kind?

I see the wisdom of replacing it, but since you asked, PC-7 and
probably PC-11 will stick to plastic, and if water starts to cover the
joint, will set anyhow. PC-7 will adhere even if the surface is wet
to begin with, but you may have to hold the part in place until the
epoxy starts to stiffen up. Which you would have to do even if it was
dry unless it would stand there on its own, or you could hold it in
place somehow.

Now sold in a 1" cardboard tube, but if you can find PC-7 in two 4-oz
cans it's a lot cheaper. If you don't let one part touch the other
part, and seal it well, it will last at least 10 years, probably much
more.

I usuually save up everything I neeed to glue with an epoxy, then mix
a larger batch and do them all at once, but that can be tricky since I
have to be able to clamp all of them except the last one I can hold in
place with my hands. And do it all before the epoxy starts to harden

Thank you,

Thomas