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stuck washer on toilet
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is
stuck or glued on.. How do get if off ? |
stuck washer on toilet
In article 89d18911c9777@uwe, "Lynettel" u46027@uwe wrote:
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do get if off ? Put a small screwdriver blade against it and tap the handle of the screwdriver lightly with a small hammer. |
stuck washer on toilet
Smitty Two wrote:
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do get if off ? Put a small screwdriver blade against it and tap the handle of the screwdriver lightly with a small hammer. I'll give it a try. Thanks. |
stuck washer on toilet
On Sep 6, 11:46*pm, "Lynettel" u46027@uwe wrote:
Smitty Two wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do *get if off ? Put a small screwdriver blade against it and tap the handle of the screwdriver lightly with a small hammer. I'll give it a try. Thanks. put a vise clamp on the nut and twist counterclockwise. the nut is usually thick enough to be grapped securely by a vise clamp. You may need to hold onto the contraption inside the tank to keep it from turning. |
stuck washer on toilet
On Sep 7, 7:15*am, wrote:
On Sep 6, 11:46*pm, "Lynettel" u46027@uwe wrote: Smitty Two wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do *get if off ? Put a small screwdriver blade against it and tap the handle of the screwdriver lightly with a small hammer. I'll give it a try. Thanks. put a vise clamp on the nut and twist counterclockwise. *the nut is usually thick enough to be grapped securely by a vise clamp. *You may need to hold onto the contraption inside the tank to keep it from turning. Oops, I meant to say "clockwise" instead of " counterclockwise"! |
stuck washer on toilet
"Lynettel" u46027@uwe wrote in message news:89d18911c9777@uwe...
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do get if off ? Are you sure it's a washer and not part of the flush valve? |
stuck washer on toilet
Flatus Johnson wrote:
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do get if off ? Are you sure it's a washer and not part of the flush valve? It is the flapper unit that goes thru the tank, the threaded LOCK NUT (sorry) not a washer that is on the our side of the bottom of the tank. -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200809/1 |
stuck washer on toilet
wrote:
On Sep 7, 7:15Â*am, wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] need to hold onto the contraption inside the tank to keep it from turning. Oops, I meant to say "clockwise" instead of " counterclockwise It is the LOCK NUT, not a washer that is stuck (Sorry) -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200809/1 |
stuck washer on toilet
In article 89d7d2c92cce0@uwe, "Lynettel via HomeKB.com" u46027@uwe
wrote: wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] I'll give it a try. Thanks. put a vise clamp on the nut and twist counterclockwise. the nut is usually thick enough to be grapped securely by a vise clamp. You may need to hold onto the contraption inside the tank to keep it from turning. I don'thave a vise clamp / Well, whatever you use, remember that threads can seem to be backwards when they're upside down. Turn an empty jar upside down and unscrew the lid, to get a feel for what you're going to be doing with that nut. |
stuck washer on toilet
On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:57:30 GMT, "Lynettel via HomeKB.com"
u46027@uwe wrote: Flatus Johnson wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. How do get if off ? Are you sure it's a washer and not part of the flush valve? It is the flapper unit that goes thru the tank, the threaded LOCK NUT (sorry) not a washer that is on the our side of the bottom of the tank. As others have said. Tap it lightly with a hammer and punch in the correct direction to loosen it. If the assembly inside moves while tapping then jam something against it so that it can not move. If nothing else take a Dremel and cut the nut away as long as you can get the replacement parts needed. |
stuck washer on toilet
"Lynettel via HomeKB.com" u46027@uwe writes:
wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is stuck or glued on.. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] I'll give it a try. Thanks. put a vise clamp on the nut and twist counterclockwise. the nut is usually thick enough to be grapped securely by a vise clamp. You may need to hold onto the contraption inside the tank to keep it from turning. I don'thave a vise clamp / A Vise Clamp doesn't sound like the right tool. At least as far as what Google returns. I think you may want are Channel Lock pliers. One thing to think about. When you repair stuff yourself, you usually save a LOT of money. Sometimes you don't because you go out and buy a tool. But, you have that tool for the rest of your life. Try a local hardware store and tell them what you want to do. They'll know the right tool. |
stuck washer on toilet
wrote:
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] It is the flapper unit that goes thru the tank, the threaded LOCK NUT (sorry) not a washer that is on the our side of the bottom of the tank. As others have said. Tap it lightly with a hammer and punch in the correct direction to loosen it. If the assembly inside moves while tapping then jam something against it so that it can not move. If nothing else take a Dremel and cut the nut away as long as you can get the replacement parts needed. I already have the parts, I just can't get the Lock Nut off, I will give the hammer a try. -- Message posted via http://www.homekb.com |
stuck washer on toilet
wrote:
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] It is the flapper unit that goes thru the tank, the threaded LOCK NUT (sorry) not a washer that is on the our side of the bottom of the tank. As others have said. Tap it lightly with a hammer and punch in the correct direction to loosen it. If the assembly inside moves while tapping then jam something against it so that it can not move. If nothing else take a Dremel and cut the nut away as long as you can get the replacement parts needed. YEA ! Tapping a large screwdriver with a hammer worked, Looks like there was yellow wax on the threads. Thanks !!!!! -- Message posted via HomeKB.com http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200809/1 |
stuck washer on toilet
"Lynettel via HomeKB.com" u46027@uwe wrote in message
news:89d8463827a98@uwe... wrote: The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] It is the flapper unit that goes thru the tank, the threaded LOCK NUT (sorry) not a washer that is on the our side of the bottom of the tank. As others have said. Tap it lightly with a hammer and punch in the correct direction to loosen it. If the assembly inside moves while tapping then jam something against it so that it can not move. If nothing else take a Dremel and cut the nut away as long as you can get the replacement parts needed. YEA ! Tapping a large screwdriver with a hammer worked, Looks like there was yellow wax on the threads. Thanks !!!!! You know that's not "yellow wax" ........... |
stuck washer on toilet
Flatus Johnson wrote:
The plastic washer on the outside bottom of the tank for the flapper unit [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] can get the replacement parts needed. YEA ! Tapping a large screwdriver with a hammer worked, Looks like there was yellow wax on the threads. Thanks !!!!! You know that's not "yellow wax" ........... Right, it was a rubberband type thing ??? -- Message posted via http://www.homekb.com |
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