You can get rid of the remaining water in the bowl by absorbing it with a sponge or a towel. Empty the bowl completely by flushing the toilet, and using the adjustable wrench, pull clear the water supply line of the tank. Drain The Toilet Tank Of Remaining Water.įirst, you have to make sure you have cut the water supply to the toilet by shut off the valve that is located behind the toilet bowl. Here are steps you can follow to replace these components: 1. This means that you should replace the bolts, and possibly the nuts and washers, given that they are corroded or rusted. Water leaks on the bolts and nuts, as well as on the floor underneath them, would show you that the toilet tank bolts need new washers. Reattach the water supply line, turn on the water flow valve and check for any leaking at the tank or the bowl for 48 hours.Over time flushing your toilet, its tank bolts might start to leak as the rubber washers used in it would wear out. Set the toilet tank lid back on top of the tank. Tighten the bolts slowly, alternating sides for correct and level fit. Shift and wiggle the tank carefully so everything lines up perfectly. Lift the toilet tank carefully and align it so the gasket goes into the hole on the toilet bowl back and the bolts fit into the toilet bowl. The third rubber washer goes under the nut, with a metal washer below it. Next, put the bolt's tightening nut on the bolt. Place a second rubber washer on each bolt where they exit from the tank. Place one rubber washer on each bolt directly under the head, and insert the bolts into the bolt holes. Lay the toilet tank flat to insert the bolts from inside. Put the new toilet tank gasket inside the hole with the cone-shaped end facing outward.
Wipe the tank hole with rubbing alcohol to remove all the old rubber bits.
Carefully extract the old gasket and rubber fragments. Stand the tank upside down on towels and blankets away from the toilet bowl. The toilet tank weighs over 50 pounds, so if you are not able to lift it yourself, get a helper to lift the toilet tank from the bowl. Step 4 - Remove the Toilet Tank and Gasket Unscrew them with the screwdriver, releasing the nuts with the wrench. If they are solidly rusted into place, apply rust remover and let it penetrate for six to eight hours to remove rust and corrosion.
With the large flat-bladed screwdriver, attempt to turn the tank bolts anti-clockwise to loosen and release them. Step 3 - Loosen and Remove the Tank Bolts Use sponges and more towels to dry the tank floor and walls completely. Lift the tank lid off carefully and set it on a quilt or blanket well away from your work area. Step 2 - Remove the Tank Lid and Dry the Tank
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