Isn't it supposed to be a nut holding the toilet down? And that's it? WTF do I do about this mess? Use a vice grip?
Isn't it supposed to be a nut holding the toilet down? And that's it? WTF do I do about this mess?
Isn't it supposed to be a nut holding the toilet down? And that's it? WTF do I do about this mess? Use a vice grip?
Well to be fair that's probably not going anywhere. As long as you don't do the jitterbug on your toilet you should fine, the wax ring keeps it pretty firmly in place
I guess I should have specified that I have to replace this toilet because it isn't flushing properly.
You can just replace the whole tank kit
>replace this toilet because it isn't flushing properly
You shouldn't need to replace it, just replace the tank internals. There isn't really anything that can go wrong with the toilet itself.
wondering about this, are the internals universal? I've got some old toilets but the flushing mechanisms are plain old shit now
>are the internals universal
Basically, unless it's some kind of top button for a flusher.
Why? They make rebuild kits. They also make replacement bolts. Don't forget the wax gasket
The parts that affect flushing are up in the tank. Only replace the toilet when you are going for a remodel or something.
It looks there’s some kind of nut under that white bushing (?). Why not replace the assembly in the tank if it’s not flushing properly? Those are pretty cheap
Since you’re planning to replace the toilet, as a last resort you can bust up the toilet in place. I’ve had to do that before. Just be careful that you don’t get shards down the waste pipe
That gray stuff is plumbers putty to keep the little cap on, sometimes the cap doesnt fit. Just pry it off, the nut is underneath.
>Isn't it supposed to be a nut holding the toilet down?
Looks like there was, before 20 years of piss took it's toll
OP, I can understand that you want to replace the toilet in its entirety. Don't you love it when you ask a question and everyone tells you everything except the answer to your question? They always say, " You don't want to know that, you want to know this". Anyway, some older toilets can be a real pain in the ass. It's gonna be easy for all the anons here to tell you to "just fix it" or something, but in practice it might not work very well. For some toilets, you can't get the right components to fix them anymore or there's just something going on that only a master could rectify. There are some advantages to newer toilets, mostly in that they are easier to clean and the components are still made so they are easier to fix if they break. To deal with that nut, I would either apply heat and oil to what's left of the nut and see if that can take it off or I'd take an angle grinder and carefully grind the remnants of the nut off, then clean it up. Just be careful not to heat the bolts or the toilet itself up too much in the process. Good luck, OP.
This is ChatGPT isn’t it?
>apply heat
If you really want to crack the toilet just use a hammer, no need to bust out the torch