Having recently dealt with a similar delightful problem, I have to speculate that your leak, since it is only active when the toilet is flushing, may be related to the rubber thingy, I'll call it a cup, which comes between the tank and the bowl and sends the water from the tank to the bowl. Between flushes, the flapper would keep water from dripping. If this is correct, you will have to drain the tank completely, remove it, and replace that central rubber ring. While there, I'd recommend replacing the two side washers as well. Written on the tank either on the inside near the top or on the outside, is the brand and model number. Call plumbing suppliers until you find one handling that brand of toilet and they can look up replacement parts and how obtainable they are. I carelessly smashed the top of the tank on mine while fixing the constant leak resulting from the rubber washer on one of the two bolts holding it together. I had to replace the whole tank as this cost less than replacing the broken cover. All told, it cost about $70 for a new tank complete with new innards and all the parts needed to attach it. This proved considerably cheaper than replacing the entire toilet unit though I had a devil of a time getting the corroded bolt with the rotted rubber washer off. Oh, I should add you may have to call several plumbing suppliers for the appropriate parts. We had to drive down to Gainesville, about 45 miles, to get what we needed. As always when making a trip using that much gas, we clustered together a number of errands to help justify the cost of the trip. (Gas was close to $4 a U.S. gallon at that time.) Ron Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: Spiro To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:31 AM Subject: new question on RE: [BlindHandyMan] toilett
I have a leak. When I flush, the toilet leaks straight down the bolt that keeps the tank onto the seat back. Am I right thinking if I can release it, I should put in new rubber washers? Why only when it is flushing? Thanks __________ NOD32 3535 (20081018) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
