oh boy, yes, I meant the back area of the bowl where the tank connects to that botom half of the total. So, I should "what"? Drain it, lift it? See if I can find a crack and silicone calk it? Then use the new washer kit to reseat the tank? There's alot I have never done.
On Sun, 19 Oct 2008, Bob Kennedy wrote: > We have to make sure of the terms you are using here. The screws that hold > the seat back? > > The seat itself has a top that closes but I've not seen a toilet with a seat > back... However, if you're referring to the screws that hold the seat to the > bowl, you have a big problem if those are what is leaking only when you > flush. That would most likely be a crack in the bowl portion. The water > goes through that area only during a flush. > > If you are calling the tank the seat back, yes you would start with the > rubber washers. And here is the rest of the story. You are asking for extra > work if you only replace the washers. Instead pick up a tank rebuild kit > that has the new screws, washers and nuts. That will have the rubber washers > included. There will also be the large rubber gasket that seals between the > tank and bowl. You can get the gasket separately, some kits include it, or > you can get the full kit that will also have the flush assembly as well. If > you hear the water leaking when the tank has filled this is most likely the > reason. > > If you take the 2 apart or twist the tank around at all it's easy to get a > leak started there as well. And that leak will be whenever there is water in > the tank. It's a little extra work but it will save you doing it twice. > > A couple things to remember if you decide to do this yourself. Get a little > container of silicone grease. Comes in a very small pack and you should coat > the rubber washers and the threads of the screws with the grease. This will > protect the washers and screws over time and help in sealing as well. And > don't over tighten everything going back together. You can squash the > washers through the tank and have a new reason for a leak. You can always > tighten a bit more if you haven't tightened enough at first. > > > ----- 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 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
