Replace Toilet Tank Bolts and Tank Gasket
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- A toilet that is leaking from the bottom of the tank probably needs a new toilet to bowl gasket or toilet tank bolts and seals. If there is a leak between the toilet tank and bowl when the toilet is flushed, that usually indicates that the seal between the toilet tank and bowl has failed.
This video will shows how to replace the tank to bowl seal and how to replace the toilet tank bolts. It's a good idea to install both a new tank to bowl gasket and new tank bolts/gaskets at the same time.
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I'm a widow and am going to be making this repair by myself this weekend. Yours was the first video I found, and can I just say, I was so excited to hear a woman's voice! Thank you for the clear and detailed step-by-step instructions. Thank you, also, for mentioning what to do when the bolts are completely rusted. (That's the reason I'm having to replace them. The screws are practically dissolved inside the tank in the master bath.) I feel much more confident moving forward, thanks to your tutorial. Definitely a thumbs up!
You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help. Best wishes for the repair. There are many other videos on the channel that are helpful for home repairs.
I've replaced tank bolts several times, I've never seen bolting to the tank before bolting to the bowl. This was a great added step. I was able to find a bolt replacement kit that was all brass. Most replacement kits are brass bolts with steel washers and nuts. Because to of the metals not being the same, it causes electrolysis or galvanic corrosion. Hopefully, the corrosion of the past will not happen. One step that I added was using a level. As I tightened each side, I made sure the tank was level. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks for the taking the time to contribute with the tip to use a level, Jay. I've always found that comments like yours add extra value to TH-cam videos.
the leveling is super important... especially in three bolt mounting systems.
interesting point about the electrolysis effect.
Omg thank you! Your video is the only one that I have watched that was completely detailed. Finally got it fixed. Please keep making videos!
You are welcome, Carolyn. It's my pleasure to help.
Thank you for your clear and concise video. It was just what I needed, and I have fixed my toilet. I want to repeat your comment that I found to be very helpful.
"I would try removing the rubber washers on the underside of the tank. The purpose of the rubber washer/gasket is to prevent water from leaking from the tank & through the bolt hole. You only need one seal.... on the inside of the tank. On the underside of the tank, put a flat washer, then a nut. The flat washer will keep even pressure under the rubber washer. You only have to make the nut on the underside tight enough to compress the washer so that it makes a good seal."
That was just the extra advice I needed. Thank you so much!
Thank you for taking the time to comment, Liz. It's always nice to hear the video has been helpful. There are now over 200 how to/repair videos, organized by playlist on the channel. If you find yourself with a few free moments, check them out.
Thank you very much, you have just saved my work place a lot of money by showing us how to do this ourselves.
You are welcome. It's my pleasure to help.
I came across this video because when I was draining my tank to repair a hairline crack, I noticed that the rubber washers are dissolving. I decided to replace them and OF COURSE yours is the channel I come across. 😁 I'm already a subscriber and now glad you have a video on this with an awesome walkthrough. You rock!
Thanks for subscribing and for the kind words. Best wishes for an easy repair.
Very well done. Easy to understand and follow. The written directions from Toto were not clear. Knocked this out really quick with the video
Thanks for the compliment, Chuck. I do my best to make quality videos. There are now over 200 how to/repair video, organized by playlist, on the channel. If you find a few spare moments click on the channel name and check it out. Thanks for watching.
Thank you! I was able to identify the problem with my mom's toilet from your video
You are welcome, Robert!
Thanks for sharing. Problem solved. Blessings to you and your family!
You are welcome, Mark. It's my pleasure to help.
Excellent, straightforward, simple.
Thanks for the compliment, I do my best to make quality videos.
Thank you so much. Watched the other "expert" videos on this and they were a waste of time. A couple things that stumped me you cleared right up. Toilet works perfectly...no leaks....I just subscribed.
You are welcome. Thanks for the compliment and for subscribing.
i already knew all this but, a friend of mine that is a new home-owner just had his gasket fail so I am sending him your video so he can learn how-to
Thanks for sharing!
I thought this video had some real pro tips, thanks!
You are welcome. Thanks for commenting and watching the video.
Just a few comments as each method discussed in the below replies will work properly. 1) It's ok to put a metal washer on the outside (without a rubber washer - the Toto method). 2) It's ok to put a rubber washer under the metal washer on the outside (with a rubber washer). 3) It's ok to simply not even put any washer at all until the outside process - it's just that it would not be sealed or testable until the tank goes on. Method 3 is good if you simply don't have enough washers to do the job properly, but it's the least reliable of the 3 methods. All 3 of these methods will work. In the Toto directions, it says to use metal against porcelain. My only comment is that's fine but not if you can bench press 400 lbs as you might more easily crack the porcelain - so in that case, the rubber washer gives at least a little bit of "coupling" forgiveness as it doesn't quite exert as much force due to squashing. If you use a metal washer - the net force goes up less gradually and a strong mechanic can easily overturn the nut. The water-seal should be about the same with/without the rubber washer since the inner rubber washer is the one that's really needed to seal the water (which is not under much pressure and doesn't need a great seal). Thus I view the outer rubber washer as unnecessary but perhaps ok to put in due to it's forgiveness and perhaps as a second line of water seal (although the metal washer does this too, and probably almost as good as rubber). Either a rubber washer or a steel washer will corrode to some extent. Also, you should put little white caps over the ends of the bolts - perhaps you would need to saw the ends of the bolts off if they stick out too much. These caps help to reduce oxidation from the air (which is the biggest source of corrosion, not the water itself, even if it DOES have fluorine in it). This is due to sulfuric acid in the air - ie. acid rain type of humidity.
You are Always the best for instructions
Thanks for the compliment, Steven. I've been having fun making the videos.
this was so helpful! I took it step-by-step and did it according to your steps! Thank you
You are welcome, Kay. Congratulations on the successful repair. As many others have done, please support the channel and subscribe. It's free and it will allow me to continue to add more videos. Thanks for watching!
Thx to this video i got everything fixed much appreciated
You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.
You did great! I'm all confident I can do it myself. Thank you!
Go for it Alexis, I'm sure you can do it. Look at the bolts/nuts on the under side of the tank, if they look rusted or corroded, spray them with penetrating oil and let it soak for at least an hour, over night would be better. PB Blaster makes penetrating oil (it has a very strong odor, but it works great). It's not very expensive and the big box hardware stores sell it. If you can't get the loose see the link below the video on some tips on how to remove them if they are stuck.
Did it!! Works perfect. Thanks again for the great instruction.
Way to go Alexis! I currently have over 200 videos. I do my best to make them as short as possible, but detailed enough to guide you through a repair. Please consider supporting the channel and subscribe. It's free and you will easily be able to find the videos, they are organized by playlist.
Great video! Good order of steps and very thoughtful.
Thanks for the help.
You are welcome, Preston. Have a great day.
My dad had a hardback home repair manual -- I have TH-cam! lol
Great video!
Thanks for the compliment. Have a great day.
First video I've found on this that doesn't show you the incorrect way of doing it - by putting a metal tank washer inside the tank. God knows how many leaking tank bolts have been caused by this.
I got an American Standard round toilet and installed it recently. The instructions did not say to use a nut right under the tank. So it was okay on the right side but it kept leaking under the right side bolt.
So i followed this video, maybe another one too and also the instructions on a PlumbCraft close couple bolt set which also says to use a nut right under the tank. So the leak on the right side has stopped.
Before that, someone at the hardware store said to use a metal washer on top of the rubber washer inside the tank. But that did not stop the leak.
Thanks. You made this really clear. I can do this... again - thanks
You are welcome, Beryl. Good job on the repair! My opinion is that with good instruction a lot of home repairs can be done by a homeowner. Please consider supporting the channel and subscribe and pass it along to friends. Any help is appreciated. Sadly, recently, TH-cam has stopped promoting a lot of my videos. I suspect because they are too short.
Girl you helped me a lot!!! Love you!!! Lol
You are welcome, Marie. Way to go on tacking the repair!
Excellent quality video, clear, good pace, good images. Thanks! off to work...
You are welcome, Natalie. Thank you for the compliment. I hope the repair goes smoothly.
So helpful...thanks!
You're welcome!
Great thanks
You are welcome, Diane.
Is the tank supposed to be in direct contact with the bowl when finished? Or supported by the tank gasket with gaps all around?
You shouldn't be able to rock the tank back and forth like it's on a spring. Direct contact points can vary by the model/make. For example, a Toto Drake has 3 bowl/tank contact points. A Gerber (can't think of the name) has 2 contact points. If you are not sure, slowly alternate tightening the bolts, checking to see if the tank rocks or contact is being made between the tank and bowl. When you make contact or tank stops rocking, stop tightening the bolts. Too tight and you can crack the tank/bowl. Check/monitor for leaks.
Very nice Thank you! Confident enough now to tackle this :)
You are welcome, Marcy. The hardest part may be getting the old bolts out. If the bolts look rusted see my comment below to Alexis for some tips. Also if they won't come loose and your are able to get a hack saw blade between the bolt and the tank, you can put some tape on one end of the blade(holder for your hand) and then saw through the bolt. This is why brass bolts are best, the brass is soft, it won't rust and is fairly easy to cut. You may be able to cut the nut with a dremel too. Mechanics use nut splitter tools. One of those may work too.
Always place rubber washer on porcelian never a metal bolt. Metal bolt goes under the rubber washer
Seven of Nine ñ
Excellent video!!
Thanks for the compliment, John. I am always trying to improve the quality of the videos.
Are you from Maryland? Your accent is hilarious.
No, I live in Pennsylvania.
I did rubber washers on both inside of tank and directly under the tank, but one side keeps leaking ???
I would try removing the rubber washers on the underside of the tank. The purpose of the rubber washer/gasket is to prevent water from leaking from the tank & through the bolt hole. You only need one seal.... on the inside of the tank. On the underside of the tank, put a flat washer, then a nut. The flat washer will keep even pressure under the rubber washer. You only have to make the nut on the underside tight enough to compress the washer so that it makes a good seal.
I’ll try taking rubber washers off underneath but I had them that way before and the same bolt was leaking that way before.
I am wondering if inside the tank, between the tank and rubber washer, if I should try putting on a little plumbers putty or flex seal or ??? Running out of things to try...
I am going to check the gasket again too, just to make sure that isnt the issue.
Thx
A few thoughts: Are you sure the leak is from the bolt hole, not the tank to bowl gasket? Is there any debris/rough surface under the washer? Did you look closely at the tank under good light, maybe there is a small crack in the porcelain? I'd think the washers aren't the problem if only one side leaks.
You completely forgot the rubber gasket for the underside of the tank. You 100% need BOTH,...just look at every other video on TH-cam. The kits also come with 4 (2 for each side) black rubber gaskets. Not only do the rubber gaskets seal the holes, but they also provide a cushion between that metal washer/nut, and the bottom of the tank....so you don't crack it.
This tank will fail soon without that second rubber gasket.
Hi Marc, I politely have to beg to differ with you. My toilets are not leaking are installed as shown in the video. One of the toilets was a 1952 Kohler, to my knowledge it never had the extra rubber washer you indicate will prevent leaks and if not installed will cause the tank to crack. 67 years have passed the tank has not cracked and it does not leak. I will put a link to the installation instructions for a Toto toilet (See page 5). It does not show a metal washer where you indicated one must be placed to prevent leaks/cracks in tank. I'll take my advice from the engineers at a company that manufactures millions of toilets and the history of my installations as a proven good installation method.
www.totousa.com/filemanager_uploads/product_assets/0GU008Z_1.6_GPF_TOILETS_IM.pdf
@@Know-How-Now It doesn't matter what bowl you have, the process is the same and the kits to replace these bolts are the same. You may not have leaks now, but you will. Here is one from ACE for example: www.acehardware.com/departments/plumbing/toilets/toilet-repair-parts/4222451?x429=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZDtBRDvARIsAPXFx3AU0sBfNB83u3z1qRkk-UPfyQ4JT7V9gGI6Kym5n0gU0baEy4pFvbUaAo3qEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
"It does not show a metal washer where you indicated one must be placed to prevent leaks/cracks in tank."
I didn't indicate this, YOU did in your video. You are literally fucking up by putting a metal washer directly on the tank, INSTEAD of on the rubber gasket that should be placed before it.
@@marcmarc4776 while a rubber washer on both sides could help protect the porcelain on the underside, it will not improve the seal. Inside of the tank you have the gasket being pressed firmly against the tank and the solid head of the bolt. If for some reason that seal was compromised, the rubber washer/metal washer/nut/bolt interface will not hold water.
worked, thanks!@
You're welcome!
Most kits have dual washers for each Bolt …. put one in the tank, Simple as that …… I also coat my Bolts with anti seize & Grease after installation so the Next time the bolts will not get crusty , rust .. EVEN COPPER and BRONZE Bolts leave scale or deposits over a length of time ..
Hi Gary, thanks for taking the time to write about your experience. That's one of the beauties of TH-cam. The people who take the time to add extra value to the video.
Did all of this and it leaks slightly now
100 people like to lean against their tank and have it fall off; spilling water all over their bathroom floor when they’re taking a dump...
Always use only SOLID brass bolts and STAINLESS STEEL hardware.
I just had to drill out a pair of shitty plated bolts someone somehow tricked me into buying.
The shitty bolts began rusting immediately and after a few years were fuxted enough to begin leaking. We don't even have chlorinated water, it's chloraminated, which is easier on metals.
This 'small' difference means not having to rip up and replace an ENTIRE FLOOR destroyed by a slow and undetectable creeping tank leak!
This can easily cause you to break your china as well.
A couple bucks "saved" can cost you THOUSANDS in water damage, etc.
Death-death-death and nothing but death to all who sell crap hardware to the ignorant!
It's was.goof
You are just talking but not doing anything.
In your video you missed informing us of some very important steps..1-You did not show using the metal washer over the rubber washer..If you dont do that..The tank will leak...I would delete this video and try posting another one..Nice try rookie
Hi Kevin, perhaps putting the metal washer between the head of the tank bolt and the rubber washer is personal preference. My toilets are not leaking are installed as shown in the video. I will put a link to the installation instructions for a Toto toilet (See page 5). It DOES NOT show a metal washer where you indicated one must be placed to prevent leaks. I'd think the engineers at a company that manufactures millions of toilets know what they are doing.
www.totousa.com/filemanager_uploads/product_assets/0GU008Z_1.6_GPF_TOILETS_IM.pdf
Know How Now Thats what I said...
I'm late to the party here, but the OP of this comment is the real newb. Introducing a washer under the bolt (without a second gasket) provides a leak path between the bottom face of the bolt and the top of the washer and around the bolt shank. Trying to get the bolt and washer to seal without a gasket by reefing on the nut will only cause a crack in the tank, the bowl or both. Think before calling names, because you will be made a fool more times than not.
Not only is he dumb but is also a tool!
This K Hammy snarky comment, though correct at first, ends up wrong and should be deleted and another effort made.
It's easy to comment online, but mouthing off is a temptation better left alone.
You'll sleep better.
Did all of this and it leaks slightly now