can you wedge something in there to keep it from turning and turn the topside?

Nov 15, 2024
11:34:20am

BYUFBDAD All-American

The valve inside the tank attached to the threaded pipe in the picture. All you'll need to do is get it started and it'll spin off easy peasy.

This message has been modified

Originally posted on Nov 15, 2024 at 11:34:20am

Message modified by BYUFBDAD on Nov 15, 2024 at 11:38:51am

Report problem with this ad

BYUFBDAD

Bio page: BYUFBDAD
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Last login: Nov 15, 2024
Total posts: 19,608 (1,270 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Tool suggestion for removing the locknut at the base of my toilet tank in a tight space?

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

11:31am

can you wedge something in there to keep it from turning and turn the topside?

BYUFBDAD

11:34am

I can't even get the locknut to start turning

byujacob

11:38am

good, turn the valve inside the tank

BYUFBDAD

11:39am

think of the valve as the bolt. You see the nut. Turn the bolt, not the nut

BYUFBDAD

11:40am

I should have thought of that. I had to basically break the old one to turn it, but once I did that, it came out easily.

byujacob

12:21pm

There’s a tool that bends all the way to get in tight spaces. Should be in the

SBB

11:34am

About $20

SBB

11:35am

if you're replacing the whole part, cut off the long threaded portion to get to

BYUFBDAD

11:35am

Channel locks might could open wide enough and angle so as to get things started

SV Coug

11:36am

This thing

TANK

11:38am

Boardname checks out...

Pete

11:43am

Have you tried this one?

momowagon

11:39am

Undertow

HeyU

11:54am

Thanks all. Got it fixed with the new valve in it

Posting on CougarBoard