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Nov 15, 2024
11:38:10am

TANK All-American

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TANK

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Joined: Aug 10, 2008
Last login: Nov 15, 2024
Total posts: 5,717 (184 FO)

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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

byujacob

12:20pm

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