Use a plunger to force out any water that remains in the bowl.
Toilet leaking bolt bottom tank.
A toilet tank is joint to the bowl using 2 or sometimes 3 bolts.
This repair involves completely removing.
Replace any faulty spacers bolts and washers between the tank and the bowl.
Before i was able to determine that the toilet.
How to fix a toilet leaking from the tank bolts step 1.
Now take the tank and gently place it onto the bowl.
Alternately fill a five gallon bucket with water then.
Stop water from flowing to the toilet by cutting off the supply via the shutoff valve remove the lid and disconnect the water supply hose and unscrew the bolts lift up the damaged tank and dispose of it properly place the new tank in its place and install all the necessary hardware and.
Once your water has been turned off follow the steps below.
Remove all the necessary bolts washers and nuts from both the inside of the tank and below the bowl.
Shut off the water at the valve and drain the water from the toilet tank as indicated above.
With time the toilet tank bolts become loose corroded or the rubber washers are worn out resulting in a leaking toilet tank.
Shut off the toilet supply valve flush the toilet empty the tank.
Disconnect the water supply line from the toilet tank.
To avoid leaking rubber washers are normally installed together with the bolts from the inside of the tank.
Inspect the area and determine where the water is coming from.