Aha...... *embarassed sigh*
Right. My toilet seats anchors are rusty (and disgusting) and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to get them to come out but nothing seems to work. I noticed the newer ones have plastic screws so I'm stumped as to why my stupid toilet seat anchors are not plastic.
So they're rusted. I cannot get a grip on them. The more I turn the stupid anchors (gee, did I say how stupid they were????) the more the turn in little merry turns and go no where.
I have managed to fix one toilet no problems. It's the one with the least amount of rust on it but I have two more that seem to be laughing at my pathetic attempts to un-do them. Cursing and swearing have no effect to this date.
Is there something I can use to fix this problem so the anchor screws (or whatever you call them) come out easily?
cut the bolt at between the porcelain and the seat. Easy if you have a sawzall but if not use a hacksaw blade
Hey Lise....you can try a little penetrating oil, or you may end up having to use a hacksaw.
Lise wrote:
Aha...... *embarassed sigh*
Right. My toilet seats anchors are rusty (and disgusting) and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to get them to come out but nothing seems to work. I noticed the newer ones have plastic screws so I'm stumped as to why my stupid toilet seat anchors are not plastic.
So they're rusted. I cannot get a grip on them. The more I turn the stupid anchors (gee, did I say how stupid they were????) the more the turn in little merry turns and go no where.
I have managed to fix one toilet no problems. It's the one with the least amount of rust on it but I have two more that seem to be laughing at my pathetic attempts to un-do them. Cursing and swearing have no effect to this date.
Is there something I can use to fix this problem so the anchor screws (or whatever you call them) come out easily?
[FONT color=#0000bf]I don't understand how cursing and swearing has had no effect?[/FONT]
[FONT color=#0000bf]Try using fouler language.[/FONT]
[FONT color=#0000bf]I like using "You @#$%ing $#&*.[/FONT]
So they're rusted. I cannot get a grip on them. The more I turn the stupid anchors (gee, did I say how stupid they were????) the more the turn in little merry turns and go no where.
I assumed you are holding the bolt in place at the top with a screw driver while trying to turn the nut at the bottom.......
The anchors are just being stubborn after you called them stupid.
Apologise, perhaps kiss and make up, and let them know exactly how annoyed and pissed off you are.
Hacksaw blade? I never really thought about that. Hm. Thanks for that tip, 49er. I'll go to HD and try to find one. Hopefully I''ll be able to saw it off completely. It's a tight fit in there, I'm not sure how to get myself around the corners....
Penetrating oil? There's such a thing? Do you know what it's called PC?
Schadenfreude wrote:
The anchors are just being stubborn after you called them stupid.
Apologise, perhaps kiss and make up, and let them know exactly how annoyed and pissed off you are.
NEVER!!! I'll throw a grenade down the loo before I do that!!!
new toilet seat?
Qui. New toilet seats. I thought it'd be an easy no problemo job doing that. After all the horrendous odd jobs at home, I thought this would be easy to install.
Life is not fair sometimes.
they should come with new bolts and things.
Or is it that you can't get the old one off?
Lise wrote:
Penetrating oil? There's such a thing? Do you know what it's called PC?
WD-40[/DIV]
Lise wrote:
Penetrating oil? There's such a thing? Do you know what it's called PC?
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Lise WD40 is very good.....there is also stuff called Liquid Wrench.
How is it going?.....any luck?
lol....Hi Lil Me......just popped in at the right time for a change.
KY should do the trick......hahahaaaa.
Asian chick asking for penetrating oil at HD will be another laugh for the guys in the HD break room
rofl
Can't be nearly as bad as when I asked hubby to pick up a product from the craft store for me. You use it to stiffen fabric.....and you guessed it.....it's called Stiffy.
So when he came home empty handed I asked if they were out. He said 'No....I couldn't find it'. So I said, well couldn't you ask for it? He said...'Uh no.....if you think I was going to ask for a large bottle of Stiffy, in a store full of women....you're nuts!' Point taken.
Gawd. You've a nasty dirty mind there, Mr. 49er! *wags fingers*
Haven't gone to HD yet. Maybe this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.
Word of warning!!!!For any other jobs don't use the WD40 where the Ky is meant to go or you will suffer the consequences!!! The upside is at least the toilet seat is fixed.
I LOL'd at Crappy Tire yesterday in the camping section.
Coleman brand PUMP LUBRICANT in a tube.
^Just what PC needs to carry in her handbag. You never know when you gonna need it.
You'ld be surprised what I carry in my purse, Gordy. There are times when it can put a mans' well equipped tool box to shame. I have a hammer that is 6 tools in one.......lol. It's a sad day when I get hammers for my birthday......whatever happened to perfume. (I DO like my hammer though.....it has matching pliers that I will probably get for my anniversary....hahahahahaaaa)
[img style="WIDTH: 163px; HEIGHT: 148px" height=255 src="vny!://www.hobbytool.com/ProductImages/hammers/flower%20hammer.jpg" width=246]However......I don't carry any pump lubricator.....rofl
Hammers are good at close range.
Being an American you probably carry a gun also.
Neither are any good for fixing toilets though.
This is true. And I'm not American. [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c033.gif" border=0]
I carry a 12 guage with Lupra shot. If your in close id rather have the hammer providing it was assembled. Good invention though.
What sort of shooter do you carry in your mit?
P.C. wrote:
This is true. And I'm not American. [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c033.gif" border=0][/DIV]
Neither am i ! Canadian?
Yes....Canadian.
Not that theres anything wrong with that!!!
lol....exactly !!! My sentiments for sure.
OMG. I did go to HD and asked around. The guy thought I was crazy. Which begs the question.... what do you call a woman carrying a hacksaw and a lube asking ridiculous questions?
I put them back....
..... walked away and decided..... it was best to leave it in the hands of professionals.
Heh. Thanks for all the advice tho. Love ya all to bits.
funny stuff, Lise. I hope your situation gets resolved soon.
I think you needed a hacksaw OR the WD40. I'd like to have been a fly on the wall watching Miss Lise in the HD.
well if nothing works you could always throw some cesium in the toilet, but that would probably blow the house down. Messed with that stuff in high school chemistry class, crazy explosive.
[img style="width: 559px; height: 455px;" src="vny!://hse.k12.in.us/staff/ebrown/elements/2/cesium/cesium3.jpg"]
Lise just needs a bigger hammer........if she is ready to change toilet seats then she is ready to change to water conserving toilets
49er!!! Care to be my hammer? *snicker snicker*
The plumber came in today. Fixed up the toilet just nice. I asked him if the lube would have done the trick, he said no. What about a hacksaw? Yes, if you know what you're doing. I was thinking, thank God I didn't attempt that. Otherwise I would be bleeding $$$ out of my ears.
Too bad he wasn't good looking. I would have loved to watch him in action since you all got me all bothered up about the toilet for nothing. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/2.gif)
Glad to hear it's all fixed up Lise. Nothing worse than a nasty toilet seat. I'm still having issues with my upstairs toilet. I don't know what the problem is......and worse still, is nobody else does either. It just doesn't flush properly......grrrrrrrr
It's impossible to know what condition your ...a.......nuts and bolts were in, but if there was only enough rust to bind them, but there were still threads remaining....the Liquid Wrench would most definitely have worked.
Lise, did he show you his butt crack when he was bent over taking the bolts off?
I installed a toilet seat for myself today, with no problem. However, when I went to help my friend change hers, there was no way to get the bolts out. We tried screwdriver and pliers, and then WD40. No luck! So we called a maintenance worker in and he tried the drill, a vise clamp, and a pair of bolt cutters. Still nothing! The man called the property caretaker for advice, and he will be coming over to see what can be done. The old seat broke off the the plastic holder at the back, so we were really stuck. My friend just called me now and told me that the caretaker was there and he had it fixed in five minutes! I still don't believe it.
49er wrote:
Lise, did he show you his butt crack when he was bent over taking the bolts off?[/DIV]
LOL. If he did, I must say, I was blinded by his bald head. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif) I'm just glad it's over and done with.
PC. Hope you get your issue fix. I know how frustrating it is to have a toilet that's not 100%.