Needed to just replace the flapper on my toilet and I let the kid talk me into getting a whole replacement kit for the float--"No problem--just follow the directions". So I begin to take the thing apart and because it had corroded so bad I stripped the screw head that attachs the tank to the bowl. So in other words I'm s c r e w e d. Anybody got any ideas short of blowing the thing up!!!
Drill it out. Start with about 1/8-3/16" drill bit, then progress to a larger size until the head falls off. BTW, you're supposed to just hold the screw head that is inside the tank and loosen the nut from below.
Jaz
I've NEVER made a mistake, I thought I did once...but, I was wrong!
Posts: 127 | Location: Troy, MI | Registered: May 22, 2006
I like Jazz's idea, but, instead of drilling the head off, try drilling into it. Have someone hold the drill in a way that will not let the bolt move while someone loosens the nut below, or try gripping the head with a pair of gripper pliers, while another unscrews the bolt below?
Next time you come across a very rusted out bolt like this one, try spraying it with WD-40 or JB Blast before trying to unscrew it.
Where were you people a few days ago--thanks for the help--I think this is beyond my scope of home improvement and I'll need to call in for help. At least another pair of hands---Seriously, thank you for the ideas!!!
