Use a sponge to absorb the remaining water out of the holding tank. You may require a smaller or larger gasket to seal the leak. To fix a toilet that has the same problem as above: First turn off water. I gently moved the assemble as far forward towards the toilet seat as possible and then tightened the knobs. And I can't get it to stop leaking but only when I flush the toilet. 3. Disconnect the toilet supply line from the toilet. While a nut cracker would be difficult to apply to a wingnut, much less under a toilet tank, a pair of locking pliers or similar "high force" tool should be able to break (crush) the plastic nut so you can get the rusted bolts out. Make sure the tank and bowl are touching the “ridge”. Here is a picture of the actual leaking bolt from the back bottom of the toilet. Use a plunger to force out any water that remains in the bowl. Then, see the wing nut next to the water inlet? I've replaced the flange gasket several times. Remove water line from back of toilet. Flush the toilet (to remove as much water as possible) then undo these wing nuts, take the lid off the cistern and see if there are a couple of screws holding it back to the wall. Remember to place the sponge rubber gasket before placing the tank in the bowl. 2. There should be another one on the opposite side of the cistern too. toilet - rusted wingnuts I need to separate the cistern from the bowl to replace the doughnut ring. I replaced the guts of my toilet (second one) with standard Fluidm**ster replacement kit. Whether water is leaking into the bowl or onto the floor, some plumbing work will be required to fix it. Flush the toilet to empty all of the water in the toilet’s holding tank. 1 has broken when I tried to turn it, the other won't loosen and when it does, the bolt moves at the same time as the nut ! Remove the top cover on the toilet’s holding tank and set aside. I don't get it. If I did the sequence in reverse and tightened the assembly to the plate, and then the plate to the toilet. Some toilet models do not have the ridge; instead, they have a rubber support to give the tank some stability. More advanced phases of curing a toilet leaking from the base will require moving the toilet itself. I then tightened the wing nuts to secure the plate. A leaky toilet tank never feels like a simple problem to deal with. This is usually located on the bottom left hand side of the toilet’s holding tank. Flush toilet and sponge out water from tank. Tighten the wing nuts down until the bowl and tank touch. I would pull the assembly away from the toilet and it would leak. The main bathroom toilet had silicon all around the join and the owner said there was a crack and it had been leaking, he said he wanted to save it. If leaks occur when you flush the tank, the problem is the “Tank to Bowl” Gasket. The wingnuts securing the 2 parts are rusted solid. 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