Clear rust particles with the #442 carbon steel brush. Tried drilling out the bolt head, but only succeeded in spinning both nut and bolt. At this point, the bolt may still not budge. When it’s good and soaked, use a screwdriver to hold the bolts, while using a pair of pliers to try to turn the nuts. Discussion in 'Toilet Forum discussions' started by GreenPride32, Jul 29, 2018. http://www.siouxchief.com/products/drainage/residential/closet-flanges/spacer-repair/ringer, http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-radiator-explosion-kills-toddlers-article-1.2901985, http://411plumb.com/a-great-toilet-flange-repair-for-a-rusted-painted-steel-ring/, http://www.siouxchief.com/products/...anges/spacer-repair/closet-flange-repair-ring, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. If you aren't replacing the spud washer, reinstall bolts and nuts with new gaskets. We hoped it would melt … Let it sit for a bit and let the WD-40 do it's work. 6 Leave the penetrating oil in place for 24 hours to loosen the nuts around the screws. If necessary, reach underneath the toilet and prevent the nuts from spinning by holding them by hand or with a wrench or pliers. You should have very little trouble getting the nut tight with out spinning the bolt especially if you put some pressure on the head of the bolt with your thumb as you tighten the nut. Remove the heat and let cool or pour warm water on the bolt to speed up cooling. The longer lever will allow you to exert more force by being able to lean into it AND have excellent leverage, this will multiply your strength on the bolt. Remove bolt caps to expose washers and nuts. They're mainly used for wood. Check to see if your toilet seat fittings are joined together with a couple of bolts. You can always repair the hex portion of the faster! With any luck, The heat has broken the rust seal on the bolt allowing it to turn. Remove the plastic cap over the stuck bolt, if you haven't already. The first one bolts the bolt to the flange, the second one (with a washer) bolts the toilet to the bolt/flange. Back off the nut splitter screw and clean the bolt of the split nut. Remove the plastic caps that are covering the bolts on either side of the toilet. on Step 14. Years of condensation often rust and fuse toilet floor bolts (also known as closet bolts) to the point where they cannot be removed conventionally. How do I remove this old 1930s wall-mounted tank. If you have good access to the bolt another option could be to use a nut splitter. J. jimmy. Even greater when penetrating oil has been applied. As you are scrapping the old seat it does not matter if you cut through it on the hinges which will make the bolt free. A lot of times, this will work for you. On the other end of this spectrum, if the first doesnt work, is to use a blunt or pointed tip on the head of a bolt with full PSI to the tool. When all else fails (as it often does on my Land Rover or classic mini) drilling down through the nut parallel to the bolt in two places often works. Why does nobody do it? One unscrews with ease with a hexagonal bolt. Treat several time over an hour and try to loosen again with the breaker bar. Beware, rusted bolts and cheaper tools could possibly break and really screw you over. When the square shoulders get to the round hole just drive it into the wood. Also, chose brass or stainless steel bolts and nuts, and you won't have that problem. This is not a good idea around flammables or rubber gaskets/bushings. One method it to use a hacksaw blade (just the blade alone or possibly small hack saw for tight spaces if there is room). Removing Stripped Toilet Anchor Bolts. The head of the bolt is behind the second piece of wood up against a wall and can’t get behind these two pieces until I can undo the last nut. Using an air hammer on low pressure will make a nice vibrating but strong tool enough to loosen rust sometimes. To be more precise, an Air Hammer. I have a nut I need to remove that is on attached to a pulley, but the pulley rotates. Similar problem- toilet too close to wall for using a wrench or pliers 'blind' and the bolt and nut were rusted solid. If you have to you can pin punch the center of the bolt head & drill through the center with a small drill, then progressively larger drills till you get close to the thread size & either break the rest of it out or it will come free & spin out. These tools focus on a power and fast rotational hammering action to shock and loosen the bolt in one motion! Nifty eh? 1 year ago Use with care, Especially if you have a powerful one! I have found this works very, very well. Once it is cool, try out the breaker bar again. Try a 6-point wrench or socket on your seized nut/bolt. Reply Now let’s try out the 6-point socket/wrench again, you may find that it now loosens easier but it may still bind. Before you begin working on the bolts, shut off the toilet water supply valve and remove any water remaining in the bowl and tank. Unfortunately, this method destroys the nut and every once in a while the bolt too depending on its condition. The regular process means that way you used to follow to remove bolts from somewhere. Did you make this project? The idea is to have one side of our bolt expand from the heat and break the rust. Don’t fear, there’s still plenty more things to try! May need to cut the bolts if you can't get the nuts off. If you have been unable to free the bolt by now, we'll have to take drastic measures. How to Remove Rusted Toilet Seat Screws Then we tried WD-40, applying it to the top and bottom portion of the screws and letting it sit overnight. A stiff wire brush and a little elbow grease goes a long way toward happy results. Real solid brass or stainless is what you want. Or just buy a suitable extra nut for each bolt. Railroad Rail Lantern / Sign Stand Split With Axe. Heat it up as hot as you can get it without melting the bolt. The toilet bowl is installed first and is set on a drain pipe with a collar flange attachment. So, I purchased a package of (metric) nuts that fit perfectly and screwed them all onto the bolt , by feel. You can also cut the head off the bolt. This tool has been a life saver for me! 2. Start by rocking the bolt by tightening then loosing, this may be all you need to break through the rust. To remove the toilet, you need to remove the nuts on the tee bolts. Hi, cut the damaged thread off with a hacksaw ? Build a dam aound the nuts with plastiscene and pour the vinegar around the nut. BE CAREFUL! You're going to need to drain the toilet and remove it. Time will allow the lubricant to work into the threads & allow for them to be loosened. Status Not open for further replies. I received this news with a sense of disbelief. Dennis, you don't want to put a washer on a carriage bolt because you want all of the square shoulder pressed into the hole. In the last photo, you showed a carriage bolt. Beware, at this point if your bolt is beginning to feel "soft" it may be twisting and about to break. Simply grind the nut and bolt until the nut no longer exists and pull the bolt right out. 5. See the article ' How To Remove a Toilet' for instructions on taking up a toilet. Another option for removing a rusty and stripped bolt? Closet bolts with two nuts are available in better places. How To Remove Stuck Corroded Toilet Tank Bolts. Try and avoid 12-point wrenches and sockets as they likely to slip and strip the bolt head. I have tried to tighten the screws but they are very badly corroded and I can't tighten them. Modern toilets consist of two parts; the bowl and the water tank. In terms of replacing the toilet: (1) Use TWO nuts on the closet bolt. It may work quicker or longer then that stated time, that is my preference. 1 year ago For a toilet seat that's secured with brass bolts, loosen the nuts from below using a ratchet wrench fitted with a deep socket. 4. Difficult to accurately mill most things as they are usually on the underside of a car or on a part with no convenient reference or tool access. Use caution, as some of the methods described can cause damage to your parts and might injure you if you do not take proper safety precaution (read: don’t be stupid). WD-40, applied to all parts, let it soak awhile. Try a hacksaw and cut through the bolt. In this Toilet Tank Bolts Leaking video, Bob explains the methods of cutting off the bolts that hold the toilet tank onto the toilet bowl. A great way to remove a stubborn bolt is to "shock" it loose. Take a wire brush and clean the bolt of loose rust and dirt. Purely from abstract logic, instead of welding an additional hexagon onto a bolt, what about milling the bolt head a size or two smaller with precise points and edges? The flange attaches to the structure and the bolts slide into the flange and nuts and washer hold toilet down. Depends on what it's attached to. Our last step if the nut splitter doesn’t work (or appeal to your stubborn bolt scenario) is use an angle grinder to cut the head off the bolt. Look for Hillman number 290303 for 5/16”. 3 years ago. If you cut through one side of a nut and twist, it will usually split or come loose. If using some muscle on the bolt does not allow it to budge don’t be discouraged, as there's a few more ways to get that bolt free. Another great tool I have found that is made by Irwin Tools is there Original Locking Wrench. Removing a toilet seat whose bolts have corroded may require the use of spray lubricant, locking pliers, a deep socket wrench, a hot putty knife or a drill. Found here. How to Set a Toilet Bowl. Patience & time does pay. … They are much less likely to round off a bolt then using a breaker bar! Be careful, this method WILL ruin the heat treatment on stronger bolts. Then reassemble with a huge wad of plumbers silicone grease. When the lower part breaks off, you can easily remove the rusted bolts. Neat, Isn't it?? Its simple! I have a Starline Pool Motor which has a front cover plate secured in position by 3 hexagonal bolts. A great way to do this is to add a new nut to the old bolt head! Another way to get leverage is to use your wrench or socket wrench and add a pipe over the handle as an extension. You can put WD-40 on the bolt and nut and try and remove the nut. If you tune the air pressure correctly, It will have a distinct hum. Try a 50/50 Mix of Automatic Transmission Fluid with Acetone; it works exceptionally well. However, this time we will mix up our own. Tap lightly on the stub and push the bolt head out. This involves picking a drill bit the size of the hole, boring straight in and removing the threads of the bolt. Be it battery, corded, or an air impact tool! Share it with us! Installing a new toilet seat is an easy two-minute job: Just set the seat in place and tighten the nuts. The best way to get some leverage is by using what is called a Breaker Bar, a long handled socket wrench without a ratchet mechanism. Any suggestions for how to remove a nut from something that rotates? All these fancy lubes & chemicals , we use a plastercine dam round the bolt head or nut which ever is easier then poor coca cola in the dam leave over night (the worsst case we had was over a week end ) as easy as that and no flamables/poisons/ skin irritants to deal with on clean up. We will then use some PB Blaster or similar PENETRATING OIL (I can vouch for its effectiveness). Discuss Removing rusty screw from toilet pan. This beast can be tightened so much, that it will WARP the nut! It has removed the worst brake bleeder screws I have seen! This a relatively new method I have learned from a friend of mine! They could be stamped out by the millions cheaply. They’re out there…. I have a bolt through two pieces of wood. Remove the nut from the bolt with a wrench, turning it counterclockwise. Removing the old seat, on the other hand, can be a frustrating ordeal. If your are not careful, the grinding disc may shatter and fly apart in all directions. ), How To remove old flange, replace twist-n-set. Secure-A-Tank can be cut to size so that it fits the gap to enhance stability and support. Now that you have uncovered the bolts, now it’s time to … on Step 14. However, the wrong tool for the job could hurt you. Leave for several days. You will need to clean up the area where the old bolt head was or you may develop another leak if the new washer doesn’t sit right. Try adding more penetrating oil to the newly exposed bolt threads, then use one of the other methods described above to remove the bolt. Removing Toilet Anchor Bolts. Oops! Would using the pliers have damaged the thread on the bolt and that’s why I can’t move the nut any further??? Bigger is generally better for transmitting torque through a bol, Reply It works on rounded fasteners too. This makes it easier to remove! I bet your getting frustrated, Right? 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