Why is my toilet leaking from the bolts?

A toilet that leaks from its tank bolts is usually leaking because of damaged, misaligned or even cracked washers or bolts. Washers or spacers also sit between the tank and the bowl, and a washer made out of a metal, rubber or plastic is placed on the bolt between the bowl and the nut.

Can a Kohler toilet be fitted with three bolts?

So, you will not get the tank tight against the bowl. Most toilets have molded legs that act as the stops – it does not appear that this design does. As long as you get the tank so it doesn’t flop around and doesn’t leak, by using a level, you should be able to determine if you’ve got each bolt at about the same tension.

What should I do if my Kohler toilet tank is leaking?

For Kohler 3-bolt tanks, Fluidmaster recommends that you use Kohler’s triangular tank to bowl gasket and bolt kit. Recommended Installation Diagram DO NOT use a metal washer directly under the bolt head inside the tank, as this will cause a leak.

Can you drill a hole in a Kohler tank?

The bolts heads do not and can never touch the bottom of the bowl. The rubber material under the bolt head will expand slightly and might just slip into the hole as in my case but that is OK. Tighten buy hand is preferred until the tank just stops to wiggle.

What kind of wrench to use on Kohler tank?

IF you believe the “engineer’s drawing” then you also believe you can tighten the nuts with a Crescent wrench. Lean on the tank while you snug the bolts with something other than a crescent wrench. WorthFlorida The wife is still training me.

So, you will not get the tank tight against the bowl. Most toilets have molded legs that act as the stops – it does not appear that this design does. As long as you get the tank so it doesn’t flop around and doesn’t leak, by using a level, you should be able to determine if you’ve got each bolt at about the same tension.

For Kohler 3-bolt tanks, Fluidmaster recommends that you use Kohler’s triangular tank to bowl gasket and bolt kit. Recommended Installation Diagram DO NOT use a metal washer directly under the bolt head inside the tank, as this will cause a leak.

Why is my Kohler toilet tank not flat?

Put the nipple through the base of the tank and THE BLACK TOP PART OF THE BOLT WILL NOT GO THROUGH…… I just installed this gasket and now the toilet leaks in the middle beteewn the tank and bowl. What’s going on? OK this is what I did on mine and it fixed it. My tank is not perfectly flat on the bottom.

Why is my Kohler tank bolt out of Spec?

Took it apart and checked everything out. Turns out the rear bolt hole in the tank must be out of spec because the Kohler rubber insert into the hole moved a bit too freely when compared to the the other two bolt holes which were nice and snug. The rear bolt is where it was leaking from.