Toilet tank bolts

11-25-2010, 07:39 PM	#1
wilard428 Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4	Toilet tank bolts Someone has tried to tighten`the bolts that hold the tank to the toilet. The wingnut and bolt is corroded and they tore the slot up on the bolt head. How do I hold the bolt to get the wingnut off?

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11-25-2010, 07:55 PM	#2
del schisler Member   Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: port st lucie, florida Posts: 337	Toilet tank bolts Quote: Originally Posted by wilard428 Someone has tried to tighten`the bolts that hold the tank to the toilet. The wingnut and bolt is corroded and they tore the slot up on the bolt head. How do I hold the bolt to get the wingnut off? sound's like you are going to take a hack saw blade and make a new slot. These are brass so shouldn't be to hard to do . If you have a dremel tool with a cutter that would be easy any thing to make a new slot in the bolt Now when installing the new one's don't tighten to tight or you will brake the tank

11-25-2010, 07:59 PM	#3
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11-25-2010, 08:06 PM	#4
wilard428 Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4	Toilet tank bolts I'll try that. I hope I can find my Dremler.

11-25-2010, 08:53 PM	#5
Daniel Holzman Civil Engineer   Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 3,559	Toilet tank bolts The last time I had this problem I sawed the old bolt off using a Sawzall and metal blade. Then replaced the bolt. Quick and easy.