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    How to use a basin wrench

    one issue i also have is the claw never locks, so when i twist, the claw just gets larger and loses its grip on the nut. ??
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    kitchen faucet, hot water trickles, but cold water is gushing

    So when i turn on normal or cold, water comes out fast. when turned to the left for hot water, its a trickle. thought the faucet head was the problem but friend says no, must be rocks in the hot water tube. either way i dip my faucet head in clr and will put back in tmrw. (btw, do i need to...
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    ah should have read this sooner. here's an update. got a triangular small hacksaw from a friend to work in the clearance. sawing away at the white plastic washer currently (takes a fkn long time!!) hopefully done tmrw. he also said if i just break the fill valve at its neck (thinnest point) i...
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    update for you all still failure i got a basin wrench and cant even use it because idk what the fk im doing. also, clearance still too small for basin wrench. the wrench itself either wont stay on the thin ass nut or i have no room to turn it (wrench hits the concave part of the cistern, or...
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    How to use a basin wrench

    seriously i am a retard or what? i dont know how to use it. i cant tell which position to tighten and to untighten. and i cant tell if i am looking at a nut from underneath thats attached to the bottom of something, which way to twist to take it off. from bottom looking up, clockwise or...
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    yep really appreciate all the help from all of you :) so update: i sprayed wd40 in that damn thing last night and let it sit. tried twisting it with my hands real quick today but no go, just more slippery. dont think it worked :( will try again when i get home.
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    what is that called ^? i'll do that next time before breaking my lock and toilet
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    haha im just kidding i have 2 other toilets. im going to take a break but afterwards try a poking it with a screw to see if it loosens and bang it with a hammer. all i need is for it to be a tiny bit loose. also got a chisel just in case i get pissed.
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    i actually was using channel locks. do you mean use it vertically and just lock onto near opposite ends....? the cistern wlalls jut down a good 2 inches so theres no way in hell i can get anywhere close to the plane of nut. i did some googling, was hoping a ratchet thingy would work but theres...
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    thanks so much wjc!! i got the mpk, now tried to remove the old fill valve but it wont budge. i removed the water tubes and whatnot from the bottom, but i did notice there's a white mounting nut attached to the bottom of the cistern that prevents me from pulling the fill valve up. went to...
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    thanks, learned a lot here. ya question was just why mpk over mp as stated in the previous poster post. which then led to the Q, what should i pick if they dont have MPK? Home depot has a MCM or MCW but i'm unaware of what to look for in refill valves
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    appreciate it guys, will try this when i get home. what was the original problem: you guys said fill valve but any idea what was wrong with it? ^jadna mentions a seal was broken, not sure how a seal is involved in the fill valve, or having obstructions would prevent sealing. also, if i hadnt...
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    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve

    just broke my toilet trying to fix it :( overflowing => breaking the water fill valve my toilet cistern: power gravity by toto ok i don't know anything about toilets but here's the problem: toilet kept running in the cistern. if i flush and hold then let go, the fill valve runs and water...
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