Gtown homeowner
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Silly question, but we have a loose seat on an older (perhaps 15 y.o.) TOTO Carlyle skirted toilet. It looks to be exactly the model you have pictured in the 2008/2013 thread here (https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/replacing-toilet-seat-on-a-fully-skirted-toto.19338/)
with the little side panels. The seat is old, and a little discolored, so I figure it should be quick and easy to replace using the TOTO SS114 elongated seat cover. I haven't yet purchased the replacement seat, but wanted to make sure I was also getting the correct hardware to do the job.
An issue I can foresee is that the skirted toilet doesn't allow ready access to the nut end of the plastic hinge bolt. The bolts have loosened over time, and they just spin in place when I try to tighten or loosen them.
Do I need to loosen the hold down bolts behind the side panels and tip the entire toilet forward to access the nuts and replace the seat? This seems pretty excessive for what should be a simple DIY fix. Alternatively, might I use a screwdriver or shim to lift the plastic seat up from the bowl (protecting the porcelain with a rag) and try and back the plastic bolt out that way? Assuming this works, I would simply let the plastic nut fall to the floor and then replace the old plastic bolts with the top-mount TOTO toggle bolts that seem a lot more practical.
Thanks for you advice!
with the little side panels. The seat is old, and a little discolored, so I figure it should be quick and easy to replace using the TOTO SS114 elongated seat cover. I haven't yet purchased the replacement seat, but wanted to make sure I was also getting the correct hardware to do the job.
An issue I can foresee is that the skirted toilet doesn't allow ready access to the nut end of the plastic hinge bolt. The bolts have loosened over time, and they just spin in place when I try to tighten or loosen them.
Do I need to loosen the hold down bolts behind the side panels and tip the entire toilet forward to access the nuts and replace the seat? This seems pretty excessive for what should be a simple DIY fix. Alternatively, might I use a screwdriver or shim to lift the plastic seat up from the bowl (protecting the porcelain with a rag) and try and back the plastic bolt out that way? Assuming this works, I would simply let the plastic nut fall to the floor and then replace the old plastic bolts with the top-mount TOTO toggle bolts that seem a lot more practical.
Thanks for you advice!
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