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    Toto Drake II -- perplexed by leak

    I've already snugged the flush valve (did not sand). The really strange thing is that the leak does not seem to be coming from the tank -- at least no visible food-colored water is leaking that I can detect. How sensitive is the tank-to-bowl connection? The tank is snug to the bowl at the 3...
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    Toto Drake II -- perplexed by leak

    I have a Toto Drake II (new install) where water is very slowly leaking between the tank and the bowl and I cannot figure out how this is occuring. After discovering the leak I detached the tank, filled with water and food coloring and let it stand over a bucket to see if water was seeping...
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    Tool for removing 3 inch flush valve?

    I thought about making a "wrench" out of some plywood I have, but the clamp idea may be just the ticket. Good idea! Let me add that Toto customer service is responsive and a replacement valve is on its way to me. The tech I spoke with commented that leaking flush valves are very rare and...
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    Tool for removing 3 inch flush valve?

    Channel Lock brand has a 16inch plier (model #460) whose jaw opening is wide enough but jaws are serrated. Probably doesn't really matter if the fitting gets slightly mangled.
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    Tool for removing 3 inch flush valve?

    Not sure whether this post should be here or on the toilet forum, but decided to start here. I have a Toto Drake II toilet that has a leaking 3 inch flush valve. The PVC/plastic nut that holds the flush valve to the tank is 3.5 inches wide. I am having trouble finding a wrench with a wide...
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