ballcock fitting help!

vanilla8

Hi all,


I am having trouble removing the retaining nut that holds the ballcock assembly in the toilet system. I can get the nut off that holds the water pipe connection, but the other nut wont budge - i cant get my adjustabe wrench on to it to get a good grip.

Can anyone recommend a suitabe tool to help?

EliteHeat

Use water pump grips, never, ever fails.

If it does however, then use a junior hacksaw if possible to cut through the nut.

vanilla8

Thanks, think i will take a trip to buy some water pump grips tomorrow. I will eave the hacksaw till last resort!

wolfehouse

if it's a plastic nut underneath the cistern, there is a plastic special tool for this.
i got one at b&q for pocket money and it did the job wonderfully. try asking someone at the diy shop for the right tool for the job.

ormus

the pound shop sells water pump pliers. best to buy two pairs.
BQ sell em for a fiver each.
sometimes the nuts seize up so bad that brute force is required. hence the hacksaw etc...

Blackpool_Saver

someone was on earlier about a loo that wouldn't flush, you are not connected to them are you????

vanilla8

No i was not connected to them. finally managed to hack saw it off! It was a very small sized retaining nut. The new one has a larger area so can get a grip with better!