Wobly toilet seat

xyz123

Hi
I have got a wobly toilet seat and was wonderingbidbitbcan be fixed rather than replace. It is a soft close one with long screws which are fixed with plastic but on underside. The seat is leaning towards one side. I have tried to tighten the nuts 9n both sides by hand but no luck. Do I need a special tool to tighten these and if so where do I get it.?

Any other suggestions to fix it?

Finally if I have to get a new one, are all of them same or are there better ones out there.

Many thanks

bengalknights

Have you tried tighten the loose side only?

MrJones1

I think that you should buy a new toilet seat.

1. Take measurements. Bear in mind that there are two types of seats with different measurements as a result. There's a round one and an oblong one. Measure the old seat and the bolt mounting centers.

2. Pick a toilet seat that you like. The seats come in a wide range of materials. For example, vinyl, plastic and wood. If you want a durable and long-lasting seat you should buy a plastic or polypropylene one.

3. Install the new seat. First remove the old seat. Find the bolt mounting holes on the back and unscrew the bolts. Once done, attach the new seat and secure it in place with the bolts.

4. Finished.

xyz123

bengalknights wrote: »

Have you tried tighten the loose side only?

Have tried both sides but no movement at all.

Aylesbury_Duck

xyz123 wrote: »

Have tried both sides but no movement at all.

Try drinking prune juice.

Head_The_Ball

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Try drinking prune juice.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Head_The_Ball

xyz123 wrote: »

Hi
I have got a wobly toilet seat and was wonderingbidbitbcan be fixed rather than replace...

When you have fixed your toilet seat, you should try to fix your keyboard.

springdreams

I had this problem with my toilet seat and solved it with a SteadySeat kit that I bought off of eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111958674600?ul_noapp=true

I wish I had found this years ago! I replaced my toilet seat 4 times and each one became wobbly and moved to the right side. Since fitting this kit I've not had a problem with the loo seat

flashg67

I swapped the plastic nuts for metal wing nuts and sprung washers which allowed them to be tightened more tightly

[Deleted User]

Hi,

this might do the job,



I would cut the rods to required length, then when tightened, smear with vaseline, stops them getting rusted up with steam/condensation so easier to remove in the future.

Search ebay about £3/4.

DaftyDuck

It's quite often not the seat-to-loo fixings that cause the problems, but the hidden seat-to-lid screws that can only be tightened by removal first.

Take it off. Retighten all the hidden fixings. Refix. If that works, great. If not, only then splash out (eurrghh).