My Toilet Tank Wobbles

4 unscrew the tank bolts with the screwdriver.

My toilet tank wobbles. I was very worried about this so he put a small piece of 2 x 2 between the tank and the wall. Now there is no wobble the tank is level flushes right and doesn t leak but i m still worried. There are are handful of ways to support the toilet tank from wobbling or rocking including. My husband said he tightened the bolts that hold the tank onto the bowl but it wobbles as if they are extremely loose.

Slide one bolt through the holes of the tank and through the holes of the toilet bowl. Rocking is for concerts and chairs not toilets. Underneath the toilet base is a round toilet flange that connects the toilet to the drain pipe. Avoid tightening the nuts too much you can break the toilet.

Flush the toilet and use a sponge to soak up any remaining water in the tank. Anyone have any ideas. Take the measurement of the gap behind the tank and plane the wood to the exact gap distance. Tanktruss is a toilet tank support which fixes the gap between the wall and toilet tank and helps prevent tank wobble and damage from unwanted toilet movement.

If your toilet is wobbly or loose but not leaking this quick fix might be just what you need. With the hunk of wood solution cut the wood to the width of the toilet tank. Before you do that turn off the toilet shutoff valve. Tighten your bathroom plumbing with the help of this free video presented by a professional and experienced plumber.

3 sop up remaining water from tank and bowl with sponge or turkey baster. A loose toilet tank and toilet can cause damage and leaks in the bathroom. 2 flush toilet and hold down the lever to empty tank. Push a nylon washer included with the replacement.

A hunk of wood a piece of foam or secure a tank. Hold the head of one bolt still with the screwdriver. It s an affordable one time insurance. You have to use the adjustable wrench to hold the nut located on the underside of the tank bolt.

4 use adjustable wrench to disconnect the water supply line from toilet tank. If you can t get the toilet to stop wobbling loosen the nuts and remove them.