Toilet lid- any ideas what I need to do?

Donna
by Donna
I recently changed the bolt/screw on my toilet seat lid now the seat won't stay up or go down without me helping it, any ideas what I need to do?

  7 answers
  • Bonnie Knight Bonnie Knight on Aug 13, 2017

    Was it the bolt that holds the seat to the toilet bowl or the lid to the seat? Never thought of replacing the seat to lid bolt. I usually just look for a new seat and replace everything.

  • K K on Aug 13, 2017

    Can you loosen them a little without the seat sliding around?

    Do you need a rubber washer (find in big box home improvement stores hardware section - those little cardboard drawers - or if you are lucky to have an old-fashioned hardware store) to give the lid a little more room to work properly?

  • Roseann Schnietz Roseann Schnietz on Aug 13, 2017

    loosen the screw some or rub a little olive oil on the screw

  • Ebbjdl Ebbjdl on Aug 13, 2017

    They make toilet seats that go down if you just give them a start. Try to adjust the bolts/screw so it has a little play in it. If that doesn't work I'd buy a new seat., If you have trouble, call Homedepot or Lowe's. I'm sure they can help you. Good Luck!

  • Pam McAlpin Bird Pam McAlpin Bird on Aug 13, 2017

    You didn't mention if you have a self closing seat or not. If it is a self closing, loosen the bolts and readjust because the spring in the seat is strong and the mounting lip may not have been flush with the bowl.

    If it's a regular seat, some seats come with a gasket that go between the mounting lip and the bowl, and it sounds like that is missing.

    It may be easier just to get a new seat that comes with new mounting hardware.

  • Donna Donna on Aug 13, 2017

    It is the bolt that holds the seat to the toilet the old one I found on the floor yesterday so since it was plastic I just replaced it

  • Donna Donna on Aug 13, 2017

    It is a self-closing seat which now it does not do and it is the bolt from the seat to the toilet. I tried to loosen the bolt but the seat slides around, there is a gasket there which I have tried with and without it, sad to say it still does not work properly.......Thank you for all your answers though I may just have to get a new seat