donkendeals OP t1_j6osxj0 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Reply to comment by nolotusnote in attempting to remove and then reinstall a (STA-TITE?) toilet seat by donkendeals

so that was the first thing I tried after giving up on the hinge covers, but the pliers just pretty much tore up the plastic of one of the nuts instead of turning it. image here: https://imgur.com/a/UDVSjVU

maybe I need to try different pliers or apply less force? thank you!

nolotusnote t1_j6ouxlu wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Any big-box store will have those plastic nuts. Don't be afraid to go to town on them.

Even Amazon has them.

hellraiser29 t1_j6p56mj wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:20 PM

Home hardware stores have a special set of sockets for those types of nuts.

donkendeals OP t1_j6p60ho wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:25 PM

interesting, thanks for the tip! do you happen to know the name of the socket type or the specific type of nut, aka what I'd search for?

hellraiser29 t1_j6p7b2y wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:33 PM

I believe its called a plumbers wrench. Here is all the different kinds out there. Im not sure the exact one that would fit but if you show a image of what your dealing with the person at the store would be able to give you better guidance.