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Toilet Mechanism Vibrates/Replace Ball Cock?? FLSTCI 08-13-2006
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Posted by FLSTCI on August 13, 2006, 7:04 am
I have a American Standard toilet that I think is around 17-20 years
old. It has the ball cock/flush ball mechanism in it.

Recently, whenever the toilet flushes, after the water refills the
tank, the flush ball arm vibrates very slightly, but it, makes a huge
racket.

Is there a way to quite that vibration???

On the same subject, our downstairs toilet, (brand new) has a
different kind of mechanism. There's no ball cock or flush ball. It
looks like a completely enclosed valve or something.

I'm wondering if it's possible to install a mechanism like that in the
upstairs toilet.

Anyone have any thoughts??

Posted by Speedy Jim on August 13, 2006, 9:48 am
FLSTCI wrote:
> I have a American Standard toilet that I think is around 17-20 years
> old. It has the ball cock/flush ball mechanism in it.
>
> Recently, whenever the toilet flushes, after the water refills the
> tank, the flush ball arm vibrates very slightly, but it, makes a huge
> racket.
>
> Is there a way to quite that vibration???
>
> On the same subject, our downstairs toilet, (brand new) has a
> different kind of mechanism. There's no ball cock or flush ball. It
> looks like a completely enclosed valve or something.
>
> I'm wondering if it's possible to install a mechanism like that in the
> upstairs toilet.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts??

Replace the ballcock. You can get new ones similar to the other toilet.

How-to page here:
http://www.toiletology.com/replace.shtml

NOTE: Things can and DO go bad with first-timer jobs like this.

Jim

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on August 13, 2006, 10:02 am

Speedy Jim wrote:
> FLSTCI wrote:
> > I have a American Standard toilet that I think is around 17-20 years
> > old. It has the ball cock/flush ball mechanism in it.
> >

Old mechanisms were well made, todays are short term junk!

disassemble and replace worn washers, its easy and fast. try to find a
real hard ware store for washers and help.

home depot isnt ideal, they will just sell you a new plastic mechanism,
that will need replaced every 3 to 5 years:(

washers are cheap! at least try this approach befor tossing dependable
ballcock you will regret it later...........


Posted by Speedy Jim on August 13, 2006, 10:55 am
hallerb@aol.com wrote:

> Speedy Jim wrote:
>
>>FLSTCI wrote:
>>
>>>I have a American Standard toilet that I think is around 17-20 years
>>>old. It has the ball cock/flush ball mechanism in it.
>>>
>
>
> Old mechanisms were well made, todays are short term junk!
>
> disassemble and replace worn washers, its easy and fast. try to find a
> real hard ware store for washers and help.
>
> home depot isnt ideal, they will just sell you a new plastic mechanism,
> that will need replaced every 3 to 5 years:(
>
> washers are cheap! at least try this approach befor tossing dependable
> ballcock you will regret it later...........
>

That's a fair point and I would have to agree...
Jim

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