Removing toilet seat - stainless steel covers

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D.W

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#242864 17-Nov-2018 20:37

I'm trying to tighten a toilet seat in my house which has become loose, the underside is not accessible but the top side has a metal plate that covers a screw which I believe I can tighten, however the metal covering plate is on so tightly that I cannot get it off to access the screw. I've tried working around the edge with a flat-head screwdriver but have had no success. Anybody else have experience with these and have any tips on how I could get them off?

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#2128666 17-Nov-2018 21:58

I have the same style, but have good access underneath when it came to tightening it.

Mine were quite hard to remove, I assume it was never done by the previous owners. Unfortunately I did not have any magic tricks, it just came off eventually. Have you tried packing under the screwdriver to get it more leverage? Ie creating a fulcrum instead of levering off the porcelain?

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#2128700 18-Nov-2018 03:13

Now I see your photo - yours are identical to mine that I mentioned above. I had no access to the nut or whatever on the underside of the loo.

If your screws are loose but the push-fit SS trim caps are tight, I think think the best approach is that mentioned by @rscole86 above - I.e. packing to get a fulcrum etc.

Because the fitting is loose, it will likely tilt when you try to lever the cap off. Maybe pack on two sides opposite each other to keep it level (stop it tilting) when you try levering from one side with a screwdriver. Make sure that the screwdriver is levering only the edge of the cap - and not the whole fitting that’s under the cap. The screwdriver needs to just catch the edge of the cap.

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