If you have to pull the bolt out, it can be helpful to hit it sideways a few times to loosen it. Hit it in one direction once, then in the opposite direction once, and repeat this a few times. I also had to drill one of the bolts out, and I started with a very small diameter bit angled at about a 45 degree angle and drilled to eat away at the metal. I gradually worked up to slightly larger diameter bits, never having to get all the way up to the 5/16" drill bit the Kohler mfr's official seat bolt anchor replacement video recommends. Use cobalt drill bits. Once the anchor was loosened from drilling on it, I pushed it down and it fell away.
If you are asking how to get the bolts back in to tighten down a replacement seat, then the answer is you will need to purchase new bolt inserts. www.amazon.com/KOHLER-K-85040-Anchor-Nut-4-20/dp/B00D31CCY0/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=kohler+toilet+seat+parts&qid=1617366339&sr=8-10
Kohler is absolutely ridiculous, changing the seat on your toilet should not be this difficult, keeping in mind that changing seats is a common activity in most homes. In essence if you buy a Kohler, they want you to be locked to the seat that came with the toilet forever unless you pay up for their seat changing kit.
I loved Scott's opening statement: "Welcome to the club". It's definitely not one of those clubs we planned or even wanted to join but thank you Scott because your video triggered an idea that worked for me... The left hand screw came out without issue but the right hand one didn't want to play and my worst fear was realised. It was extremely stiff and after a couple of complete rotations it just spun and spun coming no further out. I grabbed a thick piece of rubber, to protect the porcelain, a thin (about 1/4") piece of oak flooring to be a solid place to apply the leverage and my 18" pry bar with the thinner end to it and levered the complete right hand assembly (with seat still attached) out of its hole. It first moved a little and then popped out. As you might guess, the anchor had snapped about halfway down. Thanks again Scott. You gave me the right idea.
Very grateful that you made this video. I recently purchased a home that had this toilet installed and I came across this indefinitely spinning of the screws. Your solution saved me loads of time! Thank you.
Easy to install, ru-vid.comUgkxjA-hDN2m8_mi0Dg0JD8U6QiArozIAc4I and comfortable. No idea what other people were talking about when they said it was difficult to install or uncomfortable.
Got a Bemis seat which has hardware for normal toilets, but a quick call to their customer service and they're sending me a free adaptor kit. Haven't had good customer service like that in a long time!
Thank you for sharing! Can not help believing Kohler has this kind of metal expansion bolts installed here, it is design fault. The service part 84999 costs USD$35 😓
@@JohnDoe-mp1zk Yes, I did watch whole video. I got the electric metal cutter for bolts. Then I drilled a hole. I ordered screws from Amazon. It works.
I was able to expose enough of the screw, so I cut the head off with a Dremel. The rest of the screw fell down into the base of the bowl. Then I used a 5/16 bit to drill out the anchor.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Trying to install a bidet has been a nightmare. Why they don't just make standard screws for all the toilets, who knows. But the Kohler seat has been terrible.
There is a plastic casing over the screw that I can't get off. The screw is now loose but this casing feels like it is cemented on to the screw... help...
Thank you so much, I really hope people see this video before the crazy crowbar one! You are awesome. To help explain the brilliance of this approach to fixing the seat on this stupid toilet, the mini screwdriver is basically warping and eventually breaking down the soft metal of the old anchor. Don't worry if it doesn't seem like there is any gap for the screwdriver, just keep working at it and you will see scratches then warping of the anchor. Eventually there is enough space to twist and lift the anchor out. I also used wd40, and a larger screwdriver once the small one did it's job. A pair of pliers and force did the rest. And finally in case anyone somehow sees this who does not already have this monstrosity of a toilet installed - do not buy a Kohler one piece toilet!!!
You can use the claw of a hammer to pull out the bolt, washer, and the aluminum expansion bolt outnof the hole. Kohler’s expansion bolt breaks in half when you unscres the bolt, trapping the bolt in the hole. So you have to pull out the entire assembly and teplace it to adjust or fix it. This very poor design. An alternative is to use a #10 expansion nut and #10 bolt from the hardware store. They probably won’t break when you unscrew them like the Kohler counterparts.
www.amazon.com/KOHLER-K-85040-Anchor-Nut-4-20/dp/B00D31CCY0/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=kohler+toilet+seat+parts&qid=1617366339&sr=8-10 You need a Kohler anchor nut insert for each seat bolt. See the Amazon link above. I didn't order them separately because they came with the Kohler toilet seat removal tool I ordered. The tool didn't work but the anchor nuts did.
@@blmgt thanks for the link! That seems difficult to fit in the at hole on the toilet itself. I feel that if I use a hammer to get in there, it will break the anchor Thanks for the quick reply!!
@@JH-pv8tx I don't remember them being particularly hard to push in. They expand as you screw the bolt so unless they have already expanded they should not be that hard to put in.
hello, thank you for your video. I just took it off. But when I want to put the new lid on, I found one screw hole cannot tight the screw any more. The previous something used to tighten the srew has rotten and I took it out with the screw already. Now What i should buy to put in the hole to tighten my srew? Could you let me know? thanks. We have the same toilets and same srew...
www.amazon.com/KOHLER-K-85040-Anchor-Nut-4-20/dp/B00D31CCY0/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=kohler+toilet+seat+parts&qid=1617366339&sr=8-10 You need a Kohler anchor nut insert for each seat bolt. See the Amazon link above. I didn't order them separately because they came with the Kohler toilet seat removal tool I ordered. The tool didn't work but the anchor nuts did.
I LOVE YOU!! If it wasn’t for this video... I was going to take a sledgehammer to my own. It has been a bane to me for two years and have been living with a cracked lid. You sir, are a godsend and I thank you.
I am a 73 year old, 145 lb woman who also was ready to tear my hair out after multiple tries with the help of my 19 year old, 235 lb, 6ft 4 in football playing grandson to remove the metal anchor bolt from my Kohler Persuade toilet (the kind with the sleek sides) completely without success. I even contacted Kohler Customer Care who suggested I purchase online the Kohler Anchor Kit #84999 for about $30. Although this kit provided the needed replacement anchor bolts and screws, the “Anchor Stabilizer Tool” was so thin and flimsy it was useless. To add insult to injury, the printed instructions were completely inadequate. When I subsequently called back Kohler Customer Care and complained, they agreed to send me at no charge the black plastic replacement part to clip in and anchor the toilet seat. After my grandson flew back home, I went on RU-vid and discovered a different approach. I cannot tell you how grateful I am because it worked!! After chewing up to remove the black toilet seat anchor, I used a heavy duty 24” crowbar to remove the stripped bolt and the metal anchor. I cannot adequately express the joy I felt after both popped out after about 20 minutes of repeated effort. Mind you I used a thin piece of laminate flooring to prevent scratching the porcelain with the rocking crowbar. I also sat on the toilet to reduce the significant rocking of the toilet which made me think I was going to dislodge the water lines or all the guts of the toilet. By the way, I went though all of this to install a Veken “ultra slim” dual nozzle bidet sprayer (about $35 on Amazon) Had previously tried to install a Brondell bidet, but it didn’t fit this style Kohler toilet. I will never, ever again buy a Kohler toilet due to this lousy design. American Standard is far superior. I must conclude by saying I am feeling oh so smug!!
