Ballcock

[rooney1000]

Hi

I need to replace the ballcock in my downstairs toilet. The toilet is from about 1870 I think, a blue beauty, and the fixings for the ballcock look original !

Spent some time googling and whilst replacement looks fairly easy I have no idea what replacement ballcock to buy. Are they are all the same size, all the same fixings etc. Anyone know ?

It side fixed, so feed from side at top of cistern. Need to replace as it is dripping which means overflow out to garden is dripping and has been for about a year (just never changed it but dripping more intense now !!).

Any help appreciated !!

Thanks all

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[rooney1000]

Thanks all. Added a coupe more pictures, hopefully one shows the leak. It is coming from the metal part / connection near the pin. I have no idea what the pin does, can sort of turn it a little but not a lot.

If I buy one like the screwfix link I assume I just unscrew everything, put new one in and attach the float ball to it and hopefully should all work ?

[rooney1000]

Dirk - googled torbec side etc and loads of options and none of them look right (to me !!). Couldn't post a direct link could you ?

[rooney1000]

Great thanks - assume I need to turn off the water to do this ?

Also, on playing around last night i established that the leak actually stops if i pull the ballcock up higher. Played around and cant get it to naturally go any higher (through bending pipes etc !) - I think the unit it just old and hoping that replacing with the one in link will solve. Fingers crossed !!

[rooney1000]

So f****** disaster. Whole toilet just falling apart when I am trying to get the bloody ballcock thing out !

Can someone urgently help. Can't turn water on until I fix this but going to take some time. Is there a cap I can get to put on the supply pipe ? No individual valve for toilet or if there is it is behind the cladding !!