It was sticking and not refilling correctly possibly due to some buildup. A bit of vinegar to clear out any buildup and a finger full of grease and it's bobbing like a dream.
Lubed up the ol' ballcock, eh?
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Hell yeah, brother!
So, I've been there and done that and it stopped working within a couple weeks.
I learned that these parts are super cheap and basically made to be replaced rather than repaired. It's just some $20-ish plastic module, and the hardest part is taking out the old one, then it just screws in.
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Are we not doing phrasing anymore?
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Yesterday I used plumbers grease on the flap to stop a tiny annoying drain leak. Is that the right way to fix it? Don't know, don’t care, that toilet was cheap and its a POS. (I tried acid first, it didn't help, but it did get rid of all the rust marks!)
Yeah, solving problems with grease! fist bump
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Back in my day we upper Deckered people as a prank
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