My toilet keeps leaking water and then fill ups on its own. Where could the leak be how do I fix it? Also I have to hold down the flush lever awhile for the toilet to completely flush. Can this be fixed ? What supplies do I need?
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If you are not getting puddles on the floor then it is probably the 'FLAP" that holds the water in the tank. It is the rubber part that is connected to your handle. Any hardware store will carry that part since it is an item that will fail, especially in hard water. It is probably the cause of both problems.
Open the tank and make sure the water level is below the overflow/fill tube. If the water is near the top of the tube adjust the float to enable the water valve to shut off before the overflow tube. If the bottom of the tank where it attaches to the toilet is damp, wet or leaks it is the tank seal. Use a single sheet of toilet paper and move it around the bottom of the tank where it attaches to the toilet. If you have any moister on the toilet paper tighten the two screws at the bottom of the tank. If it still leaks shut off the water and empty the tank so you can replace the tank seal and screws. If no water seepage is found at the bottom of the tank only two components can cause a slow leak. The flapper may have scum on it which you can clean the bottom and the contact point on the flush valve. The second component is the flush valve nut is loose which you will have to remove it to access the nut on the bottom of the tank so you can tighten it. You can look at the diagram from the link below so you can identify the components if you have Adobe Acrobat.
http://www.eljer.com/assets/documents/eljer/parts/Parts_2505.pdf