How to fix toilet leak from outside outlet pipe?

[Flora1]

We have an old caroma toilet.  The toilet has a mild leak from the outside back outlet pipe. It seems to be leaking from one of the seams. 

I will try to send you a photo to show you.

Do you know what could possibly be the cause? Will we be able to try to fix the leak ?

[EricL]

Hello @Flora1 

Whenever you get a leak near the flush pipe it could be either coming from a failed O ring, a cracked flush pipe or a split cistern outlet. These would be the most common areas where the failure could be originating from. The O ring and flush pipe can be repaired and replaced, but if the crack is in the cistern you'll have no choice but to replace the entire cistern. Depending on the type of cistern you'll be using the price of some units are almost equivalent to the price of a complete toilet suit.  

Once you post the photos of your cistern we'll get a better idea of its condition. We can also make suggestions on which cistern will be compatible with your toile suit.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric