Danco 88018 Replacement Toilet Seat Hinges for Toilet Seats/Lids, White, set of 2

We have a very high quality Kohler light blue toilet which had a matching seat set. When the 1980 hinge failed, I looked around for a hinge that would fit the application and that I could paint to match. Long story short, I did have to pilot a couple new holes. but the hinges are sturdy and work fine and they held the spray paint without any flaking or peeling. Works so well I gave the seat a fresh coat to match the new hinges!

For some reason, these are the only replacement hinges I can find both online and in stores. This must be some sick joke by the PRC to frustrate Americans, as these look like they'll fit but they will barely not out of the box.There are no instructions, so set aside a few hours as you will not get the pieces right the first time. To make them fit proper and tighten fully, you will need to drill one or more new holes and might require an impact driver. (the one you use with a hammer, not a power tool)Assemble all the hinge pieces that attach to the seat and lid first, then attach the whole thing to the toilet itself last. The pieces that screw on to the toilet will need to go on backwards compared to your old hardware, otherwise the seat/lid will not stay up or fit the toilet correctly.I managed to make it work only drilling one hole in the seat but it is a huge pain getting the screws fully tightened, hence the need for an impact driver. Maybe a nice electric screwdriver might work but you're likely to strip a screw unless you've got a flat workbench and vice.If you're a renter and not handy with tools save your time and just ask your landlord to take care of this for you, it's a frustrating gross job even with the right tools and the skills to use them.

They work. They are not as sturdy as others. Six months and I had to buy another set because the kids somehow broke one again.

I was unsure that the parts would be the correct size. Fortunately theparts fit fine and now all is well.

4 stars for being generic and needing extra work.Works ok but be prepared to do a lot of repositioning and drilling because they probably won't match the original hinge spacing.Definitely not for cheap plastic toilet seats some of which have the hinges molded in.Luckily this was used on a white pressed wood seat (aka particle board) so there was some wiggle room to reposition the hinges by drilling new holes for the screws so the bolts lined up with the holes in the bowl.Before you order these make sure your old seat is made of a material that is thick enough to drill for the screws .Hint: since instructions aren't that good, assume they won't exactly line up,Remove the old hinges, measure the distance between the old hinge screws and find the center on ring and lid of seat and use tape and a marker to mark the middle point of the distance between the hinge screws and the bolt holes. Mark the tape not the seat,Assemble the hinges and loosely bolt in place then place the ring part of seat over the hinges to locate where you need to drill the new holes after lining up the center marks.If the holes line up you can put everything together. If not then;When you're sure everything is evenly lined up , drill the new holes part way into seat , assemble and screw in hinges and bolt down to bowl.

Had to replace the old hinges on the toilet, couldn't find exact replacement so went with this set. Installation was pretty quick, about 20 minutes. Price was very reasonable. It's been a few months now and everything is holding up fine. Nice value.

Worked for about two weeks and broke just from normal sitting on the toilet. Would not purchase again.

The instructions and illustration provided are horrible. Although a given after I messed up the first time, It doesn’t say you have to put the hinge together BEFORE installing them onto the seat and lid. Otherwise you can’t get them on..it also doesn’t show you which order the hinges go on the dowel section. In the end, the screw holes didn’t line up perfectly on the lid, and then the holes for the base didn’t line up with my existing holes. Most likely have the seat/lid/Mount in the wrong position on the dowel section, but who knows? Because the instructions are unclear.