Ok. So Dad came over Tuesday morning before we went to work and replaced the shut-off value. There were a few minutes of touch-and-go, but he got it! No more leaking, which is the biggest deal.
Today I continued to work on the toilet. I put in a new supply line. I finished putting in the new value. I put in a new handle, the thing that started this whole process, but it wasn't ideal. I got a cheap one from Lowe's and it is curved the wrong way such that it rubs hard against the front of the tank. And I turned on the water.
There was no leaking! It was a miracle! The tank filled and stopped appropriately. I was able to flush. (Which was rather necessary, since the kids forgot once or twice not to use the toilet.) But. The water kept draining into the bowl.
That's right! Now the flapper isn't working either. I'm happy with the progress I was able to make, but it would have been nice if the flapper just worked. I hate the flappers - they're always so finicky.
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