Flapper repair with a twist

[DBLJ]

So my brother decided to replace an old flapper. Well you know how that goes.

It appears that the overflow tube and the flapper circular ring are one piece. He broke the ears off the circular ring so you cant just swap a new ring onto it. We tried just getting a one piece rubber flapper and ring but it sits too high and gets stuck in the up position so you have to fix it by hand.

Whats the best way to fix this?

[phishfood]

A picture would help with proper diagnosis, but it sounds as though you may need to replace the whole flush valve assembly.

To do this, shut off the water and unhook the supply line from the tank. Unbolt the tank from the bowl, and lift the tank off. Take off the foam rubber gasket that seals the tank to the bowl. Underneath that you should find a really big, usually plastic, nut. Use a big pair of pliers to take that nut off, and the old flush valve will come right out. Install the new flush valve by reversing the above, with a new foam rubber gasket.