loo won't flush properly

[southeastastra]

have to keep pumping the handle to get the loo clear.

is this something i can fix myself?

is the tank thing filling up fully?

Have you looked at the water level inside the top of the loo? Is it filling properly after you flush?

After a flush does water still run down the bowl sides?

yes it fills up ok and runs down the bowl. just takes about four goes to get it to clear

sorry, i meant after the flush when the tank is filling and water has stopped running into the bowl, is there still water running into the loo water?

Is it blocked and not emptying? Limescale in the u bend or a log?

no, it only lets a little of the water in the tank into the bowl, not the whole lot iykwim

Is the tank filling up normally?

yes

Is it full? Is it emptying properly when you flush? Flush the loo and watch how quickly it fills? Check the overflow, is there anything coming out of it? Maybe the pressure's low because there's a leak???

It could be the siphon. It sounds a lot like what happened to my toilet when the siphon began to stop working (and then it wouldnt flush at all).

nothing coming out of the overflow and it fills as quickly as always.

seems like i'll have to get a plumber in

the thing had worn off and the plumber fixed it bah hard water areas