Toilet problem, water overflowing?

Question

right the toilet was making weird noises, so i lifted off the little top part of it where everything is and started messing around with things and the big ball accidentally came off of the little like watertap thing its attatched to :S and now water is gushing out into it and i keep having to flush it every 3minutes or it will overflow. Does anybody know how to get it back on :S :S!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

usually it screws on.  shut the water valve underneath first if you want to stop the incoming water.

Answer 2

turn off the shut off valve at the wall so the water stops running then return it back to where it was

Answer 3

ok...first of all shut off the water valve under the "ball". this will turn off the water overflow. then the ball should be able to get back on. but usually u usually just have to s***w it in. But if that doesnt work, Call in a plumber. They arent that expensive when it comes to toilets.