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In reply to the discussion: Adventures in Toilet Repair [View all]byronius
(7,391 posts)Old plumbing takes longer to do. WD-40 is the White Trash (that's me) Guy's replacement for the more expensive silicone frozen bolt spray, but all of them take time to settle in and loosen up stuff.
Wish I could Enterprise-transport in and help.
Drilling out the bolts and using a reciprocating saw to get the spudnut off is the end option, but it may be the only one, bleagh.
Decisions like this have to be based on cost versus time -- new cheap toilet in the box is probably 75 bucks. New tank is 75 bucks. Six hours of wrangling and worrying and drilling the bolts out -- free, except to your peace of mind.
However -- doing it the hard way can often bring the greatest reward, plus expertise in the impossible.
Breathe. Think. Go slow. And don't break that porcelain.
At least you don't have to go under the house. That's always the worst. I always leave blood behind.