Plumbers and DIY please

if the screws have snapped, you should be able to remove the old screw head and screw new screws in beside the old ones. if they havent snapped, then you should be able to remove them and replace them.

You could try dissolving the rust off the screwheads with a little drop of toilet acid, eg Harpic.

If you are lucky, there might be enough of the slot left to undo with a screwdriver, use a screwdriver with a decent fitting head if there is.

Otherwise I would disconnect and remove the tank and try to cut through the screw shank between the floor and the base of the ceramic pan, either with a hacksaw blade, or a multitool fitted with a flush cutting metal blade. If it is loose hopefully there should be enough gap to wedge it and get a hacksaw blade in to saw it without damaging the pan.

I would remove the pan, dig out and unscrew the remains of the screws with molegrips, check the floorboards are not rotten, and either replace the seals or the whole toilet connector.

Make sure the replacement screws are either brass, or stainless steel. I believe you can buy screws with plastic inserts made for securing pans (try screwfix), I think I used ordinary brass panhead ones to secure mine.

White silicone around the entire base would hold it in place. A clean be finish will achieved with a fugi kit for about £7. A last resort if screws are stuck. (edited)

Thanks all



Manage to take one screw out and drilled one new screw to make it stable try to do second one tomorrow
But now I have leak as in pictures what to do about it

The leak is 3 or 4 drops from the connector which attached to toilet base
Second it's not technically a leak but the other end of connector where the black ring is lifted upwards creating a space

Is there's a part missing as it don't look alright where the black ring is

Many Thanks (edited)

Soft close seat. They unclip to clean and I can see the button at the back centre by the looks of it. You need to remove the seat and inspect the fittings. Decide if you need a new one or if cleaning and refitting is an option.
Drop rusty bits in white vinegar for 12 hours will clean

If you can raise the toilet up, only needs to be 3mm or so then squeeze some silicone underneath the pan for a slight more sturdy seal, then drop the pan back onto the silicone and let it set. Assuming you've not used silicone before you can always use tape around the toilet and floor, make a neat finish with a wet finger, then remove tape for clean lines.

From the staining on the floor looks like there is/has been a leak hence the rusty screws.