Toilet screws

[T & H Plumbing]

Hi peeps had a job today the custard wants to keeps her toilet and I put it back once I've tiled, problem is the screws holding the cistern and toilet have rusted big time making it impossible to get a driver on it, normally I'd smash it off wall but she's keeping it
Anyone know good advice to deal with this I'm a bit worried about drilling the screws out

 

[Chalked]

Big hacksaw blade slid down the back. Takes a bit of time!

 

[Rybo_1]

Great job for a Fein multimaster this one!!

 

[SimonG]

Wiggle it. Then mole grips to turn out the screws.

 

[Barry98]

Bosch multitool £80 screwfix

 

[T & H Plumbing]

Great job for a Fein multimaster this one!!

you got a link for this I can't find 1

And cheers for the advice guys scratching my head today lol

 

[SimonG]

Amazon.co.uk: fein multimaster

 

[T & H Plumbing]

They look awesome it's on Xmas list thanks

 

[townfanjon]

Loads of wd 40 and leave it for as long as poss.
I disagree with the lads above unless you want to trash loads of blades, i wouldnt use one on some cistern bolts.
personaly as long as the customers not around, i use a 4''grinder put a cut down the center of the bolt and the heat usualy frees it off

 

[SimonG]

I thought we were talking screws through top of cistern into wall, rather than cistern to pan bolts. If its cistern to pan then its angle grinder all day long.

 

[T & H Plumbing]

I thought we were talking screws through top of cistern into wall, rather than cistern to pan bolts. If its cistern to pan then its angle grinder all day long.

i was asking about both but the fein thing would work great on the cistern screw as for the pan screw don't think I'll use a grinder I'm liable to slip n smash pan lol

 

[AlexGas]

... problem is the screws holding the cistern and toilet have rusted

Screws or bolts?
We might have to start this thread again! :smile:
Are you talking about cistern screws into a wall and screws going through a WC pan into the floor? Or WC cistern to the pan fixing close coupling bolts?

 

[townfanjon]

A fein type machine will comfortably cut a piece of copper tube pal, it wont cut a screw or bolt.

 

[SimonG]

Copper pipe, nails, aluminium are ok. Screws and bolts, even with a metal blade work out expensive.

 

[T & H Plumbing]

Dam sorry guys sorry for confusing you I ment
The screws holding the cistern to the wall and the screws holding down the pan to the floor

 

[rpm]

I`ve cut through the pan to floor screws before when nothing else would do, It will ruin the blade but don`t force it just take time doing it.

 

[SimonG]

Dam sorry guys sorry for confusing you I ment
The screws holding the cistern to the wall and the screws holding down the pan to the floor

Doesn't take a lot

 

[JCplumb]

Drill them out, start with a small drill bit (2mm) and increase the size until the head pops off.
Once the pan's out of the way use your grips to unscrew what's left.

 

[Mike Jackson]

A fein type machine will comfortably cut a piece of copper tube pal, it wont cut a screw or bolt.

I've used it to cut out barrel. Decent blade and it's fine, managed a good twenty cuts with one blade all 1/2" and 3/4" barrel.

 

[parkesy_plumb]

i have the bosch one thats on offer at screwfix at moment (wasnt when i bought it ) .. i use it all the time i went on ebay and bought a pack of blades (10 for 10 pounds) that i use just for this job .. keep the decent blades for decent jobs and burn the cheap ones out taking screws off etc