Toilet Bolts Won't Come Off. 

Not for nothing: If you're rplacing the toilet...LOL. just hit the toilet next to the bolt with a hammer and walla the toilet will crack and you're all set, throw the peices in the bowl and carry away.

might have to try a Dremel, though ;)

Excellent vid!! If you have to do this a lot, or just don't want to be in a fix--use a Dremel or similar rotary tool with a metal cut-off wheel.

I have a toilet which has stainless steel bolts for it tank. Left side won't come off. Has like a butterfly nut that rusted 98% away. Magically stuck to the bolt. Whole bolt moves. What tool need to cut that kind of metal?

You’re welcome, thanks for checking out the video! Regards, Bob

I grabbed some vice grips to hold the bolt against the toilet as a back & used an open wrench to loosen the nut enough to get the vice grips under the nut and got the impact to loosen the rest of the nut completely off

This little problem is the reason A product called a jam bar is made. But thank you for the video it's good to have Other techniques and dealing with the same problem

I would have just cut a slot in the top of the bolt. Then spray a little Screwloose on the bolt and nut; wait five minutes for the Screwloose to work in, then put a flathead screwdriver in the top of the bolt, and a wrench on the nut. Turn the nut while holding the bolt with the screwdriver. This would only work if you have enough of the bolt sticking up from the bolt however. But if you do, then there is no need to keep cutting through into the nut. Screwloose, or even WD40 really helps get those nuts off. Great video, by the way.

This is the exact instruction I have been looking for. Thnx for posting.. i am trying this on an old 1947 American Standard tank.. removed tank with reciprocating saw but one bolt still needs to come out.. gasket is also frozen to bowl and its metal!! Can a hacksaw get that off as well? Would like to salvage the tank itself which is still not cracked and usable

Thank you soooo much! I´ve spent so long trying to remove a bolt in a very tight space, this worked perfectly!

Seems like a good job for the dremmel.

Did this today on my day off… such fun. But thanks for the info, help greatly.

This is the best advice when wanting to remove a rusty toilet seat bolt! You wont damage the porcelain bowl! Im gonna try today.

Nice video, although the title should be: "How To Cut Out a Toilet Flange Nut." I am wondering how to remove the actual flange bolt, not the nut as explained in the video. Both of mine are stuck after removing the bowl and I need to install longer bolts for a new toilet. Maybe just smash it with a flat screwdriver? I used locking pliers and broke it off trying to remove it. oops...

Thank you! This helps! Got a sweet hacksaw now lol

Omg thank you so much I got it off YAAAY!!!

Thanks looked at a number of plumbing videos, your work seems the most clear! Thanks

Since you already know the nut and/or bolt is corroded or gummed up, start the process the night before by spraying some PB Blaster or penetrating fluid on the offending nuts/bolts.

If you cut through the top you can use the screw driver to hold the bolt and turn the nut with a wrench.

This is exactly the video I need. Off to saw my flange nut and bolt with my mini hacksaw. Thanks.

AFTER slotting it hold the shaft with a screw driver and turn the nut... or hold the nut with a wrench and use an impact drill and a flat screwdriver to force the nut off. OR put a nut driver over it and turn it fast... put mini hacksaw up to shaft and it slices it in like 3 seconds.... OR an angle grinder. Lots of ways to skin a cat.

Wow, thank God for all the new tool technology we have😎🛠️😎🛠️😎

If it was actually rusted frozen, it would have broken a lot easier

Thanks, Bob. was looking at busting the porcelain "accidentally" and replacing the whole thing. Now I don't have to!

Thank you. Nice tip. yes those rusty flange bolts never come right off. They can turn a 20 min job into major aggravation. Lol

What about nut buster tool

This is so much better than the RU-vid guy doing this with an angle grinder! 🤦‍♂️ Thanks!

THANK YOU!! I was definitely in a bind and I didn't have a lot of space to maneuver...This approach made it happen quickly, even with a rusty hacksaw...

Didn't have a hack saw or a dremel on one, so I used a drill on a flat bit of rusty nut and drilled through the bolt itself to get the not off

Thanks for this straight forward tip!!

Found this video because of my own toilet. GREAT video! Thank you

I tried this but wasn't getting anywhere, so I went and got an Angle Grinder and I got that bolt off in 2 seconds.

Super simple fix! Use a grinder .

When hacking between nut and washer are you trying to squeeze in between to get to the bolt, or cutting through nut?

Great tip and video. Just used your quick tip to take care of some rusty bolts...

Video was ok but harder to do when on toilet than in a vise.

How would I hold the bolt, if it keeps spinning? I have a loose bolt, but no friction to hold the bolt on the bottom. Thank you soo much for the video btw.

Worked like a champ. Thanks.

OMG! Thank you so much!!

My toilet is doing this.. I’m about to bust out my dremel tool and cut away.

Once you get a slit cut into the bolt, why not try putting a slotted screwdriver in there to hold the bolt in place and retry turning the nut with some channel locks?

Lifesaver! Was able to split with full size hacksaw. Thanks!

Is this what Plumbers do?

Nice video.Thank you.Ever try a 4"cutoff wheel on an electric cut tool?

My bolt was spinning. I cut off mine with a Dremel easy lock metal cutting blade. Pretty easy. I cut the bolt on each side and split it with a screwdriver, hammer.

This video saved me a lot of time. Thanks for posting it!

Don't try this unless your an experienced plumber. There's so many things that could go wrong here it ain't funny. No disrespect intended

You have to replace the bolts, afterwards?

thx Bob

Thank you, and greetings from Romania.

This worked out well for me. Thanks!

Brilliant!

If putting in a new toilet just break porcelain with a hammer around bolt.

YO!!!! THANk YOU! Wouldn't have thought of this

Great video. My son was losing his mind trying to get the bolt off.

Way to go Bob your real life experience shows.

This was super helpful. Thank you!

This is a very good video .

Excellent video!

A grinder can also be used

Thanks. This was a big help!

nice video and very helpful

This was just what I was looking for!

Great video! Very helpful and after watching, I was able to do the same on my toilet. The tip worked great!

Nice video! thank you!

Thanks for sharing...

Thank you!!

This video is dumb how in the world would you get the bolts out if the nut is still on

Thanks for the great video - a very commonsense approach!! By the way - who in the heck would give this video a thumbs down?

Thx for the tip, now I must go & try this method.

That was a great and very useful tip. Thank you very much sir👍

Easy to saw a bolt secured in a vise. Not easy to saw a wobbly one on a toilet. I think sawing part was down and using a narrow screwdriver vertically and a wrench might suffice.

You talk to much . it gets annoying.