A few minutes work with a hammer chisel and pliers removed all the remains of the pressed steel flange.
Toilet flange rusted concrete floor.
Prepaturn off the water supply at the shut off valve under the toilet tank.
Remove the toilet floor bolts evenly from side to side.
The toilet and replacement flange and drain pipe all need to be kept in position so the seal is not broken.
How to repair the toilet flange on a concrete floor step 1.
After you remove the toilet you will probably find an existing toilet flange.
After you remove the obstructions the old wax ring will still be in place around the drain.
Place t bolts in the new toilet flange.
Instructions cut off the old flange and obstructions.
The hydroseat offers an easy one piece installation that fixes wobbly or leaking toilets and broken or damaged flanges.
Installed together with a wax ring the hydroseat technology ensures a tight leak free seal and features a self centering rubber funnel that fits any toilet or closet flange.
I soon discovered that the pressed steel toilet flange was badly rusted and the flange bolts had pulled through it that steel flange was held down only by the flange on the end of the pvc drain fitting.
Scrape off the old wax ring.
It s your choice whether to screw the flange to the concrete floor and attach the toilet to the flange or to screw the toilet directly to the floor possibly going through holes lined up in the flange.