Can't access bolt under toilet bowl to change the seat

Pdougg

I feel like a bit of a gobsh1te, how hard can this be! Hopefully you guys can point me in the right direction

I bought a house and every toilet seat was broken... I wonder if the last owner had the same issue and gave up!

With one of the toilets, the hinge wasn't connected to the bowl on one side anymore so I started there. The problem is I can't figure out where to access the bolt underneath? The screw on one side is gone as well

I tried unscrewing the toilet from what I assume was securing it to the floor to try move the bowl out, but it seems to be connected to the cistern so I'm afraid of damaging something

Any advice would be super welcome. It's a Creavit toilet

I think I can't post links as a new user but if it helps you should find it removing spaces from the below

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Thanks in advance!

colm_mcm

Some are screwed downwards into a threaded deformable rubber plug



The screw highlighted probably does something, like lets the top part come off, then you unscrew the rubber bung and pull it out from the top.

Like this sort of thing
https://www.mytoiletspares.co.uk/shires-wexford-toilet-seat-hinge-chrome-uv009aa.html

https://shop.kingswayplumbing.co.uk/shires-wexford-toilet-seat-hinges-2996-p.asp

Cerco

If above doesn’t work then gently cut off with a hacksaw. The new seat will have the necessary replacement fittings. Avoid harsh movement around the fixing hole that might damage the bowl itself.