if you want to seperate cistern from pan spray fly screws with vinegar & leave overnight, in morning get pair of pliers or plumbers grips. waddle slowly.
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If you are doing it just to change your toilet, turn cold water mains off/flush toilet/un-couple waste & mains pipe/undo screws on cistern inside/undo pan screws at base then you can foget about first section.
yeswot
January 2010
saw them off with hacksaw and get new bits
A1 plumber
January 2010
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