Rotate toilet after it has been set

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Yankee1423

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I had a friend come in and install a toilet in our remodeled basement. When I got home, I noticed right away that the tank was 1/4" further from the wall on one side then the other. I measured the distance to the bolts and they are even. Would I be looking for trouble if I loosened the bolts at the base and tried to rotate the bowl counterclockwise to try and get the distance a little more even? I might be able to twist the tank a bit as well and together it might get it at least to a point where it is pretty close. I just don't want to break that seal. If I need to pull the toilet and add a new ring then that is what I'll have another plumber do.
 

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I wouldn't risk the possibility of causing a small leak. Pulling the toilet and replacing the wax ring is a 20 minute job if everything is as it should be.
 

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Even a slight movement can break the seal and as much movement as you describe almost certainly will. As Cacher_chick points out, a new wax ring takes maybe 20 minutes and cost like $3. Not worth the risk it trying to get by.
 
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