You need a new wax ring.
If leaking at toilet flange, wax ring needs replaced.
You probably need to replace the wax ring and possibly tighten the two bolts that hold the toilet to the floor.
The water trap, which traps sewer gases, is built into the toilet. Without a wax ring you'll have sewer gases entering the house. Waste water leaking onto the floor is the least concern. Regards, Steve D
Usually that would be 1 or 2 hours.
The wax ring is just to seal the toilet to the drain. It has no effect on the flushing.
The name for the wax seal for a toilet is a wax toilet ring. Some people also call this item a toilet wax bowl gasket.
The toilet wax ring is probably cracked and leaking.You have to drain and remove the toilet to replace the wax ring below it.Hope this helps!
William Harvey
Do not use silicone at the base of the toilet after seating the wax ring. You must use grout. The rocking of the toilet will wear the wax ring seal.
You can find detailed instructions for replacing the wax ring under your toilet at http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/bath/fixt_repair/toilet/wax_ring/replace.htm. It should cost around $20.00 to complete this job.
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You need a new wax ring.
The wax ring which seals the toilet to the drain is leaking. turn off water, drain tank by flushing. Disconnect water line. remove tank, unbolt toilet from floor. Remove any old wax from toilet and drain. Replace with new wax ring. Reset toilet and press firmly into place.
I don't think a toilet would function properly mounted at a 45 degree angle, with or without a wax ring. Regardless, you should always use a wax ring.
I have no idea where you are,so don't know what plumbers there charge. However, it is about 1 hour labour.
Besides spacers, a thicker wax ring may be used.