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HM
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If it helps any I did my very first toilet replacement a few months back. It was for someone else and to be honest I didn't look forward to it at all. As usual the worry about doing the job far exceeded the actual time it took.
Silly really. When I did the job it turned out to be very straightforward. That pushfit rubber collar is straightforward, though I think it's possibly wise to make sure you've got some of that grease stuff to add slippage (forget the name - I've got a tub in my garage which I take out on plumbing jobs).
On that particular job I remember the screws holding the pan to the floor were well rusted, beyond what a screwdriver could deal with. Quick centre-pop of the screw head, drill the screwheads off and that bit was done without big problems. Mole grips then took care of the screw shafts once the toilet was out of the way.
Make sure you've got some decent marigolds though, and plenty of throwawy j-cloths or similar. It's possible there will be a bit of crap down there which will need cleaning off to ensure you get a good fit when it goes back together.
And as scruff says, a replacement rubber collar is the order of the day. They aren't costly. They come in various fittings from straight connectors to flexi-connectors to bent couplings.
One last thing. Once you've fitted it you need to test it. I had visions of it leaking around the rubber collar joint, so I didn't want to dump a whole cistern of water in to have it pouring over the floor. Get a bucket and tip water in gradually until you are sure there's no leak to worry about.
Finally, if it's the only loo in the house make damn sure you tell everyone they've got to make other arrangements whilst you are busy in the bathroom. Best to do this job when the local tescos store is open or something - that way anyone caught short can take care of it without getting in your way. I wouldn't start this job outside of regular opening hours just in case.
HM
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