Cool Toilet Drain Leak References. A clogged drain line can put pressure on the wax ring at the base of your toilet, which can break the ring and cause toilet leaks. Turn this valve clockwise as far as you can to turn the water off.

Web soak up the water from the floor with a sponge and dry off the toilet with a towel. There should be nothing left of the old assembly, only the exposed seat of the drain valve. Web toilet leaks indicate that you may need a new wax ring to seal the connection between the toilet and the drain pipe.