Jeff_08
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It didn't actually rock after I used a router to flatten the floor where it was a little high underneath (I liked that option better than a few shims and it seemed to work fine), but it was the very front of the base that would slightly shift from side to side if I pushed on it. I felt that maybe it was just the lack of friction that caused some of the shifting and the silicone would fix that, but I took the advice of the hardware store guys and tightened the nuts more and it still shifted. That's when it made the popping sound and I couldn't help but take the toilet back off to see if everything looked ok underneath but it wasn't. The top of the flange that's there now is flush with the finished wood floor, so I'd almost have to cut from inside the piping with a Dremel or something similar. I would feel comfortable trying to remove some of the flange (have a pretty steady hand with cutters/Dremel), but it's the old piping combined with the new flange and solvent welding - I'm not sure how to prep the old pipe since it's not as clean as a new one and I don't want it to leak. As I mentioned, I have another bathroom to use in the meantime so I'll look into as many options as I can. So far I think having a plumber do it would be a good idea unless I can convince myself otherwise.