Previously I mentioned that I was looking to fix a brass P-trap in the bathroom sink. It was still leaking after I replaced all the washers and even after I got a brass nut to replace what seemed like a weak zinc nut. I wanted to replace it anyways but that apparently wasn't the source of the leak.
So I traced it to the pop-up drain tube. It's kind of old and probably needed replacement a while ago. There's basically no plumber's putty left between the lip/sink. Also it looks like it's been repaired before. There was a 1-1/4" 17 gauge brass tube (looks newer than the rest of the drain assembly) in there that was inserted into drain tube and held in place with some sort of sealant that was breaking down. After I pulled it out I couldn't get it back in.
So I'm trying to remove it and it's a huge pain. I don't have any tongue and groove (i.e. Channel-Lock) pliers which would help releasing the nut. My dad might have one I can borrow. I'm using a pipe wrench, which is kind of awkward since it's heavy and a bit long. I won't be able to slip it all the way off because there's the place where the pop-up ball/rod goes in and is held in with a screw cap. And I'm jamming a screwdriver in the ball/rod hole to get leverage and that's damaged beyond repair. But the hard part seems to be that the lip is held on with some screwed-in mechanism and it's got gunk and corrosion. So far I haven't gotten it loose/high enough that I can maybe use pliers on it. It does seem to have some sort of fluted edges where I might be able to use pliers or a wrench.
The assembly is similar to this.
https://www.danco.com/product/brass-pop-up-assembly-in-chrome/
I'm thinking of replacing it with something that doesn't require a rod. But right now my problem is getting the original one off.
My wife is kind of angry at me now since we can't use the sink. I think I can replace it once I can figure out how to remove it. Any suggestions for what to replace it with? I'm thinking maybe a different kind of pop-up drain or maybe one of those ones with a stopper that twists.
So I traced it to the pop-up drain tube. It's kind of old and probably needed replacement a while ago. There's basically no plumber's putty left between the lip/sink. Also it looks like it's been repaired before. There was a 1-1/4" 17 gauge brass tube (looks newer than the rest of the drain assembly) in there that was inserted into drain tube and held in place with some sort of sealant that was breaking down. After I pulled it out I couldn't get it back in.
So I'm trying to remove it and it's a huge pain. I don't have any tongue and groove (i.e. Channel-Lock) pliers which would help releasing the nut. My dad might have one I can borrow. I'm using a pipe wrench, which is kind of awkward since it's heavy and a bit long. I won't be able to slip it all the way off because there's the place where the pop-up ball/rod goes in and is held in with a screw cap. And I'm jamming a screwdriver in the ball/rod hole to get leverage and that's damaged beyond repair. But the hard part seems to be that the lip is held on with some screwed-in mechanism and it's got gunk and corrosion. So far I haven't gotten it loose/high enough that I can maybe use pliers on it. It does seem to have some sort of fluted edges where I might be able to use pliers or a wrench.
The assembly is similar to this.
https://www.danco.com/product/brass-pop-up-assembly-in-chrome/
I'm thinking of replacing it with something that doesn't require a rod. But right now my problem is getting the original one off.
My wife is kind of angry at me now since we can't use the sink. I think I can replace it once I can figure out how to remove it. Any suggestions for what to replace it with? I'm thinking maybe a different kind of pop-up drain or maybe one of those ones with a stopper that twists.