Drain flange stuck to pop-up assembly

[nst...@my-dejanews.com]

Howdy!

I'm in the middle of replacing a pop-up drain assembly in a bathroom sink and
I cannot unstick the drain flange (the chrome part which shows in the sink).

It does not have "cross-hairs" or anything else to grip onto. In desperation
I'm trying penetrating oil and needle nose pliers on the edge of the flange.
So far ==> no luck ==<

Does anyone have some hints on how to unstick the flange from the pop-up
assembly? I know someone must have been down the same path.

Any and all responses are appreciated!

-Noel

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[Robert Hancock]

The chrome part that shows in the sink, that surrounds the drain hole, is
held on from below the sink with a nut. To take that off you have to remove
the whole drain assembly, as well as disconnect the trap from the sink
drainpipe. If you are saying the flange is stuck onto the sink even though
the nut is off, then some upward whacks from below may dislodge it.

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[Hot Tub]

The bowl flange is usually threaded on. Loosen the bottom nut under
the sink, push the drain assembly up, then unscrew the crome top part,
and pull the drain assembly out the bottom.
Good Luck.

[Blackbeard]

Sounds like you already have some advice on what to do with that nut. After
beating on it with your hammer, if the bastard still won't come out, break
out the sawzall (or hacksaw) and cut the damn thing off. Don't fight with
it. Cut it. Kill it. Toss it in the trash and buy a new one (they're cheap).

But be careful not to fuck up your sink with that sawzall. As long as you
are careful about where you're cutting, you'll be fine.

[John P.Martin]

Yep, a 3 point chisel, then tap,tap,tap,well you got the idea!

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[John Milton]

John P.Martin (pma...@adelphia.net) wrote:
: Yep, a 3 point chisel, then tap,tap,tap,well you got the idea!

: nst...@my-dejanews.com wrote in article
: <7ba5kk$cda$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
: > Howdy!
: >
: > I'm in the middle of replacing a pop-up drain assembly in a bathroom sink
: and
: > I cannot unstick the drain flange (the chrome part which shows in the
: sink).
: >
: > It does not have "cross-hairs" or anything else to grip onto. In
: desperation
: > I'm trying penetrating oil and needle nose pliers on the edge of the
: flange.
: > So far ==> no luck ==<
: >
: > Does anyone have some hints on how to unstick the flange from the pop-up
: > assembly? I know someone must have been down the same path.
: >
: > Any and all responses are appreciated!
: >
: > -Noel

Remove the sink from the vanity

Loosen the large nut on the pop up assy. that maintains the water tight
seal with the bottom of the sink

Flip the sink upside down

Using a block of scrap wood to protect the brass pipe from damage gently
rap on the end of tail piece (the part of the pop up that goes into the
trap) with a hammer. This should free the flange from contact with the
sink.

If you have loosened the large nut enough you should be able to grab the
flange with vise grips and with a pair of water pump pliers on the pop up it
should move.

if it is really rusted into a single piece then when you get the flange
unstuck from the sink you can cut through the pop up assembly between the
large nut and the bottom of the sink with a hacksaw. It is brass so it
will go quite quickly

When installing the new one paint the threads on the flange with "no-leak"
compound. this will make future removal easier.

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