Delta Faucet From Hell

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I had to replace a 30 year old Delta kitchen faucet. Everything was completely corroded and it was a nightmare to try to remove. The biggest problem was trying to remove the 9/16" nuts and large metal washers that secured the faucet to the sink from below. The nuts were totally frozen and rusted. I soaked them in WD-40 and then I got them to turn using a deep socket, but the threaded rods and bolts were turning as well. Finally, I pryed off the rusty faucet from the top and used a grinder on the exposed bolts.

Is there some other way of doing this? Should I have tried a torch on the frozen nuts? Should I have tried to drill through the large washers?
 
WD 40 is not a penetrant. It displaces moisture. PB Blaster works wonders on rust and mineral buildup, the best I have ever used. I have had nuts on Delta faucets that in the past I would have had to cut off that I was able to break lose with the PB.
 
So, I guess next time, I'll try PB Blaster first. If that doesn't loosen the nuts, I'll try to use my dremel with cutoff wheel, if there's room from below. If I can't reach it with a dremel, I'll drill through the bolts from above.

Is there a special type of drill bit to use that won't "walk" when trying to drill through a round bolt head.
 
drilling delta

f you just take a very fine--small drill bit
and drill a series of holes at a 45degree angle
through those bolts, it willusually weaken the bolt
enough to where you can snap it off from the bottom...

or you can use a small bit then go bigger throgh the same spot
with a larger drill bit... eventually you will reem it out enough

and you will eventually win......



It certainly makes you appreciate the ones that just fall
off in your hands..
 
Just wednesday...

I had the same situation and resorted to pulling the sink and cutting the bolts with a sawzall. This particular stainless steel sink had not a single clip left holding it, so removal was a breeze.

Scott
 
That happens once in a blue moon. Not a big deal. A number of ways will do it as you can see.
 
My delta faucet stopped working after 5 yrs. Didnt know they made any that lasted 5?
 
5 years

5 years is a short life for any good faucet, i.e., Delta, Moen, Kohler, etc. Usually you do not change these faucets until you get tired of looking at them.
 
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