1957 home tube drain replacement

Hi Folks,
My home was built in 1957 and the tube drain needs replaced. This area is very hard to get to...I only have a very small door outside the house--where you can only stick one arm inside, but can't see what you are doing. I can not access the pipes from inside the house, unless I cut a big hole in the drywall thru the master bedroom.
This tub drain is in extremely need of replacement. Is there an easy way to do this without. Iam pretty savy about home improvement, but thison has got me stump!!
Any help wil be appreciate it...
Thanks
hern615

Need more information.
Is your home on a slab, or over a crawlspace or basement?
Your best bet may be to go in through the wall in the master BR, and then put a painted cabinet door over the hole for future repairs/replacement.
Good Luck!
Mike

When you say the drain need to be replaced....what part of it is bad??

The flange on the bottom of the tub, and the overflow plate at the backside, can both be replaced from inside the tub. No access underneath is needed.

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Plumbers work on things everyday where they can either see it or touch it, but not both at the same time. If you cannot work by feel then you need a plumber to do it.

Time for my Dirty Harry quote: " A man has to know his limitations." Here's a good example of when it is time to realize you are in over your head and get professional help.

cut the hole

cut the hole in the drywalll

check it out from there, you can always put a
panel back up over the hole...

usually you can attack the drain from there fairley easily
without haveing to go in the crawl space