Tub Stopper Stuck

[Vin_ny]

Hello. I have a tub stopper that is stuck and cannot fill up water for a bath. It drains well but when I try to flip the switch up it barely moves. The tub stopper is about 8 years old. I unscrewed the tub stopper and tried to pull up but it's stubborn so I poured clr down and waited 30 minutes and still stuck. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

[Breplum]

Muscle or open up from back side.

 

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[Vin_ny]

Yes, the access to basement under tub is finished or back is not possible, plaster wall.

 

[Breplum]

Trip lever waste/overflow assemblies are most always slip-joint and code requires slip-joint assemblies to be permanently accessible. Now you know one of the reasons.

 

[Vin_ny]

You live and you learn. I'm going yo muscle it then, worst case I'll open the plaster side wall (I know it's a little messy) and work from there. I'll create an access panel once completed.

 

[Vin_ny]

Trip lever waste/overflow assemblies are most always slip-joint and code requires slip-joint assemblies to be permanently accessible. Now you know one of the reasons.

Thank you for your guidance!