Hi,
I am trying to remove my tub basket using a tub basket wrench. I have applied a significant amount of pressure to the wrench and the tub basket has not budged.
I am wondering....
How much force is it safe to use on the wrench? Can I hammer it? Should I use some liquid wrench or something on the basket?
Of course, I do not want to damage the shoe underneath as I don't really want to rip out the whole tub to deal with some minor slow-flow issues.
For what it's worth, I doubt this tub basket has ever been removed before and this is 1978 construction. Also, the drain line drops a couple of inches and then makes a 90 degree turn to the horizontal and heads out of the tub towards the supply line.
Thanks in advance for any help that you can offer.
~Sid
If the drain looks like the one below, you may need to pull the "shoe" out with a wire coat hanger.
I snake from the upper overflow, but the linkage and the stopper need to be pulled out first.
I am trying to remove my tub basket using a tub basket wrench. I have applied a significant amount of pressure to the wrench and the tub basket has not budged.
I am wondering....
How much force is it safe to use on the wrench? Can I hammer it? Should I use some liquid wrench or something on the basket?
Of course, I do not want to damage the shoe underneath as I don't really want to rip out the whole tub to deal with some minor slow-flow issues.
For what it's worth, I doubt this tub basket has ever been removed before and this is 1978 construction. Also, the drain line drops a couple of inches and then makes a 90 degree turn to the horizontal and heads out of the tub towards the supply line.
Thanks in advance for any help that you can offer.
~Sid
If the drain looks like the one below, you may need to pull the "shoe" out with a wire coat hanger.
I snake from the upper overflow, but the linkage and the stopper need to be pulled out first.
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