Replace Bathroom Sink Stopper
Try removing the stopper by hand.
Replace bathroom sink stopper. Removing the stopper lift handle and connectors 1. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to replace a faulty pop up sink stopper. If it seems to be linked to the mechanism below reach under the.
Loosen and remove the p trap from the branch drain and sink drain tailpiece using. 3 face the hole at the. They come with a lift rod and linkage.
Tighten the clevis screw where you marked it before. If the stopper is broken or its seal looks worn. Most are 1 1 4 x 12 inches.
2 lift the stopper from the drain. Often you can buy the linkage rod with ball and a stopper without buying the whole pop up assembly. Tighten the retaining nut just enough to hold the horizontal pivot rod in place.
Disassemble the pieces of the new pop up assembly and unscrew and remove the. Instructions remove the old drain assembly. Beneath the sink you ll find a vertical metal bar with.
If you can t pull the stopper out you will need to go underneath the sink. Insert the stopper into the drain. Undo the clamp that connects the pivot rod and extension bar.