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Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. #12791775 06/14/18 03:39 PM
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Attempting to unscrew the mounting bracket where the bathroom faucet is attached to the sink and some idiot monkeyed it on there so tight I can't get it off. I don't have the hand strength to turn it and there's not really space for pliers.
Ideas?

Re: Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. [Re: Kattelyn] #12791779 06/14/18 03:41 PM
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Pics?

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This is the old one I'm trying to remove.


Here's the new one with a better picture of the washers the idiot installer put in with a torque wrench.

Re: Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. [Re: Kattelyn] #12791794 06/14/18 03:49 PM
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Long punch and hammer might work.


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Re: Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. [Re: Kattelyn] #12791799 06/14/18 03:52 PM
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About to take a dremel after the washers. They're just plastic and I'm breaking corners off trying to unscrew them.

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Big channel locks, there's enough room to get a bite. Lefty loosey.

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Originally Posted By: rj74955
Big channel locks, there's enough room to get a bite. Lefty loosey.


If you cant get it then your best bet is to cut a slit into the nut and it should unscrew from there.

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Originally Posted By: rj74955
Big channel locks, there's enough room to get a bite. Lefty loosey.


I might add some penetrating oil and a hammer. That's a PITA and cramped as can be I'm sure.


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Re: Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. [Re: Kattelyn] #12791821 06/14/18 04:09 PM
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WD-40 on the threaded pipes, let sit for a few minutes. Vise grips on the washer/nut

Re: Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. [Re: Kattelyn] #12791831 06/14/18 04:17 PM
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faucet wrench ---Harbor freight

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Do not try to stick your head in the pipe

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Now that I've banged the #@$% out of my knuckles and squished my fingers and broken two nails into the quick, got mad and went to get the dremel.

And that's neatly tucked away on the on the top shelf in the garage where even on my tiptoes on the top rung of my kitchen ladder, I can barely reach.

I got one off, but the other one won't budge no matter how much blood and colorful language gets hurled at it.

f*&^ it. He can get the dadgum dremel down when he gets home.

Now to do the other one.

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You can get a faucet wrench at Lowes.

Re: Advice needed. Idiot plumbing question. [Re: Kattelyn] #12791844 06/14/18 04:26 PM
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Now you tell me that.

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faucet wrench ---Harbor freight


This.


Originally Posted by OTFF
He is truly a sick individual.
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