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I just moved into a new place and the bathroom faucet is broken. The handles were destroyed at some point [see picture on the right] and so we bought a new faucet to replace the old one.

Upon actually looking at the plumbing, however, we discovered that the hot and water "pipes", for lack of a better word, are solid metal and bent outwards in a way that it is impossible to pull them through so we can remove the faucet. [see picture on the left]

It does have a very thin, wide nut type of thing underneath but it´s a tight space and we don´t a wrench wide enough to undo it.

How could we fix it without replacing the whole structure?

If we acquired the proper wrench, how likely is it that by undoing the nut that is apparently holding the metal "pipes" in place we would be able to change the faucet?

>> No.14597
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14597

>>14587
to be honest dude, get a hacksaw and cut those shitty pipes out. the flexi pipes are cheap as (like $5-$10 each) and will be easy to screw in, and will fit any new faucet head you get. if you don't want to bother with this now, you'll probably want/need to later... it'll all be much easier imo

>> No.14608

>>14597
Now that I was actually looking at the picture it seems like the easiest way would be to cut that crap out, but the problem of the bottom screw still remains.

To be honest I have no idea about plumbing whatsoever, will it actually be possible to unscrew that terrible bolt off once I get those pipes out of the way?

Also the new faucet we got already has those flexi pipes so we are set for that!

>> No.14614

>>14608
>the new faucet we got already has those flexi pipes so we are set for that

well then you're golden! and yes, it's your only option. cut the pipes out and you should just need vice grips to unscrew the stumps. if they're really stubborn douse the threads (only!) with wd-40 and let that soak-in a couple hours... you'll be able to get.

also, Stanley vice grips only about $15

>> No.14622

You're gonna have to change out the old tubing/pipes and the valves they're connected to when you hook up a new faucet, so don't worry about fucking those things up. I think there might be a special wrench for the nut piece, but I'm not real sure.

>> No.14627

>>14614
Awesome, sounds great! Thanks for the help!

>> No.14634

>>14627
you're welcome!

>>14622
i figured as a /diy/ project inching them around with vice grips is a better option... pipewrenches/etc are expensive and single-use around the house

>> No.14647

don't forget the new shut-off valves too, the old ones probably have different threads than the new flex lines

>> No.14649

>>14647
yeah that IS the one potential variable!

>>14627
the actual valves coming out of the wall might have a totally different thread... best case your new hoses will fit them, worst case you'll need an adapter. probably won't have to replace them altogether though

>> No.14673

>>14649
>>14647
Oh shit, that hadn't even occurred to me! Thanks for bringing it up, I will have to look into it

>> No.14730

Former plumberfag here. The old tubing is shit and does need to go. It's hard to see what exactly is going on with the nut because the picture is so small, but yes that thing should be holding your faucet on. You will need to find a way to undo it. There's not a lot of room though. If you have a sawz all, you can cut it out. You can also hacksaw through the nut with enough work. If you can fit a pipe wrench on it, you can get it. But that's a tough job no matter how you look at it.

The valves coming out of the wall seem to be standard size from what I can tell, but again it's a picture. Worst case scenario is that you remove those valves. They should be attached to a short piece of pipe which connects to water lines. You would need at least one small pipe wrench if you didn't want to change the nipple. If you have to take it all out, you'll have to drain all he water in the pipes and shut off the water main to your house.

tl;dr yes take off that nut with a wrench or cut through it. Try reusing the valves. If not, get ready for some serious work.

Oh and make sure you use teflon tape and possibly pipe dope on any threads. This is what helps create a tight seal

>> No.14755

>>14730
Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it! I thought this was going to be much easier than it's turning out to be but I am still changing that god awful faucet, I hate brushing my teeth in the shower!