/diy/ - Do It Yourself

The last one I did like that I took pliers and broke away the channel strip the nut is pressing against.
Once the rusted channel is removed the nut will pass through the hole easily.
The other side looks like it may still be clean enough to spray some WD40 on and unscrew the nut.

>>819340
Yeah, the other side doesn't look like it'll be any real trouble, this one is the only real roadblock we're having.

And just for reference, which part of the channel strip, the thing the nut/bolt is screwed into that's flat against the sink?

>>819345
>that's flat against the sink?
Yes. Just grab it with pliers and twist and break it away.
It's rusted enough that it should break off pretty easily.

>>819350
Alright, I'll give that a shot a bit later, thanks.

>>819358
be sure not to be too aggressive with it or you could dent up the surface around it which would be visible on the surface.

>>819338
Damn, looks like whoever installed that faucet didn't properly seal the base of it to the sink.

When you finally get the old faucet out, clean the mounting surface really nice and use some plumbers putty to seal between the new faucet and the sink when you install it. It shouldn't go rusty like that again and will be easier to deal with next time.

>>819338

Plumberfag here.

I know it sounds hokey but when those faucet mounts become rusted like that you need to get violent.

First try a basin wrench.

If that doesn't work, try a hammer and a chisel to turn the nut.

If that doesn't work, grab a pair of channel locks and try to break the bolt off by using the leverage of the wrench.

If that doesn't work then take a sawzall or drill to the top of the faucet just above the bolt and try the demo it out.

If all else fails then disconnect the drain and pull the entire sink out to get the working room you need to remove the faucet. I've never had to go this far, but it might be something you should do prior to using any power tools because an amateur may accidentally damage the sink.

I own one of the tools in the image, they're pretty handy in these situations.

Gonna go with everyone else, just break/cut the bastard off. Looks rusty as shit, so it should break easy, but it might have enough metal left to put up a fight. Be careful not to damage your sink...

Also, WD-40 ain't shit. Get some Aero-Kroil if you want to go around busting rust shit loose.

>>819394
Yeah, still a lot of metal in it, and there isn't really a spot to wedge pliers under top try to break it without damaging the sink.

There's also the hose pipe right next to it, so getting an angle on it is hard.

My dad's planning on unscrewing the other side, then twist the faucet around to unscrew it like that, but I'm a bit skeptical

>>819422
Sometimes it's just easier to disconnect the drain and water lines, and pull the whole sink out to get to everything so much easier. Also gives you good reason to redo the caulking.

I missed the part where you were talking about reusing the damned thing or replacing it.

Regardless, an angle grinder is an important tool to have for a DIYer.

>>819474
We're just pulling the facet itself out to replace it with a new one. The current one is shitty and rusted in spots. The part I'm trying to tear out won't be reused at all.

And I'll look into that and other suggestions. Spent a while trying to pull it out, screw it out, or just break it and we'll need to get something for it.

I know I could probably just yank it out easily, but not without damaging the sink, which isn't something I want.

>>819485

Angle grinder would turn that into a 10 second job. All these suggestions are like the stuff I used to get on message boards to fix my car when I was a kid. Spent years trying odd ball fixes before I realized that "real" tools turn jobs into an afterthought. Since you're working with lightweight stuff, consider cheap chinese tools like you can get from harbor freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-4-1-2-half-inch-angle-grinder-91223.html

Pic related. Two incisions and it's out. Don't bother trying to deal with those oxidized steel threads.

>>819517

Forgot the nametag.

Really, don't bust your knuckles dealing with that shit and WD40. Saw it out. Throw away. Replace with new faucet.

>>819517

Alright, I'll look into one of those. Honestly, not something I'd use much, but would be nice to have around.

>>819533
once you have it, uses will start showing up all over for it. Sharpening lawnmower blades or just general cutting of shit for example.

>>819518
>Forgot the nametag.
Continue to do so. No need for names when you're not OP.

>>819518
Good, maybe you namefagging faggots will all be banned.

>>819546
This. I got a hand-me-down angle grinder from my dad, and it has been a lifesaver in quite a few situations. I never really thought I'd need one.

>>819517
>Angle grinder would turn that into a 10 second job......
>Pic related. Two incisions and it's out. Don't bother trying to deal with those oxidized steel threads.
I would say this instead:
1) go buy an angle grinder and a pack of thin cutoff wheels (a pack is 10-12 disks)
2) with the angle grinder, it may be easier to cut that faucet up into pieces from the TOP side. there is no reason to bother with cutting from the underside, since OP doesn't care about the old faucet. cut that bitch into pieces, just be careful not to scratch the sink surface
3) seal the new faucet properly so this rusting thing doesn't happen again. (--I just replaced my kitchen faucet, and noticed that it came with plastic hold-down nuts,,,, probably for the rusting reason. But you still want to seal the base of the faucet to prevent water from leaking down under the sink there)

Also: some time back there was an anon who couldn't get a old faucet out of a sink, using vise grips. I said to get a basin wrench,,,, which was the correct tool, but may not be needed now.
I didn't need a basin wrench for the new faucet OR the old faucet I had to deal with. They both had plastic wing-nuts to hold them down, and I only needed some pliers to loosen & tighten the water lines.

"Select all the FOOD"
these captchas are getting weird mang

>>819750
>cut the top of the faucet off

Fuck, I didn't even think of that. I'll have to try that later. No progress yet, but was busy all day today, so might be some later.

>>819379
>If all else fails then disconnect the drain and pull the entire sink out to get the working room

This.

Because as someone else pointed out, that bolt probably rusted because sink isn't sealed around counter. So take it out, cut bolt off and do a good job with a bead of silicone sealing it.

Also, it's easier to put new faucet on sink before dropping into the counter.

We just basically did the above and cut it off from right below the faucet and wiggled it out.

We also found the part the side sprayer goes into was threadlocked into the sink and we basically needed multiple pairs of wrenches and two people to unscrew that and replace it.

So problem basically solved. Thanks /diy/

>>819551
>>819571

Calm the fuck down.

>>819842
Great Job!