If you go to your local hardware store they sell what we call a dumbbell in
the plumbing trade that looks just like a dumbbell. You'll see what I mean
at the store. It holds the drain with tabs on the bottom of it. Then you use
a channel lock to loosen the nut underneath.
Just remember to put plumbers putty on the new trap.
Peace out,
Peder
'84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "sheng" <sheng@SEANET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 7:15 PM
Subject: Sink trap blues.

> The sink trap on my '91 Westy started leaking last weekend, so I just
turned
> the little screw at the bottom and...of course it broke right off.  The
> screw was all rusted away, and generally a mess.  The bowel at the bottom
of
> the trap came right off.
>
> I ordered the parts to replace the trap, but here's my problem---I don't
> know how to get the trap assembly off the bottom of the sink!
> When I turn the trap assembly under the sink, it just turns, along with
the
> stainless part in the bottom of the sink.
>
> Any plumbers out there?  How do you get the d**n thing off?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Steve Hengeveld
> '91 Westy (CastAway)
> sheng@seanet.com
>