When you don't live near a place where the proper tool can be obtained you can often "Imagineer" one.

I've taken a piece of pipe that will fit the drain .... and cut slots in it with an angle grinder to make a custom wrench.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: Sink trap blues.

> The entire trap is only a few bux at any RV shop.  Pretty much standard
> issue.
>
> If you don't have, or want to have, the proper tool, you can use a pair of
> pliers and a screwdriver.  Put the pliers' handles into the drain and the
> screwdriver perpendicularly through the jaws to make a grip so that the
> drain will not turn.  Then you'll need a pipe wrench to turn off the cup at
> the bottom of the sink.  You might want to get a length of the flexible
> drain pipe material or an equivalent at HD before you start.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carlen, Gregg" <Gregg.Carlen@DYNCORP.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Sink trap blues.
>
>
> > Hey, I have exactly the same problem. Glad someone else can share they're
> > experience (and hopefully resolutions). Where did you order the new parts
> > for the sink trap? (cost?) Can you just replace the broken screw or does
> it
> > have to be the entire sink trap (which looks like its in great shape to
> me).
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gregg
> > 85 Westy (203k, leaky sink hovering over CD changer)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sheng [mailto:sheng@SEANET.COM]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:15 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > 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
> >