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I am trying to replace my kitchen faucet and have encountered a nut that I don’t know how to get at. As you can see the nut is bounded by counter (green) on one side and sink (red) on the other. I’ve tried various wrenches but can’t seem to get them in there. What’s the right way to get this thing off?
The pipe that it’s on is about 2.5 inches long.
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I am trying to replace my kitchen faucet and have encountered a nut that I don’t know how to get at. As you can see the nut is bounded by counter (green) on one side and sink (red) on the other. I’ve tried various wrenches but can’t seem to get them in there. What’s the right way to get this thing off?
The pipe that it’s on is about 2.5 inches long.
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I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
2 days ago
3
WD40 is not much help on rust, and that's not what it's designed for. You want Pb Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or a similar product.
– R..
2 days ago
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
12 hours ago
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
8 hours ago
1
@DanielGriscom I called a guy and he came and chopped the faucet off at the top with a sawzall. Took about 1 minute. Made me feel real dumb for spending all that time trying to get off from the bottom.
– BinaryTox1n
8 hours ago
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I am trying to replace my kitchen faucet and have encountered a nut that I don’t know how to get at. As you can see the nut is bounded by counter (green) on one side and sink (red) on the other. I’ve tried various wrenches but can’t seem to get them in there. What’s the right way to get this thing off?
The pipe that it’s on is about 2.5 inches long.
faucet kitchen-sink
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I am trying to replace my kitchen faucet and have encountered a nut that I don’t know how to get at. As you can see the nut is bounded by counter (green) on one side and sink (red) on the other. I’ve tried various wrenches but can’t seem to get them in there. What’s the right way to get this thing off?
The pipe that it’s on is about 2.5 inches long.
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I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
2 days ago
3
WD40 is not much help on rust, and that's not what it's designed for. You want Pb Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or a similar product.
– R..
2 days ago
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
12 hours ago
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
8 hours ago
1
@DanielGriscom I called a guy and he came and chopped the faucet off at the top with a sawzall. Took about 1 minute. Made me feel real dumb for spending all that time trying to get off from the bottom.
– BinaryTox1n
8 hours ago
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I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
2 days ago
3
WD40 is not much help on rust, and that's not what it's designed for. You want Pb Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or a similar product.
– R..
2 days ago
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
12 hours ago
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
8 hours ago
1
@DanielGriscom I called a guy and he came and chopped the faucet off at the top with a sawzall. Took about 1 minute. Made me feel real dumb for spending all that time trying to get off from the bottom.
– BinaryTox1n
8 hours ago
I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
2 days ago
I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
2 days ago
3
3
WD40 is not much help on rust, and that's not what it's designed for. You want Pb Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or a similar product.
– R..
2 days ago
WD40 is not much help on rust, and that's not what it's designed for. You want Pb Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or a similar product.
– R..
2 days ago
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
12 hours ago
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
12 hours ago
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
8 hours ago
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
8 hours ago
1
1
@DanielGriscom I called a guy and he came and chopped the faucet off at the top with a sawzall. Took about 1 minute. Made me feel real dumb for spending all that time trying to get off from the bottom.
– BinaryTox1n
8 hours ago
@DanielGriscom I called a guy and he came and chopped the faucet off at the top with a sawzall. Took about 1 minute. Made me feel real dumb for spending all that time trying to get off from the bottom.
– BinaryTox1n
8 hours ago
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What you want is a basin wrench:
(Source)
The left end pivots so you can reach up under the sink and access the nut.
That said, you have some serious corrosion going on there. You might have to go with destructive methods, perhaps involving grinding off the top of the faucet.
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
3
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
3
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
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You could use a box spanner, the pipe will go up the body of the spanner and the pin used to turn the spanner is not fixed.
I have used basin wrenches ( I know them as tap wrenches ) but sometime get frustrated with them!
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File a bit of steel pipe so that you have two pins that match the notches in the nut - this will lengthen the nut to a point where you can apply normal tools.
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
31
down vote
accepted
What you want is a basin wrench:
(Source)
The left end pivots so you can reach up under the sink and access the nut.
That said, you have some serious corrosion going on there. You might have to go with destructive methods, perhaps involving grinding off the top of the faucet.
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
3
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
3
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
31
down vote
accepted
What you want is a basin wrench:
(Source)
The left end pivots so you can reach up under the sink and access the nut.
That said, you have some serious corrosion going on there. You might have to go with destructive methods, perhaps involving grinding off the top of the faucet.
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
3
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
3
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
31
down vote
accepted
up vote
31
down vote
accepted
What you want is a basin wrench:
(Source)
The left end pivots so you can reach up under the sink and access the nut.
That said, you have some serious corrosion going on there. You might have to go with destructive methods, perhaps involving grinding off the top of the faucet.
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
What you want is a basin wrench:
(Source)
The left end pivots so you can reach up under the sink and access the nut.
That said, you have some serious corrosion going on there. You might have to go with destructive methods, perhaps involving grinding off the top of the faucet.
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
edited yesterday
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
answered 2 days ago
Daniel Griscom
4,50662236
4,50662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
3
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
3
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
|
show 5 more comments
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
3
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
3
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
1
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
2 days ago
3
3
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
I picked up a basin wrench and can tell its what should have worked, but your intuition was right - it’s so corroded it won’t budge. I get to ask another question about how to remove a corroded faucet now.
– BinaryTox1n
2 days ago
3
3
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
It's interesting, I actually had bought one like that, when replacing toilet fill valve, but never understood how to make it grip anything. In the end I have found that for those hard to reach places something like deep hex sockets seem to work best. I don't know what's the proper English name for them, but they are like long hex tubes with 2 holes in 1 end, where you can insert a metallic stick for helping with turning. Probably meant for cars. Maybe wouldn't work on OP nut, since it seems to be very round
– Gnudiff
2 days ago
6
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
2 days ago
3
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
yesterday
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
8
down vote
You could use a box spanner, the pipe will go up the body of the spanner and the pin used to turn the spanner is not fixed.
I have used basin wrenches ( I know them as tap wrenches ) but sometime get frustrated with them!
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You could use a box spanner, the pipe will go up the body of the spanner and the pin used to turn the spanner is not fixed.
I have used basin wrenches ( I know them as tap wrenches ) but sometime get frustrated with them!
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You could use a box spanner, the pipe will go up the body of the spanner and the pin used to turn the spanner is not fixed.
I have used basin wrenches ( I know them as tap wrenches ) but sometime get frustrated with them!
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You could use a box spanner, the pipe will go up the body of the spanner and the pin used to turn the spanner is not fixed.
I have used basin wrenches ( I know them as tap wrenches ) but sometime get frustrated with them!
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File a bit of steel pipe so that you have two pins that match the notches in the nut - this will lengthen the nut to a point where you can apply normal tools.
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File a bit of steel pipe so that you have two pins that match the notches in the nut - this will lengthen the nut to a point where you can apply normal tools.
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File a bit of steel pipe so that you have two pins that match the notches in the nut - this will lengthen the nut to a point where you can apply normal tools.
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File a bit of steel pipe so that you have two pins that match the notches in the nut - this will lengthen the nut to a point where you can apply normal tools.
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I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
2 days ago
3
WD40 is not much help on rust, and that's not what it's designed for. You want Pb Blaster, Liquid Wrench, or a similar product.
– R..
2 days ago
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
12 hours ago
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
8 hours ago
1
@DanielGriscom I called a guy and he came and chopped the faucet off at the top with a sawzall. Took about 1 minute. Made me feel real dumb for spending all that time trying to get off from the bottom.
– BinaryTox1n
8 hours ago