How can I unscrew this nut with little clearance?
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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.
faucet kitchen-sink
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
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I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
Nov 17 at 19:23
4
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..
Nov 17 at 23:32
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
Nov 19 at 11:46
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 19 at 14:59
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
Nov 19 at 15:19
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up vote
15
down vote
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up vote
15
down vote
favorite
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
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
18816
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
faucet kitchen-sink
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
18816
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
18816
edited Nov 17 at 16:21
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
18816
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
18816
asked Nov 17 at 16:07
BinaryTox1n
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18816
I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
Nov 17 at 19:23
4
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..
Nov 17 at 23:32
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
Nov 19 at 11:46
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 19 at 14:59
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
Nov 19 at 15:19
|
show 1 more comment
I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
Nov 17 at 19:23
4
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..
Nov 17 at 23:32
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
Nov 19 at 11:46
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 19 at 14:59
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
Nov 19 at 15:19
I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
Nov 17 at 19:23
I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
Nov 17 at 19:23
4
4
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..
Nov 17 at 23:32
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..
Nov 17 at 23:32
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
Nov 19 at 11:46
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
Nov 19 at 11:46
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 19 at 14:59
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 19 at 14:59
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
Nov 19 at 15:19
@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
Nov 19 at 15:19
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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 Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 17 at 19:44
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
9
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!
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
add a comment |
up vote
7
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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.
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
add a comment |
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
32
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 Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 17 at 19:44
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
32
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 Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 17 at 19:44
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
32
down vote
accepted
up vote
32
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 Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
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 Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
edited Nov 18 at 15:36
answered Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
answered Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
answered Nov 17 at 16:28
Daniel Griscom
4,53662236
4,53662236
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 17 at 19:44
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
|
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
Nov 17 at 19:44
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
1
1
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 17 at 19:44
Wow! Ten up-votes in three hours! There seems to be a deep need for basin wrench answers...
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 17 at 19:44
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 19:52
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
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
Nov 17 at 21:24
6
6
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
@Gnudiff Those would be known as box spanners.
– Andrew Morton
Nov 17 at 23:22
3
3
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
Or try using a simpler crow's foot spanner which actually will often do the job better
– Graham
Nov 18 at 1:11
|
show 5 more comments
up vote
9
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!
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
add a comment |
up vote
9
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!
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
up vote
9
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!
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
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!
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
answered Nov 18 at 15:53
Bonzo
1911
1911
add a comment |
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
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.
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
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.
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
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.
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
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.
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
answered Nov 17 at 19:45
D Duck
1711
1711
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
add a comment |
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
Making a tool is always possible - may not be the quickest nor cheapest solution but its the most educational.
– Criggie
Nov 18 at 7:35
add a comment |
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I used pliers but it was rusty, so I used WD40 and it helped
– sh4dowb
Nov 17 at 19:23
4
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..
Nov 17 at 23:32
Why won't a ratchet and long reach socket do the trick?
– BossRoss
Nov 19 at 11:46
Would you keep us posted on how this goes, and what the final solution was?
– Daniel Griscom
Nov 19 at 14:59
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
Nov 19 at 15:19