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Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:14:46 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Sink trap blues.
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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 > >


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