Thank you for such a short and straight to the point video. Had a double sink with the puddy inside both of them. The multi tool to the rescue. Unbelievably easy with this method. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you so much! This video just saved me probably a good $300. I was able to use my drill and a 1/2" woodboring spade drill bit. It took a few tries and about 5 minutes but it worked!
Drill baby Drill - If you are replacing the whole strainer ($10 Lowes). I just drilled one hole in the old nut from the side (started with a pilot and then larger) and once broken, simply pried the nut off. Total 5 minutes. This is after trying all the other methods and tools realizing that drilling it would be fastest since it will be thrown away.
p drummer - thanks for the tip. I tried all sorts of ways to remove a seized sink locknut, but I drilled baby drilled, and it took less than 5 minutes!
THANK YOU! Not gonna lie, I was so frustrated with this issue, drilling never occurred to me. Tried using a dremel cutoff wheel, but was afraid of cutting into the underside of the sink. Drilled away and popped it off! In less than 10 minutes the whole thing was done. Thanks again!
Thank you - this video was extremely helpful. I have a nut that is seized on and I know why - the plumber who installed it left the plumber's putty on the threads!
Thank you for showing the cut method to remove the lock nut. I used a a Ryobi multi tool to cut it and still needed a hammer with a flat head to pry it off.
It wasn't this particular comment, but when I read to just cut it rather than trying to unscrew, I was like..... DUH! saved a whole bunch of time. The old one was going to the trash anyway, so might as well destroy it along the way haha
I was just about to get the multi-tool out but decided to give the locknut a good knock with a small hammer a few times around the perimeter and it loosened it up enough to get it off.
Sadly mine is oddly shaped so i can't just cut as you did and its close to the sink bottom. No washer I'm hoping they have a corner type metal cutting tip to make it easier to cut since its two sides to deal with. A surface against the threads and the top part by a maybe Half a inch. I'm wondering if their is no turning back but to cut it or perhaps a stronger metal cutting material.
I use my mapp gas torch to melt the nut. Takes about 5 to 10 seconds. Just be sure to keep heat off sink bottom. Also forget plumbers putty. We use clear silicon rubber. Just have a clean disposable rag to wipe off excess. I am a ga. master plumber, retired.
Also, can use BBQ Utility lighter (BBQ Multi Purpose lighter) to warm up metal nut for 30+ seconds to expand the metal nut, then will be easier to untie it !
was gonna pull out the blow torch but you know what. i think the angle grinder with a cutting wheel will do just fine. the left one was easy. the right one is really seized or torqued on there.
