BathTub Drain Replacement?
I’m trying to take out the old bathtub drain and the cross at the bottom is all broken out.There’s nothing to grab onto now..Any suggestions? I thought that I would do this as an easy diy job, bathroom drains don’t seem to be too complicated, now the bathtub drains cannot be used as they would be leaking all over the bathroom floor.
I just ordered a internal wrench made by PASCO..I’ll post if it works in a few days..Thanks everyone for any ideas you have.
I know my last resort will be a drains plumber, and if so I will get him to look at the shower drain at the same time, but I was wondering if any of you have experience of bathtub drains repair or installation for new pipework.
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use a reciprocating saw cut thru the side of the cross used to be connected to
you will have to cut thru in two places about an inch apart
once you have made these cuts you will be able to grab onto the remaining piece twist slightly inward and it will come right out
and if done carefully you can insert the new drain assembly directly back into the same base
be sure to use plumbers putty to seal properly when reconnecting
It’s a pain isn’t it…sigh. I want to agree that cutting can be the answer,,,one at least, but you’ll have to be careful about cutting into threads, as well as possible damage to the finish of the tub around the drain port.
I’m not a plumber, though I do a lot of it. I want to believe that a plumber will answer this Q with an explanation like SURE, It’s a tool like and EZEE OUT for screws that won’t come out the usual way… or like the tool used to extract broken shower spout pipe, broken off inside the wall, inside the fitting.
To analogize what I mean,,,the tool would be an expandable device, perhaps with gripping teeth/grooves/ etc. and a crank down; threaded rod with a T handle on it, to extract such as you describe.
Certainly worth the effort to do a bit more research. I know you need a quick fix as a bathtub drain is in use several days a week in a family house.
Steven Wolf
DIY doc is right there is a tool and I do have one but used so much I can’t remember who made it and the name is wore off. They make several different types of internal wrench type tools though.
I guess If I was in your shoes i would take my time and try to cut a notch deep enough into the side of the drain and take a screw driver and lightly tap on the drain and try to get it to move. Move opposite sides of cut too so to not bind the threads.
I will keep searching for the right name of this tool I have and where you can get one.
Go to a reputable plumbing supply and they should have a tool to remove the bathtub drain strainer. It is a gripping step tool that expands as you apply more pressure. Be careful about cutting it out because if you cut too far you cut the tub then you have some real heartburn.