Stuck bathtub lever, I can't remove it.
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My bathtub won't drain due to a stuck lever type drain stopper. Have taken off overflow to try to remove the mechanism. It won't move. I've tried lubricant, hot vinegar and muscle.
9 answers
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Try WD-40
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Diana
on Nov 25, 2015
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Maybe these or others on the same YouTube pages can help.
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B. Enne
on Nov 25, 2015
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Here is a link for this old house addressing your issue with the tub drain lever. http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/asktoh/question/0,,20205070,00.html
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LD
on Nov 25, 2015
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Do you have an access panel to the tubs' plumbing on the other side of the wall? The rod that connects the drain stopper to the knob on the overflow might be bent. If you can access the backside of the wall without major damage, You might be able to straighten or replace that rod. If not, look for a suction cup type stopper at your local hardware store (Not the best remedy, but it is a cheap fix)
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Susan Bechamp
on Nov 25, 2015
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Thank you. I have viewed that link I have also used wd40. (Another suggest)
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Roamingdove
on Nov 25, 2015
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No I don't. What's worse it's my brothers house I'm visiting and messed it up tryin to shave my legs.
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Roamingdove
on Nov 25, 2015
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shav'n your legs did not do this.... try this mixture pour baking soda ( powder down the drain and then pour vinegar and very fast put a plunger over the drain
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JOHNNY
on Nov 26, 2015
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It also may be frozen by corrosion from a tiny long term leak - my brass one had to be replaced due to this.
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Shawn Brockhoff Maxwell
on Nov 26, 2015
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Mine gets pretty frozen at times. I spray with a lubricant, let it set a couple of minutes, move the lever up and down as well as I can, then repeat a couple more times,. It works.
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Jane R.
on Nov 30, 2015
Diana
on Nov 25, 2015
B. Enne
on Nov 25, 2015
LD
on Nov 25, 2015
Susan Bechamp
on Nov 25, 2015
Roamingdove
on Nov 25, 2015
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