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titanjeff (TN)
I'm a newbie tackling the install of a new kitchen faucet for the first time.
I'm removing the one which was probably put in with the house in 1986. The nuts under are totally rusted to the bolt. After working on it by spraying WD40, knocking with a hammer, heat, etc. I could get it to move slightly about 1/8 of a turn but the bolt was rotating as well.
I went topside and started to pry the chrome off the faucet to get to the bolt from above and it's nothing but rust. If I could get enough space, I might be able to get a hacksaw in between the faucet and sink.
I've searched this forum and google for some tips and would appreciate any suggestions. I'm charging up my drill with the thought of creating holes around the bolt but I see a plate attached to the underside as well.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
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george 7941 (Canada)
I have had instances where it was impossible to undo from underneath and I ended up using an angle grinder very carefully to cut up the faucet from above.
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waukeshaplumbing (WI)
are you using a basic wrench?
ive never had one I couldn't get off with one....yea some take 1 hour, but they all come off
once in a while your able to take it apart from the top...just start cutting/removing pieces.....if you sawzall it 1" up from the sink it may cut the bolt off that's holding it underneath
ive never had to use an angle grinder....too scary for me...
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packy (MA)
cut the nut from below and split it with a dull screwdriver.
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titanjeff (TN)
Thanks to all for the suggestions.
After more work, I have the entire bolt with nut rusted to it rotating. I have access to one side from above and thought I might try drilling down from above on the bolt itself and seeing if I can pop off the top of the bolt.
Since I am getting some movement now of the faucet, I can also slide it a little and see that the underside "plate" is just a circular metal piece which acts as a washer. I believe that, if I can cut through that, the entire thing could be lifted up through the sink hole.
I'm looking for any weakness at this point.
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packy (MA)
i feel your pain..
been there and done that.
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Fixitangel (NC)
Yep. If from above, saws all or angle gridner (ain't skeered)
If from below, oscillating saw. Just bought one. May be awhile before I use it again but it got me out of a really tight jam.
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titanjeff (TN)
I have an oscillating saw but didn't have much luck with it today. I'll give it another go tomorrow.
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hj (AZ)
It sounds like a Delta faucet. If so, bend the plate up, then drill down through the bolt heads with a 3/8" drill bit. It will be difficult, because the rust has hardened the bolt's metal.
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hj (AZ)
IT is a 9/16" nut and the bolt is rotating so a wrench, of any kind, is useless.
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hj (AZ)
A "universal tool" and a diamond blade MIGHT cut the bolt off, but I don't think any other blade is suitable for metal.
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