I have a plug for my bathroom sink. It is one of the ones which has a plunger on the top of the sink and then a long metal rod which attaches underneat the sink. Somehow it got disconnected and I dont know how to make the darn thing work.
2006-10-31 09:36:34 · 6 answers · asked by ochenvey 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Usually there is a rod that comes out of the plug that is approximately horizontal and moves up and down to raise and lower the plug.
That rod is placed in a hole in a strip that comes down from the plunger handle. There is often a little metal strip spring that holds the rod in place.
This site has a picture (scroll down to see it) that might be helpful.
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/stepbystep/print/printStory.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/step-by-step/data/hie_225.xml&catref=cat240038
2006-10-31 09:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ok you have the rod, on top of the faucet, that controls the plunger in the basin of the sink. Now if you look underneath the sink you'll find that the rod is connected to this brass looking contraption with many holes going along it. The rod from the top of the faucet goes vertically down into that brass piece and is held together by a screw.
Now a "Pivot Rod" coming from your sink DRAIN makes the plunger in the sink move up and down. This pivot rod is like a ball joint in your shoulder and is connected to the drain by a retaining nut. The other end of the rod should go inside of the holes on the brass looking contraption where the rod of the faucet is connected to.
When you lift the rod up the plunger should be down and when the rod is down the plunger should be up. To keep the pivot rod from disconnecting the brass part, there should be a clip to hold them together. If this seems confusing go to a hardware store and ask for "pop-up drain assembly."
2006-10-31 09:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the sink, behind the pipe draining down from the sink, you will see the end of the pull rod has several holes in it. On the back of the drainpipe will be another rod, this one horizontal, that runs into one of the holes in the end of the pull rod. Where the second rod meets the drainpipe will be a nut. Loosen this nut until the horizontal rod can be pulled out about 1/4 inch.
On the end of the drain stopper will be a hole. You have to position the hole so that the horizontal rod under the sink goes through the hole, then push the horizontal rod back into the drainpipe so that it goes through the hole in the stopper. You can test this by pulling the stopper out with your fingers, it should stay in once it is lined up properly and the horizontal rod is in place.
Tighten the nut on the horizontal rod, where it meets the sink drainpipe.
That should fix it, you may have to play around a little to get everything lined up again. A pair of pliers or wrench may be required to loosen the nut on the horizontal rod.
Good luck!
2006-10-31 09:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by Ben 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It could have just slid off, you have and spring loaded metal clip with two holes in it. The rod that fits into the trap is approx 7" long, if this piece is intact place one hole in the metal clip on end of rod, now put rod in and push the rod through the other hole. Now it is connected. You may have to use a different hole in the vertical linkage to adjust the height of your stopper.
Good Luck..
2006-10-31 10:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by rlynnrussell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just reconnect to the lever. If you do not know how, go to your local hardware store and look at a similar plug connection then you will know how to fix as well as know if you are missing any parts.
2006-10-31 09:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by gary o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you became the close off valves too tight you will possibly have cut back the rubber gasket which now partly plugs the outlet of the pass line. you will ought to close off the water to the domicile and take aside the valve and replace the rubber gasket.
2016-11-26 21:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋