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The "x" shaped thing at the bottom broke off, so I can't use a drain wrench, because there's nothing for it to grab.

2007-07-26 13:52:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Do It Yourself (DIY)

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The best way to this is a little tricky. You will need a reciprocating saw (sawzall) with a metal cutting blade. Cut notches in the metal ring all the way around. I would say 6 notches about an inch apart. Be very careful as to only cut the metal and not the tub. That's the tricky part. Once you have notches in the ring then take a flat head screwdriver and pry underneath it to pop up the ring. When you do this though you will have to replace the tub drain which requires you to cut a hole in the wall behind the drain. Otherwise you will just have to live with the drain being broken. With the piece that you say is broken, the "X", you should be safe against leaks but you just will have to get a rubber stopper that fits inside the drain if you want to fill the tub. good luck!

2007-07-26 17:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tripping Billies 3 · 0 1

Bathtub Drain Wrench

2016-11-16 15:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Are you saying that the drain cover (with all the holes and a screw in the center) is broken and you can't get that off? Or are you saying that the shoe-shaped drain has broken?

I replaced my drain last summer using the tapered wrench that is made to unscrew the top of the shoe after I used a screw driver to take off the drain cover.

What is that X-shaped thing that is hassling you? Give more detail to get help on what is really a simple fix with the right tools.

2007-07-26 13:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0 0

The "x" shaped thing is where the screw for the cover attaches to. You may try using a sharp chisel and hammer. Angle the chisel so that it will bite into the inside edge of the drain and tap with the hammer in a counterclockwise direction as if you were unscrewing it. You may get lucky. If you can access the bottom of the tub, try spraying some wd40 ahead of time. It may help.

2007-07-27 03:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by fish-bowl 3 · 0 0

If you can get underneath the drain, use a dremmel to cut the plastic around the threads. I did it & it took on time.

2015-06-27 13:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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