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whisky4
Dec 29, 2008, 08:05 PM
Hi,I got the nut loose by taking a chisel and cutting the plastic nut like you would do with a
Steel nut,then I was able to take all of the drain apart,then I put a new drain back in,but now
It has a small leak,this drain has a rubber sleeve that goes around the abs pipe.
My question now is do I need to tighten the sleeve more as there is a piece that screws down
Against the rubber sleeve,also used plumbers putty or should I have used silicone instead.
Thank,s

letmetellu
Dec 29, 2008, 08:18 PM
If you are going to use something use plumbers putty, don't use silicone.

Milo Dolezal
Dec 29, 2008, 09:07 PM
Yes, there should be a large brass nut that screws inside drain enwrapping the ABS pipe.

whisky4
Dec 30, 2008, 10:12 PM
Hi,this is what found out what I was doing wrong with my shower, the rubber sleeve that went around the abs pipe needed to be driven down past the top of the abs, I used a 2" coupling that was just big enough to clear abs put block of wood on top and hit with a hammer,after that put lock ring in drain and leak went away,thank,s for all of your help.