Hello,

I've seen some great answers on this site and I was looking for a fix for this. I just installed a new faucet and the drain that came with it. In removing the slip nut joining the trap to the pipe coming out of the wall, the nut basically tore on the top side of it so that it exposes the lip beneath it and it can actually now be rocked side to side (left and right in the picture) because of the piece of the slip nut that's gone. And of course it's leaky.

I guess no one ever thought this nut could get damaged because the lip on that pipe prevents the nut from being removed. It seems like it should be designed the other way around, so that that pipe would have threads and the nut and the lip would be on the easily replaceable trap. Whatever.

Anyway: I'm attaching a couple of pictures of the pipe with the escutcheon pulled out so you can see the attachment to the pipe in the wall, and asking the question: What do you think I should do? This building was built in 1986 FYI, if that's a hint as to what kind of pipes we're dealing with. Basically, I am trying to figure out if this will be a bother to try to do myself, or if I should get someone else to take a look at it.

Hi Dgpsf

Believe it or not, it should be a pretty easy fix here!

All you should need to do is to loosen that nut up against the wall (behind the flange) and remove the entire trap. This nut shouldn't be as soft as the nut you messed with at the trap.

Got to a local home improvement store and purchase a new p-trap (1.5" or 1.25", or a 1.5" x 1.25"... match to your old trap) and pick up a new nut and washer to match the old nut/washer at the wall. Replace all brand new and you ahould be all set here!

The new p-trap can be plastic or metal.

While at the store pick up a little can of pipe dope and put some on the threads to guarantee a leak-tight job... ;)

Good luck!

Mark

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