What tool do I need??

wholeinone04 · Nov 6, 2011

I am trying to remove the brass mounting nut from the underside of a widespread faucet in the bathroom. There is not much room under there and I was unable to take the nut off with a regular wrench. I tried a basin wrench, but again there wasn't much room to get the basin wrench in around the nut. I also bought the RIDGID faucet installer tool but the valve is too big for the shaft of the tool so I can't even get the tool up to the nut. The nut may be around 1.25" and the tool is 1 and 1/16".

The plumbing is probably about 20 years old(original). What tool do I need?! I am not sure how they even installed the thing! The only way I can think of is that they installed them on the sink and then laid down the sink. I do not want to remove the sink! Not sure if this is a small project or what. Is there some type of slotted socket wrench out there? I see shower valves that are 1 to 1.5" that would work for the spout nut, but the hot and cold nuts have valves out to the side, so there needs to be a slot. Should I buy a shower valve and then cut a slot?(Don't have any metal cutting tools though)

Thanks!

wholeinone04 · Nov 7, 2011

Was able to remove the faucet but not sure how to take off the hot and cold nuts.

havasu · Nov 7, 2011

I believe on that model of faucet, take a pair of channel lock pliers and unscrew the chrome top flange and the rest will fall out through the bottom.

johnjh2o · Nov 7, 2011

havasu said:
I believe on that model of faucet, take a pair of channel lock pliers and unscrew the chrome top flange and the rest will fall out through the bottom.

All but the spout, that will require removing the nut from below.

John

havasu · Nov 7, 2011

Correct. The spout will need a few shots of PB Blaster, a bit of time, and unscrewed with a basin wrench.

wholeinone04 · Nov 7, 2011

Oh I didn't realize the chrome flange on top of the sink was removable! I will try this when I get home later today! Thanks for the tip! Obviously my first time removing one of these. I was able to get the spout off after a lot of trying with regular pliers.

What type of pliers should I use to remove the chrome flange with?? (The flange will unscrew?)