Timeline for How can I repair or remove my bathroom sink's tailpiece?
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| May 23, 2020 at 19:22 | comment | added | Alaska Man | @Programmer66 The black nut only loosens the pipe from the sink, it can not be removed by unscrewing, They still need to unscrew the chrome drain bezel before the tail piece can be pulled down and out. | |
| May 23, 2020 at 19:07 | comment | added | Programmer66 | Yes - you just unscrew the large black retaining ring, You have unscrewed it several turns, you need to continue unscrewing it. It may be hard because the threads has junk in them. Try retighten it a little, wipe/clean the lower threads and unscrew the nut again. | |
| May 23, 2020 at 18:08 | comment | added | Alaska Man | When installing, the silver ring in the basin is threaded into the tailpiece, then the black nut tightens the black rubber washer up to make a seal. reverse to uninstall. It appears someone has added silicone, this is usual not needed so it may have been a failed fix. | |
| May 23, 2020 at 17:55 | comment | added | Fattie | Thanks for the prompt answer George! The black nut with the ridges on it .. do you mean, the large black plastic "nut" say two inches tall which has about 8 ridges on it? or do you mean the low flat thing (almost like a thick washer) pressed against the sink, up top in that photo?? | |
| May 23, 2020 at 16:34 | history | answered | George Anderson | CC BY-SA 4.0 |