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That's the broken sort of waste.
You can replace the brass clicker if you know the brand of waste. If not then buy another clicker waste and see if you get lucky, think I've only seen 2 thread sizes so you'll be in with a good chance of being able to swap the brass clicker over.
I've replaced other clickers but this seems completely different to them. And I can't find any other sort for sale anywhere.
That's the issue. It definitely does not unscrew. The brass is actually bending instead.It looks like a normal clicker, just it's in at least 2 bits.
You'll be able to unscrew the brass part off the bottom of the plug in your pic and they'll be another brass part still in the basin waste.
The part that's still in the basin might be tricky to undo, depends what tools you've got to get in there. It's the thread size on that part that varies.
That's the issue. It definitely does not unscrew. The brass is actually bending instead.
I've unscrewed pop up plugs before and this is nothing like any of them. And the bit left in the sink definitely doesn't unscrew either. It looks like this (the spring sits loose inside). Other click clacks have had the spring internal somehow.
Tried a few more times. Definitely neither budging.Well it should unscrew, they can scale up and be very tight though so it may be difficult/impossible to remove. You could try some oil on it but I wouldn't hold out much hope. You may have to change the entire waste.
Tried a few more times. Definitely neither budging.
How much effort is it to replace the entire waste?!
Tried a few more times. Definitely neither budging.
How much effort is it to replace the entire waste?!
Thanks all, very helpful. We live in one of the hardest water regions in the country so it seems these things are destined to fail every couple of years. Are there any elegant alternatives?