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Disassemble the Pop-up Rod

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Quick fix I learned from the comments! Thank you! #diy #plumbing #helpingothers #faucetrepair

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What happens here

Begin by inspecting the sink drain to confirm the pop-up stopper is not functioning correctly. To access the pop-up rod, you need to go under the sink. Locate the horizontal linkage bar that connects to the pop-up rod. Using a screwdriver, push on the retaining clip to release it from the linkage bar. Once the clip is removed, pull the entire pop-up rod assembly out of the drain opening from underneath the sink. Observe the top portion of the pop-up rod, which is often severely rusted or corroded.

Goal: Remove the rusted pop-up rod from the sink drain assembly

Tools and materials

  • Adjustable Pliers — Assisting with the removal of a stubborn retaining clip
  • Screwdriver — To push the retaining clip off the linkage bar

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sink drain that doesn't work anymore. So if we come down here on the bottom, get this pulled out. Move this clip that way this is going to be able to come off. You can see that that bar has rusted off. This is the size of a new one. Look at that. Well, there's an easy fix for this. Grab a adjustable jaw, close it down on this, and we'll push. We're going to push the ball

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