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This Could Be Why You Sink Drain Is Leaking! #plumber #plumbing #diy #leak

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This video details the process of identifying and repairing a severe leak in a kitchen sink drain. The leak originated from a corroded nut and a degraded washer connecting the sink basket to the drain tailpiece. The repair involves cutting out the damaged section, thoroughly cleaning the existing components, installing a new tailpiece with fresh washers and nuts, applying thread sealant, and finally testing the new assembly for leaks.

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You can see how rusty it is, but I like I don't think that's your problem, man. This pop metal nut right here has just blown out. Go grab a pair of these pliers. Uh no. No, but you see that just broke right off of there. That is trashed. Pull out a little mini hack and we're just going to cut You want to get it as close to the threads without hitting the threads. And then get a screwdriver in there and get that popped. And now just get that down so we can flip this P trap over right here. Oh. And look at that. I think that washer sealed janky. That is what caused the problem. Unscrew this nut right here. Pull this tail piece right here out. We'll be able to reuse this. Just want to go right around the edge of this. You just want to make sure this is going to go on in there. That way this goes up in there. Get your other pieces on here. Mega lock is good for plastic and metal parts. We're going to go bottom side and top side with this. Just make sure that that is set down in there. We get this slide over in the place. Get that as tight as you can go by hand. Pliers. It's not going to go too much past hand tight. Okay, this just needs to be hand tight. Turn it on and see what we're looking Straining good. There is [clears throat] no leaks there.

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