I am trying to replace my kitchen faucet. I have done this before, but never at this house. I can not for the life of me get the old faucet out of there. The nuts are too old and rusted, I have tried a high quality penetrating oil, that didn't seem to work. I am also not too comfortable using a torch, so that's out of the question. There was advice on another website that said just to use a good drill and drill through the nuts since I'm replacing them anyway. I'm not sure if this is really a good idea, but I am at my wits end!The other problem I'm having is I can't figure out how to get the old mounting parts off either. I can take pics with my phone if anyone needs to see them.Any help would be appreciated!!
I take care of 16 house with multimple bathrooms and kitchens. In this situation, having exhausted the other suggestions, we would remove the sink from the countertop and then work on it on the floor, upside down, with all the room and tools. It's frequently only a couple of screws holding it down.
Go to the hardware store and buy a plumbers wrench. It's an odd looking thing that looks like it'll never work. Costs around $12.00. The hardware store can explain how it works. If you can unscrew the nuts enough to raise the fixture up but not get it off, You can take a SAW-ZALL or a hack saw blade. and cut off the rest from on top (between the fixture & the sink). Becarefull not to scratch the sink with the saw blade. try putting some duct tape where the blade may come in contact with the sink. When you put in the new fixture, coat the threads with a lithium type grease, that protects the threads from rusting and will be easier to replace next time.
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Remove Old Kitchen Faucet
First of all, you need the right tools for the job. You will need a "basin wrench" which is a long wrench (12-18") that has a head that flips for either tightening or loosening the nuts. This wrench will keep your hands below the bottom of the sink and help prevent "bloody knuckles syndrome". If the nuts are frozen to the point that a basin wrench won't turn them, use a "mini hacksaw" to cut one side of each of the nuts that hold your faucet to the sink. If the nuts are made from brass, this will be relatively easy being that brass is a soft metal. Once you cut the nuts, use a flat screwdriver to open the gaps created by hacksawing through the nuts. At this point, the nuts should be removed easily. When you are lying under the sink and looking up at the faucet base, BE SURE TO WEAR SAFETY GLASSES! When you put on your new faucet, be sure to lightly coat all threads with a good quality plumber's grease. This will make repairs/removal alot easier next time.
