I have tried a basin wrench, a socket wrench, an adjustable wrench... I have used heat, I have used WD-40, I have used a hammer and a flat head screwdriver to try and loosed the nut and bolt. I have even tried a hacksaw, but that gets me nowhere quick. I really don't want to have to remove my sink completely to change the faucet. I think Hercules tightened these nuts. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get these nuts off so I can change out the faucets?
have you tried a vise grip? they can work very well if you dont care about ruining the nuts. they also come in different sizes to help fit in tight spaces. or you can try to cut them off with a hammer and sharp chisel.
The fasted way to remove to these nuts is to drill holes in the nut itself. You will need a variable speed drill and a drill bit which is larger than the nut itself. Drill 4 holes directly opposite each other where the nut meets the supply shank. Use a screwdriver and hammer and tap and twist the washer where the holes were drilled . The nut sections will seperarate and easily fall off. Be sure to wear safety glasses for eye protection while working overhead. Metal shavings are extremely sharp.
I'd have to assume you're referring to the pot metal hex nuts that hold the faucet assembly down in the sink, or possibly the newer plastic nuts, which can sometimes be so tight that it seems nearly impossible to remove them. If the nuts are metal, I'm sort of with Ed, in that I use a Dremel tool with a cutting wheel attachment to cut the nut. You're probably not going to reuse the faucet assembly so it doesn't matter if you mess up the threads on the bolts or threaded pipes hanging down under the sink. The Dremel tool is small enough to get it up into fairly tight areas and with a little care you can cut the nuts in two and then knock them loose with a small punch and hammer. If the nuts are the plastic ones with the four fins sticking up, I made a tool out a piece of 1" galv. pipe, by cutting a couple of slots in a cross formation on top with a hacksaw, that fits right over the fins and can be turned with either a small screwdriver, (if you drill a hole through the bottom end of the pipe), or with a pair of channel locks, by grabbing on to the pipe itself. Just use safety glasses while working under a sink to protect your eyes.
Do you think letting us seeing what's going on there with a picture might get you a better outcome?
They were probably put in using a machine, you will probably have to use a machine to get them out.
