Changing sink pop up waste

PiKe · 9 Sep 2019 at 23:13

Does anyone know how to fit this type of waste on a sink? My existing one is of the same style but it's not obvious as to how it removes as there's no nut under the sink which holds the trap in?

https://imgur.com/a/lEO6DaV

Not sure if this is the exact one I need but it looks very similar.

https://www.showers-direct2u.co.uk/...b960853aa-universal-pop-up-waste-1425336.html

Participant · 10 Sep 2019 at 07:09

They just screw into the basin.

PiKe · 10 Sep 2019 at 09:35

It looks like the two halves screw together.

Terminal_Boy · 10 Sep 2019 at 09:45

The upper part that the pop-up plug sits inside usually screws into the lower halve that contains the lever which moves the plug.

Should be a seal between the upper halve and the basin and another between the lever housing and the basin.

NickK · 17 Sep 2019 at 08:23

Changed my bath pop up recently ^^ the sink hole has a screw thread that clamps.

I had to cut the spokes to release it as the old screw was corroded in.

PiKe · 6 Oct 2019 at 15:11

I managed to remove it, however there is a lot of silicone left on where the surfaces mate together, I've scraped away most of it but need to remove the residue, is the no no nonsense silicone remover from Screwfix the right thing to buy?

Participant · 6 Oct 2019 at 15:37

PiKe said:
I managed to remove it, however there is a lot of silicone left on where the surfaces mate together, I've scraped away most of it but need to remove the residue, is the no no nonsense silicone remover from Screwfix the right thing to buy?

Yes that works very well.

PiKe · 6 Oct 2019 at 18:34

Participant said:
Yes that works very well.

Ok I'll grab some of that, should I grab a tub of plumbers mate to bed the waste into and to seal underneath?

pallys · 13 Oct 2019 at 08:02

Yes unless your new one came with a rubber seal. It will leak if you don't seal it.

ANDARIAL · 13 Oct 2019 at 09:26

PiKe said:
Ok I'll grab some of that, should I grab a tub of plumbers mate to bed the waste into and to seal underneath?

Yes
Plumbers mate is way better than those cheap rubber seals that come supplied
I have found that those rubber seals leak about 7 out of 10 times

NickK · 13 Oct 2019 at 12:17

After removing the silicon, I used iso-alcohol to clean the surfaces. I then used Soudal Fix All (it has anti fungi and bonds as well as seals).

I wouldn’t trust the seals that come with the kit by themselves.

Deleted member 77746 · 13 Oct 2019 at 15:09

That sink is growing hair. It's hormones must be going crazy.

PiKe · 13 Oct 2019 at 17:57

Ended up having to replace the trap as well because there wasn't as much thread on the new waste. I guess standards maybe changed in 20 years because the exact same one from the same manufacturer fits fine.