Plumbers/Sink Experts

[Bailey Guns]

I'm trying to remove the old faucet from my kitchen sink. This is what it looks like underneath. Is there some sort of super-secret plumber wrench that fits that nut in the photo? I've tried everything in SAE and Metric and nothing works. Not enough room for an adjustable. The threaded part is too long for a deep well socket. Can't fit pliers in there.

Suggestions? Am I just stupid and missing something obvious?

FFS...such a simple job turning out to be a total PITA.

[DenverGP]

Basin wrench, about $15 at home depot.

[Hummer]

Removing old sink faucets can be a bear. I recently replaced one that was 52 years old. I was about ready to remove the sink when it finally busted loose.

Removing the sink for better access might save time and busted knuckles. Or, you might cut the threaded brass stem so you can get a socket on it with an electric drill driver to remove the nut.

[Bailey Guns]

Awesome! Thanks, DenGP. That looks like it'll work if I have enough room to get the jaws on the nut. It's really tight under there. Off to HD I go.

[StagLefty]

Ridgid makes an under the sink wrench for almost all the nuts. I think I got mine at home depot.It's an open ended shaft that has inserts for different size nuts.

[buffalobo]

Ridgid makes an under the sink wrench for almost all the nuts. I think I got mine at home depot.It's an open ended shaft that has inserts for different size nuts.

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Or the Basin Wrench, both can get you where you need to go.

[Irving]

Don't cheap out on this wrench. I have one and it is too fat to fit between the nut and the trim piece along the back. Get the thinnest one that you can.

[Bailey Guns]

Turns out, after looking at the picture DenverGP posted, it wiggled something in my brain. I went to my tool box and searched thru my misc plumbing drawer and...there it was. I've had that thing for 30 years or more and never used it. Honestly, I figured it was some kind of pipe wrench but didn't know what it was called and never had the need for one.

But, today, it worked perfectly. Brand new kitchen faucet, sprayer and water purifier installed and working with no leaks.

Don't cheap out on this wrench. I have one and it is too fat to fit between the nut and the trim piece along the back. Get the thinnest one that you can.

Yep...the old one I have has big jaws and barely fit. But it worked to just break the nut free. That's all I needed.

Thanks all for the quick replies and help.

[StagLefty]

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Or the Basin Wrench, both can get you where you need to go.

The beauty of the Rigid for me was when I worked on the daycare centers and needed to change a faucet on the really low sinks I could do so without breaking my back

[OtterbatHellcat]

I think a crows foot socket would have worked okay in that situation as well.